MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2088, 14 January 1908, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

MONDAY, JANUARY Id

(Before Mr. AV. A. 'Burton, S.M.) Cycling on the Footpath.— E. J. O’Ecgnn was charged on the information of Constable, Irwin with having on the 27th December last ridden a cycle on the footpath within the borough. Defendant, who did not appear, was lined 15s with 7s costs. , Procuring liquor while prohibited. —George Brown and William Jobson pleaded guilty to the above offence .mil were each lined L 5 with 9.s costs. —Walter It. Arden also appeared on the same charge. Ills Worship in inllicting a penalty of L 5 and' 7s costs remarked that since the order had been issued in December, defendant had seldom been sober. Supplying Liquor to prohibited person. —George Judge was charged with having on December 2Sth list supplied liquor to Walter It. Arden, knowing him to be prohibited. Detective Aladdern conducted the prosecution, and defendant who pleaded not guiitv, was undefended. After hearing the evidence of Constable Pratt and defendant’s sworn testimony, ill which he stated that lie did not know Arden- to be a prohibited person, His AVorship said that defend int was entitled to the benefit of the doubt and ho was accordingly discharged. Drunk ill charge of a horse. —Arthur Carrington pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk while in charge of «. house at Alakaraka on December 2-Sfch last, and was lined LI with costs 9s in default of _ immediate payment -1 days’ imprisonment. Prohibition- Order. —A prohibition order was issued. Alleged Sunday Trading.—Alarv Cramp, fruiter, was charged with having kept her shop open on Sunday for the purpose of trading. Air Stock appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty. His AVorship said that as this was the first ease ol tho kind which had been brought before him. lie would .inflict the nominal penalty of Is with 7s costs.