MAGISTRATE'S COURT
POLICE BUSINESS
WATEkSIDER SENT TO
PRISON
Mr. P. K. Hunt, 5.M., presided l over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday. and dealt wivn the police and numinous cases. A fine of i,'s, in default one month's imprisonment, was inflicted on Edward Hnynian, who came to New Zealand as a stowaway' from Newcastle. N.S.W., on board the Garbotu.
j George Kodgerson, a member of tho crew of the s.s. Marama, was charged with tlio theft of five uowels,'valued at 325.. the property of the Union Steam Ship Company. The evidence wns to the effect that the accused was 6een «u the wharf by a Customs officer. liodgorson, who was carrying a bag, waa questioned, and stated that ho had .como from town, and was going south. The bag was taken from him, and .when examined it wns found to contain the towels. The accused made a statement "to the effect , that ho lefii the bag on- the vessel when he wont ashore, and when ho returned- he picked it up to take it ashore. He was stopped by a Customs officer, -whom he told that he-.was going to Christchurch by the Maori. He did not know , tho towels were, in tlio bag, and he presumed that someoiio put them in it while he wan away. .The Magistrate gave the accused .the benefit of the doubv-. Mid dismissed the information.
John M'Naughton, for nhom Mr. A. B. Sievwright appeared, .was charged with being a roguo and. a vugalxrad, in. that he wns found by night in the room occupied by? John Bernard Steel, at the ; Langham Hotel. , The evidence showed that when Mr. and Mr 6. Steel .were abouil to retire to bed, Steel locked out of his window, and saw the accused on the balcony of the hotel. About 2 o'clock in the morning Steel was aroused suddenly, and discovered M'Naughton Bitting ntjhe .foot of the bed. Steel put his hand on i3ie, mnn's shoulder, and 1 M'Naughton then sang out, "Jake-A-Loo! Jnke-A-Loo!" and cleared out on to the balcony. He then climbed- the fire-escape, and went into his own room in tho lint above. When a constable went •to his room i ust before 3 o'clock Ln illie morning, M'Naughton whs lying on his bed apparently stupefied ; with drink. The constable did liot nrreit him. heeauso lie stated that he would have had to carry the man. Th« Map istrate .dismissed the information.
Nellie Sincock, employed av a private hotel,-. pleaded guilty to the theft of a JBS note, the property of Eva Douglas. Chief-Detective'Ward said that the theft was' a foolish one. The girl was of good moral character, arid hor employer was willing to take her back. Shn was convicted 'and .ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. A remand to Monday was granted in the case of Joseph Jordan; who wiw charged with the theft of u rug v.ilmyl at wB2. the. property of Helun Balmer, Vincent'.- Herber'i Revell, wns charged with assaulting John S. Huntingford so as to cause him actual bodily harm./On thn application of Sub-Inspector % Willis, a remand for a week was granted, and bail was allowed, in ono surety of ,f!SO.
John lUibineon, a waterside worker, was with stealing - a bottle of whisky, valued aii 7s. 6d., the property of tlie Anchor Shipping .Company. Robinson was employed in. stowing cargo on the s.s. Waimea on Saturday, October J3, and 300 cases" of D.C.L. whisky wore being loaded. It was stated that when Robinson camo on deck at noon ho was found lo be,drunk,,.and wns arrested. In his defence Robinson stated; thai; hi, went ashore and got some drink, and. when lib returned to.work he found half n bottle of whisky in a coal basket. -He drank some of' this, and got drunk. Mr. A. B. Sievwright, who appeared fortjic accused, said that there was; no evidence Aat Robinson broached .tho cargo. The Magistrate, said that the atcused could riot wait to take his whisky away. Robinson was .sentenced to -fourteen day's imprisonment. * . : George Mudge, 364 Adelaide Road, was convicted of working, a - horse with a sore back. Inspector Henry, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that he found the horsu drawing, a cart with three tons\ of coal. He examined /the animal's back, and found a sore'place, 12in. square, and it was practically raw. Muago was convicted and fined 405., with 325. coats. Mr. J. O'Donovan appeared for the sociand Mr. J. J. it'Gratli for defendant. r
' The partly hoard case against.. Jack Fox, who was charged.' with being on licensed preinisos on a Sunday was- coil-, eluded'. The defendant contended that he had a right to be on the premises, as he went there to see a bona-itde boarder, and consumed liquor at the latterV invitation. The Magistrate remarked that those who visited licensed premises after hours woro :a peat, 10 the police, the" publicans,, and everyone . else. Fox was convicted,, and' fined -205...
For failing to attend Territorial parades, W. Hickling, against whom thero' were three previous convictions, was fined £5, and deprived of his civil rights , for a. period of five yoavs. His fines now total about £22.
W. Prince wns also fined ..£'s. Ho was also deprived of his civil rights for a period of three years.' E. A. Maddock and G. Moynahan were each,fined £2.
\Deshipnd and Normaii Craip were convictfcd and discharged for failing to register in the Territorial Force. The boys handed the Magistrate a letter, in which it was stated that they were twin's, and were afraid they would be separated if they joined the Territorials. They had since registered, nnd 'attended drill, nnd promised, that they would give no more trouble. .
William R. Morse, licensee of tho Clydo Quay Hotel, was charged with permitting drunkenness on , his licensed promises, and also widh supplying liquor to', a drunken man', and ■ Mary Josephine Morse, wife of tho licensee, was cha.i R vii with selling liquor person already in a'sta;» of intoxication. The evidence was that tho man was obsorved in the street, aiid Sergeant Scott and a conktable, who happened to be walking in the same direction, $p.w .the man going into the Clyde Quay Hotel. They followed him in. When the police arrived ' there was a pint of beer on the counter in front of the man, and some money on the counter. When the police inquired as ifo -the ownership of tho beer no one claimed it. For the defence, it was claimed that the mnn was .lot long enough on the premises to bo served with liquor; tho licensee's wife denied' having served him. The Magistrate said that he was inclined to credit the evidence of the police, and would convict both defendants on the charge of supplying liquor, but would dismiss the alternative charge of permitting drunkenness. The defendants were each fined £10 and costs. " Notioe of appeal was given, nnd security was fixed, at <£10.
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