MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3708, 18 December 1912, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. BEFORE MR. W. A. BARTON. S.M. Drunkenness. Cornelius O’Keefe, a young man who appeared for the second time during the past six months, was fined £l, in d fault 4 days’ imprisonment. George Lucas was fined £3 and costs (2s), or 14 days, for having committed a breach of his prohibition order. Trouble Aboard Ship. C. Maunsell, who was in a state of advanced tremor as the result of a very recent drinking bout, was charged with having, on December 17, disobeyed a lawful command, given on board tlm schooner Orete. The man, who was sci’ tily attired in the customary garb of .-iu “a b” aboard ship, pleaded guilty, and was convicted and ordered to return to his ship, whiah sailed at noon. Separation Order Granted. Elizabeth Gratten (Mr Burnard) prayed for an order containing the usual provisions, as contained iu the "Destitute Persons’ Act” against Oswald Gratten, on the grounds of persistent cruelty, and that he had not provided her with adequate means of maintenance. Complainant in e' ideuce, said that defendant had treated her with great cruelty of late. She married defendant four years ago, and there were no children of the union. He had left her in practical starvation, and had drunk to excess. She had two children of a previous marriage. Defendant dicl not appear, and an order was made for separation, and for the payment of £1 10s per week towards complainant’s maintenance, with costs and solicitor’s fee (£1 Is). An Insanitary Shop. Benjamin John Davidge, through Mr Burnard, pleaded guilty to having, on December 11, permitted to remain ou his premises certain vessels from which an offensive smell arose. Mr A. Trevor Coleman, for Inspector Ferris, said that the vessels in question were refuse bins, which had been left open. Inspector Ferris said that, on October 9*. he sent a notice to Davidge regarding required alterations where the rubbish was stowed. Defendant refused to put the i reoeptacles on supports, which were ordered by witness so that the rubbish tipped into the bins could be cleaned away when it fell to the ground. Defendant was fined £2, costs (7s) aud solicitor’s fee (£1 Is). His Worship re--marked that, in order that the town should be healthy, the Inspector’s orders must be obeyed.