R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4428, 26 May 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

MABTERTO2T.-FBIDAY. J (Before Mr T. Huthison, R,M,, and . Messrs Price and Eton, J.P.'b.) ' DRUNKENNESS. V ' J"" A female first offender pleaded guilty to being drunk and was discharged with a caution. A man similarly charged was dealt with in the same manner.

Jan. Bartlett also pleaded guilty to being drunk, and as this was tho 6eoond charge within seven days the Bench imposed a fino of five shillings in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. J as, Bartlett was also charged with having no visible means of support. Ho pleaded not guilty, Evidence pa givfntliat the accused had been about Alasterton for three weeks, and was continually in a state of semi-drunkenness, wandering about the streets at all hours of the night. .

• Accused said he had started to go to work yesterday morning, but could not go on acoount of the rain, When

ho came into town on the 20th lie brought a cheque for £1 lk He was working at Cart's and could go back lo work, Hia Worship said that the Benoh 5 would give accused a clionce logo ' back lo his work and discharged hiu'i, ' on the understanding that lie left _ town at Ihe expiration of twenty-lour hours. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. 1 Wm. Ford and Elizabeth Urrey were chaigrd with trnvellinz on the Government 1 ailway, on the 21st inst., from Carterton to A] asiertoD without having paid their fare. 1 Mr Jackson appeared for tha .accused, who pleaded not guilty, Mr Ouubourne, stationmnsier, proved the offence, The woman had ' promised to pay the fares by a ' ci-rtain hour of the afternoon but she had not done so. For the defence Mr Jackson said the summons was irre--1 gular. It did not agree with the in--1 formation, brsidea tho by-lawshud not been put in. The Bench said I his was sufficient to break down the case, Sergeant McArdle asked leave to amend the summons, Mr Jaskson asked for a dismissal. They had no intention to evade pay- , menl, The summons was amended and the charge wag dismissed without prejudice. . On a similar chargeagainst Annie Watson, the ease was withdrawn. .. . There being no fui tlier business the Court was adjourned.