MAGISTRATE'S COURT
POLICE 'AND MAINTENANCE CASES,
Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with the police business at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. . Joseph Barker; convicted of using obscene'languago ,iu Lambton Quay on Saturday! was fined 405., and for drunkenness.'he was fined ss. On' Saturday afternoon Christopher M. O'Fiiiherty stood, outside, his premises and used qb'seene language to all .and) sundry who'happened'.to be pasc.'.ig in the ' street. He was at tho time under Iho,influence of liquor.... He was convictftd aiul) lined J.'s for using the language, and a t>t'ohibition ; order ,v;as issued against him to be. in force for twelve months ' A remand to Friday was granted in the caso.of ' Douglas. Arthur Brewer who was charged with obtaining goods to the value" of .Ul. I?.' from. Solomon" ICay br ■ means of a valueless cheque, also -with obtaining goods to the value of 55., ;and 355. in mo.ney.,.£roni„Rajidall Keid, by means of a valueless cheque. Ifenry George Waln\sley was remandoit for a week, on a-charge of receiymg .£2 10s, from one Gilkinson, and failing to account for tlio same to Williams nJid Co . Ltd. Tn asking 1 for a" remand; ChiefDetective Ward siiid there were other charges pending against tho' accused involving oyer <8100.• - • MAINTENANCE CASES.'' Bessie Burton miide application for orders of'separation,'guardianship of elnldre.n, and maintenance against her lnis-■baml.-AVnHer George Burton, which vera granted. The maintenance was hxed at .£2 -per week, tho amount defendant had previously voluntarily offered to conJohn Yorston was ordered to contribute ".£2 per iveok- towards "the support of hn wife and child. ■ ■ 'Edmund Joseph Lawless, vrho w" 8 , In arrears on it '"maintenance order to the amount of -,C 3 • le„. was. sentenced to a month's imprisonment, 'the warrant -to ■be suspended for fourteen, days, to give the- defendant an opportunity- of paying the sum. ■ Georee Henry Bradley, whoso■■ nrrew totalled : .£ll' 55., was sentenced' to a month's' imprisonment, to bo released on payment of the arrears, • and Kooert J. Gilchrist, whose'" arrears' totalled £3 155., was similarly dealt with.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 2
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333MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 2
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