MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 30 May 1907, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Boforo Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.)

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY

A native named Wliari Carroll appeared at tho Police Court yosterdaj morning, to answer a charge of disorderly conduct while drounk, and pleaded guilty. Detective jVlnddorn explained that accused took charge ol the street on-Tuesday night. Soino volunteers tried to take 1 . away. Previous to this he had pui:>. 1 a cabman off his cab and had to be hold until police assistance arrived. A fine of 10s and costs 9s Gd was imposed, or ill dofnult 4 days’ hard labor.

On a charge of resisting tho police in the execution of tlioir duty, ho also pleaded guilty, but statod ho know nothing about it. Constable Wales said ho arrested tho acousod at 10.30 p.m. for disorderly behaviour, when ho struggled a lot and wanted to fight. A fine of £l, costs 2s, was inilictod, or 4 days’ imprisonment. Upon a further count of wilfully damaging a constable’s shako, valued at 12s 6d, tho acousod was fined 10s and costs, or 48 hours, and ordered to mako up tho 12s 6d, sentences to bo concurrent.

A COUNTRY RAFFLE.

Thomas East, a storekeeper of Makauri, appeared on a charge of conducting a lottery on Ist May, and pleaded not guilty. Tho police called Georgo Campbell, a farmer, of Makauri, who deposed that he was in accused’s shop anw saw about nine or ten peoplo tlioro, putting 2s in for a horso cover. Defendant was present in tho shop, and the cover belonged to him. Witness did not have a tickot in the rafflo. Saw it tako place. The method used was by tickets, which wero put in a hat by a man unknown to witness. , One person present asked witness to hold tho hat while they drow. Did this, and a man named Stacey won the ■cover on number 8. Tho winner was to make up the deficiency in tho total amount, as there was not enough subscribed for tho comploto value. The oxtra amount would bo about 5s or 6s. Thought ho saw Stacey hand a cliequo to East. By Mr. Stock: Was not present at tho commencement. East took no part in the rafflo while witness was there. Ho did not take a ticket. When witness was given tho hat he took it outside tho shop. Stacey was sitting in the doorway and drew before the others had a chance.

Frank Stacey, a blacksmith, at Makaraka, stated ho came in the shop a little late, and did not. know who proposed the lottery. A gentleman gave him a ticket, the price being 2s. Saw no money collected at all. Did not know whose cover was being disposed of. Had a draw and drew the winning number, but gave the cover away to a man named Rogers. Heard nothing about the deficiency, and he paid nothing at all. Ttogers paid the cheque to East.

By tho Court: Defendant said he would have nothing to do with the raffle; it must be done outside the shop. Defendant took no part in it. Mr. Stock maintained that he had no case to answer; that East took no part in it.

His Worship concurred and dismissed tho case.

BETTING

Cuthbert Morse, tobacconist, charged with making a bet with John Kennedy Brown, who he knew to be under age, pleaded guilty. hfr. Bright said Mr. Morso was not a bookmaker in tho ordinary sense. Ilis Worship said that such a man as defendant led boys into trouble and very often they resorted to acts of dishonesty to enable them to pay up. He did not consider it an offence to be dealt with lightly. He would be fined £lO, costs 11s, or in default 30 days’ imprisonment.

ALLEGED FORGERY,

Williams James Lyons appeared on a remanded charge of forgery, and was further remanded till Saturday as the witnesses had not arrived from South.