MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 72, 18 December 1920, Page 17

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE BUSINESS ' 'Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., doalt-with the police ■ cases at the -Magistrate's Court yesterday. . ~, Robert" Lundy, a member of the crew orih'e .s".B, Port Victor, was charged .with deserting from-that vessel. I.tw'as slated that because: of;this. man's action the Vessel was held' ud for .eight liours.' Lundy was sentenced' to 14 day's' imprisonment: . Convicted' of , drunkenness for the seventh within. a • period of 6ix months,-. Jolyi W.vnn', who rilso/ pleaded <tuilty to'committing a.breach "of his prohibition -order.was- committed' to the Roto lloii Inebriates' Home for twelve months. '■ ■ ' & Edward Anderson, vrho. was found in a state of helpless drunkenness at.' Maswas ordered to pay medical and '"other expenses totalling M 35.; fid. ■ "l-.William Jones pleaded not "guilty ,to a obarsa of stealing two coats, "a pair of, ironaors, a singlet, a Jiair of gum-boots,'; and papers valued at <£3 17s.,'the .P r °r! ipexty of John ' o''Nei l. He admit ted having the .'articles in-.his possession,-but . stated 1 that he had bought them'from a man -who was a stranger to him, His explanation -was not accepted l , and ho wassentenced to a month's imprisonment. . A youth, named. Claude Ellis Jfiles, who ' had'been ii> the employ ,of a. plumber. in -Adelaide Road; was charged with steal-ing-a quantity-of...iTon pipes • valued at .£2o,'-the property of-Andrew Robertson. The facts were that .the accused and an- 1 v other lad took- a horse And cart and .drove out to the Happy Valley .-run; and removed i the' piping attached'to an engine. They'• were seen bv the sheplvotdi .who aslc?d' them' what tficy were. doing, and '. -tho : ,;accnsed ! s'ajd iliat his father had . bought -the'piping sind- that they were taking it home.- The .piping wns-fonnd .in: the yard of the'plumber by: whom tho lad was: employed; Th'(\ lad's record was not a' one, 'arid-'he :wa.s sentenced' to . two years' reformative: treatment; jar Jailing to-comply-with the terms oi his: probation-Horace. Smithy whoso recorj was bad", was sentenced l .to a month's - imprisonment.' ■ ••• ' ■ •; Harry .Adams' was.olVarged with, being the'owner of a dangerous dog that was: .gaid :to have. bitten' a 'little ..girl; He was convicted and lined 20a. and-,costs.

■. P.-H.. Grahnm was. also-. ehnr?e'd with being the-owner of- a Tho' animal, a fox terrier; bit two children' 'in the' Botanical' Gardens. Mr. A. W. : Blair, who appeared'for Graham, said, that the do? wis.'a prizoVpun, liiul .w light-hearted and-playful. Tlie animal, had since ]Boen sent' out, of town. Graham was fined 20a. anil costs. Mtvry, Johnston, fbr committing ' a breach.of lier prohibition order, was fine<l' 2fti. and "costs.

George Miller ,was charged with (.ravelling in railway earriagn mi d_ refusing ifff pay his: fare. He was convicted-and fined 103. and costs. Tor failing to .attend drill, William .;Fyfe,:who had several 'previous convic'..tions for the offence, was fined .£5 and " was ordered •to be deprived of his. civil rights for a period of two years. : - 'Patrick Shields was charged with re- . ceiving a carpet rnnner from- Edward L. -'Anbright,'knowing it• to have'been dis-. Honestly obtained. : Mr. 17E. Edwfirds • appeared for the accused.'' The; police seated that Allbright, who was employed „ by'a.carrying firm, whenjat the railway, station stole a tarpot j runner and took 'it. to'the-Thistle' Inn Hotel, and either gave it., .or., sold it, .to the accused, who was the-barman at ■ the hotels. Accused *ttid'that lie l>oiiKlit the. carpet from-All-bright for is, The carpet had been offered toothers in the' bar before' lievpurchased it., He-asked AHbrighti whether it..was. all"rights Allbright.said it was, jnd.'aoOTsed'presumed thijt-.tlio-. caipet be-.longed-to Allbriglit,. and'that-AUbrieht had-brought it from ■ his .-iliome, ■ Magistrate-, said .'he was -not quite? satisfied with tho explanation,' but'would give, -focused the "benefit of the doubt. 'The in.' -formatioji" was' dismissed.-

:- The Marble Bar, Ltd., was charged with selling'a carton of oream without-being licensed to do 60. -•Mr. 0. C.'iMazenghrb • appeared for the'prosecution and Mr. j\.' W. Blair for the .'defence.., Mr. Blair ad-mitted.-'tnaj' a;' breaoh h'a'd.'been.'. coinmit-jtea,"'b.nt-6aid that the . managing di-ret-' tor had'previously given instructions that • cream.:W-as not .to fye. eold.in cartons.-iT.his l , 3M .ofjgr the.-prosecutian>-6£ s th'6:!ChilrSM ■ ' n > Bn {. Th&jgifl^'• who sold' ! .the '■ criSam- 1 ' wiis---practically trapped; into' doing' so. After hearing the evidence.ithe-Magistrate con- ; victed. and..ordered the defendant to- pay costs::'"" - \