MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14974, 22 May 1914, Page 4

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(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.if.) DRUNKENNESS. One first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Another first offender for drunkenness, who was arrested on tho railway "station, was fined 10s, with tho alternative of forty-eight hoars' imprisonment. Alexander Tough, a third offender for drunkenness, was remanded for a week for medical troatment.. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. - "I don't remember tho language, but I. remember being drunk," said Albert Leabey. For being drunk the accused was convicted, but for using obscene language he was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. George Rae, similarly charged, pleaded guilty in each instance, and also received a conviction on ono charge, and a sentenco of fourteen days' imprisonment for using obscene language. DEFAULT CASES. Judgment for plaintiffs by default with costs was entered in the following cases :~-J. Bitter yon Fedorowica v. Arthur Ernest Qtway, £S0 7s; W. i Nieholls v. J>. Hargroaves, 3s, costs ionly; Tront Bros., Ltd. v. J. Lani- : piough, Via i L, Kowse v. Arthur \V Woodward, £1 los 8d; Agnes Terrell v. Fred 8011, 18s; Browno and Heaton v. George Wait, juur., £V }6s ,6d; Harvey and .McDonald v. George James Dennis, 7s; E. W. Pidgeon and Co. v. J. Cathro, £1 10s, Atlas Biscuit Co. v. Hogg Bros.. £15 10s sd; Barnet Glass Rubber Co. v. Harry_J. ilinton, £2 lie; same v. R. H. White. £17 6s; eamo v. Charles Lafferty, 6s. costs only; Turnbull and Jones v. Bourdot, ltd., £3 3s; same v. Albert Edward Clement, £1 lis 6d; J, Waddell and Sons v. William ALindrop, £4 14s* fJd; Vincent and Co. v. Joe Glover. £1 2s; Andrew Loe« v. John T. Nash, £11 13s Id; samo v.' Joseph Wilsonj ss, costs only; Robert Johnston v. A. Menarry, £15 19s. A HEREFORD STREET COLLISION. WtiUstn Henry Arthur Turner (Mr Gresson) claimed from Harry Batohelor (Mr Johnston) th© sum o? £15 8a fid, damages alleged to have been sustained in a collision between plaintiff's motorbicycle and defendant's motor-car. j Mr Gresson 6aid bis client, a law ! clerk-, was riding cast in Hereford street, travelling at about cix miles an hour. Defendant was turning his motor-car, and ran oTer the cyclist, the car continuing and running into a carriers cart drajvimp on the bouthero side. They contended that defendant was negligent iv not keeping a proper lookout, considering tho fact that he was completely blocking up a busy street, and. further, that the car was out of control. Plaintiff, in his evidence, considered that defendant was turning at the rate of twelve miles an hour. The contention of defendant was that, having neariv completed his turn it was tho duty of other persons to so© that thoy did not run into him. Defendant considered he had u?ed evorv care, and denied that hia speed was anvthina like twelve miles an hour. The Mag'strate held that defendant *«<h! be"' l ".->~u-xe-%. art- 3 i»avo for plaintiff for £10 Ss Gd—tho amount claimed for general damages. A MISUNDERSTANDING. Turnbull aad Jones (Mr Vincent-* claimed from Messrs Bourdot. Ltd-i tho sum of £3 3$ for work done and materials used. Judgment was for plaintiffs, for £1 and ccsts. The Magistrate said there had evidently been a misunderstanding as to the price agreed on. t

FOUND BY NIGHT. "He was trying to light a firo en Dr. Russell's porch." said SonibrSergeant Mathieson, in rho Magistrate's Court 3-osterday morning;.. "Ho felt cold, and wanted to warm himself." "A mignty clangorous practice," commented ;Ur H. W. Bishop, S.M. Tho subject of tho dialoguo was Cornelius Brocken, an elderly man, v.ho was charged with being a roguo and a vagabond in that ho was found by night without lawful permission in tho . enclosed premises of" Dr.' C. J. Russell, in Manchester street. Accused said he remembered nothing at all after he arrived in Christchurch from Hanmer Springs. Ho had a dim recollection, though, of a bottle of whisky. Asked what was bis occupation, he said he was a caretaker. Dr. C. J. Russell said he was-very well acquainted with the.accused, who had a good character. "It'u'tho whisky, 1 not tho man," ho added. '• "Where did you think you wore?" asked the Magistrate. Accused: I don't remember anything I bad had sorao' whisky. The Magistrate: It must havo boon very powerful or very bad. Tho Magistrate dismissed tbo charge, and issued a prohibition order against tho accused, to take effect for twelve months. -