MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 134, 28 May 1908, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

A KEli 10b'S OIIAIUiH. Per Press Association. JJimcdin, Last Nijjlit. At the Polite Court this mornin". llobcrt Wells, raj;, bone, aiul bottle tolleetor, South DunciHu, npix-arcd to answer four charges of receiving .stolen properly- namely, lour boilers, valued ill about Ids each. Chief Detective Herbert said accused liad counselled two voune eliildren to steal tliese boilers, The eliildren stole the boilers and wore paid ridiculously low prices for tliem. The wliole circumstances were of such a serious nature that the matter, should be sent to the higher Court. Accused was committed to Hie Su|ireme Court for trial, his Worship saving that tlie offence was one of the most serious that a person could lie ditorjjed with. Bail was Used at accused in CKHI and surety in a similar amount or two sureties of .foil each.

ItttKACIl 01'' CARRIAGE ACT. Klthani, Last Xiglit. At tin- Magistrate's C'ouvt to-diy lliirrv RcitiHiischncidir, alias U"y Draytun. 'pleaded guilty to a breach of tlu> .Marriage Act in tlial he declared he «'< > 11 lim-lii'lor, whereas lie had been married in Sydney. lie was committed to Wangauui Supreme Court lor seiitcii XIIK CHIUSTCItntCII l-l 1011 WAY IUJJIiiJCIIIKS. C'hrislchurch, Wednesday. The three im'll charged wit li highway rubbery were morning till .lime :>rd. »ANNEY]I!K.IC COUKT. Dannnvirke, Last Night. Tlif three mh'ii arrested last week on a charge of stealing a i[iiantity of liquor from the Masonic Hull wore boforo Mr. McCarthy, S.M., to-day. There were several previous convictions, and they wore all .sentenced tu six months' imprisonment. To-day the Magistrate gave his reserved decision in the ease which Walter Mends, barman at the Masonic Hotel, was charged with assaulting Peter llemingsen and ilislucating the elbow. The evidence showed Jlemingsen went into the hotel ami asked for a drink. The publican considered lie was not lit to be served and refused Ilomiiigsen, vho became abusive and refused to leave, and when the barman went to call the police he assaulted liim ivitli a stick. The bnnnan ,'ii Die stick away, and Homiii;;-! ii iluv»v himself mi the llo»r and refused to move, lie states he got up, and went out and reported to the police lhnt he had sustained a dislocated elbow. To-d ay the Magistrate delivered reserved judgment, 'holding that a licensee was bound to remove a disorderly and abusive man and that no undue violence was used. The claim for £7:2 damages was dismissed.