MAGISTRATES COURT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10620, 27 April 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATES COURT.

! M ASTE.KTON—FKI DAY. (Before Mr L- G. lieid, S.M.) TDLK AND DISOKDEKLY. Mioluiel James Dalton was charged with being an idle and disorderly person within the moaning of the Police Offences Act, in that he had instifftout lawful means of support. Constable Gregor, of Carterton, gave evidence; that accused had been repeatedly convicted of drunkenness. in Carterton during the past number iof months. He -would not work and inado himself a. nuisance in the district. Accused was ordered to be sent to the inehiiates home at iiotorua. for twelve months as the Magistrate considered that this was the best course in accused's own interests. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. Norman Murray, Ernest George I Harrison, Harry Long, Hoy Gray, ! Harry Gibbs and Alex. Motison, were charged with riding bicycles or driving vehicles in the Borough of Masterton without lights. Each was fined i 5s with.costs Vs. j Gordon Cunningham pleaded guilty to «i charge of riding a motor cycle in Queejn Street at a speed which, was dangerous to the public, and was fined osand 7s costs. . LICE-INFECTED SHEEP. Frederick Andrew Jensen was charged, on the information of Mr Hubbard, Inspector of Stock, with exposing lice-infected sheep for sale ] at the Waipoua sale yards, and was fined 10s and costs 7s. Hoani Tunuirangi was charged 'with ; ( a, similar offencp, and was defended by : Mr T. Jordan. A Eimiiar fine was re- | corded as in the other case. BREACH OF DEFENCE ACT. j The case against Alfred Pauling, a charge under the Defence Act, was adjourned until next court .day. ; PROVOKING LANGUAGE. j Harry Mace Thompson was charged on the information of A. H. Mc- , Laughlan with using provoking language to John McLaughlan; Mr H. 0. Robinson appeared for McLaughlan, and Mr M. Laivery for Thompson. After hearing evidence as to the .'. language used and the circumstances, ! His Warship said , he considered the j case a trivial one, and dismissed the j information. I