MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1921, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

GREYMOUTH, Jan. 24. BREACH OF PEACE. Two charges were preferred against Percy Perry (Air \Y. Joyce), the first being that on January 7th, at Kumara, lie caused a breach of the peace; and the second, tilt on the same date lie made use of obscene language. A plea of guilty was entered in both instances. At the conclusion of the case Mr Joyce asked that Perry’s name be suppressed, and the Press be prohibited from publishing it. He desired this in order that the children would not have the matter “thrown up at them.” His Worship refused to do this, considering if In* did so in this case he

might as well make a general order. Such cases were left to the discretion of the Press. * RESERVED DECISION. ( His Worship gave his reserved decision in the Almura case of Police v. Jessie Morgan (Mr J. W. Hannan), for supplying liquor during prohibited hours; and same v. Lewis E. -Morgan (Air J. W. Hannan) for exposing liquor and selling liquor during prohibited hours. In the first case the defendant was convicted and discharged. The second charge was withdrawn, while on the third the defendant was convicted and fined £‘3, and 7s costs. MAINTENANCE CASES, James Block sage was sentenced to six months’* hard labour lor failing to pay a maintenance order. The offender was £56 in arrears. Samuel Grassam having made default in obedience to a maintenance order made by T. E. Maunsell, S.M., at Greymouth, on .May lltli, 1920, Ruth Victoria Grassam (Mr Joyce) asked 1 that he be directed to give security as to payments. His Worship adjourned * the case for one month in order that Grassam might he given an opportunity to make payments and catch up in the arrears. A BOY OF EIGHT.

! A hoy of eight years of age was charged with having stolen £ll from the pocket of a coat hanging tip, at the Greymouth Abattoirs. The evi-l deuce went to show that when the lad was arrested, three hours after the theft, he had only five shillings left. He had been distributing the money among his hoy friends. The Magistrate lectured the juvenile offender, hut his attitude was that of imperturbability; the threats of jail didn’t worry him. His Worship decided to commit him to the Christchurch Receiving Home. ALLEGED CARNALLY KNOWING. M. O’Donnell (Mr J. W. Hannan) was charged with having carnally known a girl over the age of 12 years, and under the age of 16, on or about November 9 last. After lengthy evidence for the prosecution, the accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence. He was comm itted for trial to the Supreme Court at Greymouth on March lGth next. Bail was allowed on the accused’s own surety of £3OO, and two others of £l5O each. Bail was immediately forthcoming. The affiliation order in the above

l jne amiinuuu muu ■■■ i case was allowed to*stand oyer pendin; the hearing of the criminal case.