MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2354, 21 November 1908, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20.

(Before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M.)

DRUNKENNESS

A first- offender was convicted and dealt .with in the customary manner. John Mathieson was convicted of a fourth offence within six months.

Sergeant Hutton explained that the captain of the scow Hae-re had signified his willingness to take the accused on board the vessel, which, was to sail late in the day. Captain ’ Barnes corroborated this statement and volunteered tb pay any fine that might be ‘imposed. 'His Worship under the circumstances inflicted a penalty of 10s with 2s costs, or ’4B hours’ imprisonment. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

James Straker Jackson wag cliarged with. that, on November 19th, he did assault one "William Harvey, thereby causing him actual bodily harm. Sergt. Hutton conducted the prosecution and applied for a remand, as the injured man was unable to apAccused opposed a remand on the ground that Harvey was quite able to be present. He applied for bail if a remand was granted. ' iSergt. Hutton opposed bad, adding that accused had expressed regret that he had not ‘’done for Harvev. His Worship granted a remand until Saturday 28th hist and allowed hail, accused in £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each. DISTURBING AN ENTERTAIN-

MENT. A voung man named George Turnbull •appeared to answer a charge ot having on November 9 disurbed an entertainment at Makauri. Sergeant Hutton conducted the piosecution and defendant, who was unrepresented by counsel, pleaded “ Sergeant Hutton detailed the cii - cumstances, stating that defendan-ts-as responsible for a disturbance at Makauri during the progress of All Downs’ Punch and Judy show. Defendant had tried to get m the window and had behaved in such a manner as to cause the meeting to be discontinued'. . , ~ , His Worship pointed out that complaints of this sort were . becoming rather too frequent. In order to stop such conduct it was necessary that a substantial penalty should be m flicted. Defendant would be faned £1 with 7s costs.

THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. Turnbull was further charged with, and pleaded guilty to, having been, on the same occasion, guilty ot threatening behavior calculated to lead to a breach of the peace. In this case a fine of £1 with £2 4s costs was imposed, in default four days’ imprisonment. , -