THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16257, 6 July 1918, Page 6

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.

(Before Messrs H. Langford and S Bullock, J.P. r s.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined os. BY-LAW CASES.

i Robert A. Johnston, charged with failing to return a licensed motordriver's badge to the city motor inspector, was ordered to do so forthwith or pay the cost of the badge. Richard Joseph Carey, charged with leaving a vehicle unattended in Tuam street, was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 7s. TRUANCY CASES. Charged with failing to send children to school, Patrick Carey was fined 4s, W. Green 2s, Mrs Ivey os, and Alexander Mills 4s. SIIOP-LIFTING. Cora Fife pleaded guilty to a chirge of stealing articles to the value of 12s 6d, the property of the D.I.C. Accused was convicted and fined £2 and costs. DISMISSED. Harry Bowser pleaded not guilty to, on April 19th, 1917, at Christchureh, stealing a watch valued at £2, the properly of Kenneth McLeod. The charge was dismissed. ALLEGED FORGERY. William Uren was charged with the theft of a cheque for £2 12s Sd. ana with forging a cheque for a similar amount. Mr Cassidy appeared for the defendant. After considerable evidence, had been heard, the accused reserved liifi dcfence, -and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial, bail being allowed.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) F0»0D AND DRUG ACT.

The Public Health Department (Mr S. (Jr. Raymond, Iv.C.) charged James Hiron, 547 Worcester street, with faiiing to keep bread on a delivery cart protected from dust and Jlies. Defendant was convicted and fined 40^.

Sydney Smith, representing the Central Dairy C-orr.p::' y. was charged with wiling butter containing more than JG parts of water. After hearing the evidence, his Worship reserved his decision.'

ASHBURTON

(Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) W. Dyer, J. Davidson, S. Yeatman, R Ballantyne, f). Berry, and P. O'Connor were each fined 10s and costs fo; exceeding the speed limit with motor-cars. "

W. Frampton was fined 5s and costs F<v failing to register a dog.

Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in MoEllencry Bros. v. J. H. Rule, claim £2 12s.

SEQUEL TO SENTENCE OF COURT-MARTIAL.

(PIIESS ASSOCIATION TET-HGHAM.)

WELLINGTON, July 5. The Appeal Court continued the hearing 'of the case S. E. Fitzgerald v. Colonel Macdonald and others, a claim for £1000.

Mr O'Regan, who appeared for the plaintiff, contended ihat an action would lie against all the members of n Court which, improperly constituted, had passed a sentenro resulting in imprisonment. A soldier did not oease to be a citizen, and if a military court exceeded its jurisdiction such acts came within tho purviow of tho civil law. As to Major Kirk's status, ho contended that, an officer on the retired list was not employed in the forces. The Court reserved its derision.