THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16420, 14 January 1919, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. ('Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DKUXKKXXKSS. A first offender waa fined 3s, in default 21 hours' imprisonment. VAGRANCY. William John Owens, on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, in that he cor.Fortod with thieves and prostitutes, was prohibitc.l and sentenced to ono month's imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. In cach of the following cases judgment for the amount claimed. with costs was entered for the plaintiff by default Charlotte Ton-ens v. 'William H. Poninghaus, £9 Ss; Garrick, Cowliehaw, Alpers, and Nieholls v. O. l'\ J. McKee, !M 1-s; William Go3.s, Ltd., v. John Sunderland. XI 3s C>d; Christchurch Nursery Co. v. AYil.liam Madden, 23; James Irvine v. J. P. McCormick, £2 10s; C. Goedcn v. Mrs 11. P. Nelson, !)s; same v. Mrs Giddens. costs only, Ss; Mason, Struthcra and Co., Ltd., v. John K. Iloneybone, £1 0s Id: samo v. Frank Washbourne, X'l 2o :kl; A. Morrison v. W. George, £5; Bertha Sherwin v. Carl Bersamini, £3 3a; Massey, Harris Co., Ltd., v. Stewart Hyburn, £55 2s 3d; earn© v. W. G. Ecnwiek, jCC» 7s <id; Temploton Bros. v. Louis G. Murphy. £6 13-s sd: Canterbury Bakers' Union v. James Harding, £3 3a Gd; same v. K. Main, £5 15s; same v. G. Wood, £5 18s; B. and I. Hales v.' F. Phillips-, £3 lis.". JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. G. A. Powell waa ordered to pay W. J. McKenzie (Mr E. B. Hill) the sum of £3 2a 2d forthwith under a judgment summons, in default 3 days' imprisonment. No order was made in the of Ellen Anderson (Mr Gee) v, Harold L. York, debt £0 Cs Gd. NONSUITED. Jacob Weeks proceeded against John Armstrong to recover £5, alleged to bo due for rent. Plaintiff produced an ancient-looking document which he alleged was an 1.0. U. from tho defendant, but the' signature could not be recognised. Plaintiff admitted that the signature had. worn off, and he had written it in again himself. He was r.onsuitcd.