MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16487, 28 February 1914, Page 13

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Fetoav, February 27. (Before,Mr T. A. B. Bailey. S.M.) Drink and Complications. —Allen Alacdonald, an'exceedingly powerfully built young man, charged with being drunk, smashing a cub window, and with having failed to pay n previous fino for drunkenness, pleaded guilty. The Alagistrato said he ought to be at work, and accused said ho had been working at AA’inchesler. He had been put in prison in default of. paying the* oilier fine. A fine of os was inflicted, and accused was ordered to pay the value of the broken window, os. Tho Sub-Inspector said there was no record of a. warrant for Macdonald’s imprisonment.—Thomas Powell, charged with being found drunk in charge of a boi'3e and cab, pleaded guilty, and was lined 10s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Powell was the cabman who conveyed Alacdonald to the station,. On arrival at the watch-house lie was found to bo about as badly inebriated as his fare, and was promptly locked up. Dismissed. —Richard Aleyneli, charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £7. the property of F. E. Jones, on November JO last, was defended by Air Cassidy, pleaded "not guilty,” and asked to be dealt with summarily. F. E. Jones gavo evidence, identifying ft wheelless bicycle brought into Court as his machine. AY. M. E. Cordory, bicycle repairer, said the bicycle frame produced in Court was brought to his shop last Saturday by the accused, who asked him to repair it. AVitness found it was a. stolen bicycle, by the number, and told the accused,.who said he got tho bicycle out of. the rigor. Witness communicated with the police, and told the accused he had better do the same. Constable Bickerstaffo gave evidence that he called at Cord Cry’s shop on' Saturday. He questioned accused about the bicycle. Accused said ho had found tho bicycle on, the bank of tho Henthcote. and that ho worked for the Drainage Board. AVitness asked if Accused had any intention of returning the bicycle to its owner, and accused said lie bad not. Tho Chief Detective said he knew the. Drainage Board men found bicycles in tho river. They had four of them on hand now. He knew the accused was a respectable man, but he had been rather foolish in his dealings with tliis bicycle. The case was dismissed. An 'Unlicensed Taxi.— Thomas Minge, charged with owning an unlicensed taxi-cab, and with plying with it for hire, .-pleaded guilty, but said the Council’s inspector had told him that if he paid his license leo quickly there would ho no trouble. Ho had been trying to scrape togetherenough money to pay for a license. The car was now laid up for repairs. Sub-Inspector M’Kinnon said the defendant .had been spoken to about the matter more than once before, and he always made some excuse for non-pay-ment. Defendant was convicted and (fined 15s and costs. Defence Act.— For breaches of the Defence Act the following penalties were inflicted:—Leonard AV. Beattie ss, Harold C. Brice, 40s, John Burrows 10s, George A. Caldwell 20s, Theodore L. Clarke os, Robert G. Cooke 10s; AV. E. Cronin, convicted and discharged; Hugh Eaglesome, ss; Craighead, convicted and discharged; Donald Fraser, convicted and discharged ; Jack Eiiipson 10s, George Farrar 40s, Robert E. Forrester 20s, Aaron Grafton 20s, AVilliam M’Cormick Giles 40s, Leonard A. Havdon os, John O. Haynes 10s, James Henry 20s, Frank AFLaughlin 20s, Harold Nankiville 10s, Owen J. Newnham, 40s, Thomas C. Newnham 10s, Byham AV. 11. O. Peters 10s, Janies Samuel David Porter 60s, and deprived, of civil rights for three years; Reginald J. Porter 10s. Gordon Skelton 10s. Herbert S. Smither 40s, Harold AVilliam Thackwell 40s, Laurence N. A r ernall and AVilliam AVeathcrall, convicted and discharged; Laurence AYells IDs. LYTTELTON. (Friday, February 27.) (Before Captain R. Hatch well, J.P., and Mr F.-AV. Anderson, J.P.)

Bait,wat By-Laws.—Thomas Molloy was charged with having jumped on a train whilst in motion. He pleaded guilty and was fined os and costs. Absent Without Leave.— Robert Hampton, a fireman on hoard the Ruapehu, was charged with having absented himself without leave. Defendant pleaded guilty. The engineer said he had no desire to press the charge, hut this was Hampton’s fourth offence. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Borough By-Laws.— James Talbot Norton pleaded guilty to a charge of having on February 22 permitted a horse to he tethered in Brittnn Terraco. In answer to the Bench defendant said, although lie was a Councillor, ho thought he was doing the corporation a good turn by lowering the gross. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs. < METHVEN. Thursday, February 26. (Before Mi- T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., and ■ Mr H. Ward, J.P.) Drunkenness.— A first offender who pleaded guilty to drunkenness was fined ss. Prohibition Orders.— Michael Lineham, who was charged with a breach of a prohibition order, did not appear, and after hearing Constable Moore’s evidence, the case was adjourned to Christchurch for. the ’purpose of taking further evidence.— James Coualty (Mr Kennedy) on a similar charge did not appear, but Mr Kennedy stated lie had been asked to appear on tho defendant’s behalf by his employer. The breach was admitted, but the accused was now working where it would he almost impossible for him to get liquor, and tho'engagement would probably last two years. A fine of 20s and costs was imposed. Defence Cases. —For failing to render personal service under the Defence Act, the following fines were inflicted: —David Ross and Gorge Ernest Richards, 20s and costs; Alexander M’Lean 10s and costs; William Withell convicted and ordered to pay costs. A charge, against William Coleman Cooke was withdrawn as lie had left the district. Harvest Wages.— George Christie (Mr Buchanan) claimed £lO from Oscar Edward Newton, alleged to he wages duo for harvest work ' done. Defendant stated ho had offered plaintiff £6, hut lie had refused to sign tlie receipt. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £O, with costs. ASHBURTON. Friday, February 27. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) In Arrears.— Benjamin Aldridge was charged with being in arrears'to tiro amount of £42 7s fid on a maintenance order. Mr Aclaud appeared for the complainant, and Mr Buchanan for tlm defendant. Mr Buchanan asked for an adjournment for a week which was granted. Breach of Prohibition Order. James Todd, commonly known as “Scotty Thompson,” made no appearance to answer a charge of drunkenness and two charges of breaches of a prohibition order. He was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and fined 40s and costs on the first and convicted and discharged on the second breach of the order. Affiliation Case.— Charles Gregory admitted the paternity of an illegitimate child, and tlie usual order was made, with costs. He was -also ordered to find a surety in tho sum of £SO. By-Law Cases.— Thomas Slade and Sydney Simpson pleaded guilty to rid--1 ing cycles on the footpath arid wero

each fined 5s and costs. Order Cancelled.— The order made against AVilliam Williams (Mr Acland) in favour of his’ brother Richard Williams for 2s Gd per week was cancelled. Defence Cases.— For failing to render personal service under the Defence Act, offenders wero dealt with as follows :—James Kano, AVilliam Herbert Henderson, Leonard Greenslade, Frederick AVilliam ’rutty, Douglas George How soil, John Mathew La.ffey, .fined 20s and costs; Philip Reginald Brown fined 10s and costs. Charges against James Fitzgerald, John Smith, Alex. Done, Edward W. Newman, Alexander Jameson were, adjourned until March 13, and those against John Timothy Lafl’oy, William R. AVilliams, AValker Avery, Thomas Edward Daly, Thomas Black, Thomas Hyland, Joseph Quigley and John C. Carroll until May 29. Fourteen cases were dismissed and three withdrawn.

Liquor Cake.—Two charges were brought against Stephen Rvan (Mr Buchanan) by the police, of obtaining liquor without giving proper notice to the vendor, and delivering in the nolicense district of Ashburton, a package containing • liquor, the. said package not being distinctly labelled that it contained honor. After hearing, the evidence, his AVorship dismissed both charges. Cn’iL Case. —Judgment for' plaintiff by default, including costs, _ was given in the case James M. AVilkio v. H. AVaters, claim 7s Gd, Claim for Dismissal.— Reserved judgment was delivered in the case in which David Pntullo (Mr Purnell) claimed from John Morley Leigh (Mr Beswick), tho sum of £75, for damages for wrongful dismissal. which _ was heard on February G. Tho Magistrate said that ho had come to the conclusion that tho defendant Leigh was justified in dismissing the plaintiff Patullo, from Iris employ as manager. The plaintiff bad neglected orders and •countermanded orders given bv his employer, and, his demeanour towards his master was such that the relations could not continue as master and servant. Ho would dismiss the claim with costs.