THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17117, 12 April 1921, Page 4

THE COURTS.

I SUPREME COURT. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr Justice Herdman.) PRISONERS FOR SENTENCE. Edwin Scott Pritehard, on four charges of theft of tho contents of postal packets, was presented for sentence. Mr C. S. Thomas pleaded for' leniency. Prisoner, who was 2S years of age, was a member of a decent and well-known Canterbury family, but, unfortunately, owiiig to pre-natal circumstances, Jio did not possess as high a mentality as other members of tho family. He was wounded at Gallipoli, end after recovery was employed as a lettercarrier, but suffered fioni shell-shock and, as a result, drink affected -him move than it did normal persons. Counsel pointed out that prisoner had given the authorities »1I assistance possible after the discovery ot the offences. His Honour,' in -sentencing prisoner to twelve months' reformative detention, 6nid that this class of offence was becoming too common, -and if this kind of thing went on tho public would lose confidence oompletclv in the Post and Telegraph Department, There was no doubt tha prisoner had an unblemished record in tho past, aud had war service, but it was not his intention to extend tho benefits of the Offenders' Probation Act to persons who committed offences under tho Fost and Telegraph Act. Bernard Richard Cwan was presented for sentence on a charge of forging a signature to a telegraph money order. Mr Alpars asked that prisoner should be admitted to probation; apart from his tendency to drink his record appeared good.. Prisoner went to the Post Office with tho intention of getting tho order for his- friend, whose name he had' signed, and whose money he had taken; both had been to tho war. Prisoner had -taken out a prohibition order against himself. His Honour admitted prisoner to proba- • tion for two years, and ordered him to repay £o, aid to pay the cost of the prosecution, £- 12S - ''"' , ■ ,_ LX. •Mr A. T. Donnelly appeared in both matters for tho Crown. IN BANCO. lii' Oxford Chambers, Ltd. (Mr F. S. Wilding) v. H. H. Cocik (Mr J. H. Upharn), his Honour made an order adopting the Registrar's certificate, and the memorandum seeding out the agreement between iho parties; and entered final judgment for £1046 163 lCd, N and £lO 10s costs. In the following petitions in divorce decrees nisi were made absolute:—Walter Whittnker (Mi- C. S. Thomas) y. Caroline Jane Whittaker (Mr Malley), and Henry Victor Steele, co-respondent (an order was also'made regarding the disposal of moneys); Thomas Mitchell tiir J. R. Cuninghnm) v. Alice Lucy Mitchell and Robert McAlistar (co-rcspon-dont); 'Margaret Elisabeth Upiitchard (Mr O. T. J. Alport} v. Hugh Andrew Upritchard; David Taylor v. Lucy Taylor (Mr C. S. Thomas) and Joseph Donald (respondent). MAaSTHRIAL. MONDAY. / (Before Mr 6. E. McCarthy,, S.M.) . . drunkenness; Two first offenders were each convicted and fined ss, in default 2-1 hours' imprisonment. A third first offender was fined £l, or 48 hours' imprisonment. A. statutory first offender was fined £3, or 14 days 1 imprisonment, and warned that a. repetition, of the offence would lesult in his being sent to lloto Roa, he having been thore before, Thoriiae Kingston, a second offender, was fined 10s or 48 hours' imprisonment. A PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT. . James Flanagan* .on ft 'charge of being a prohibited immigrant, wa ordered to : be • placed aboard tho a.e. Perth at Greymoutb. CIVIL BUSINESS. Judgment was> given for plaintiff by default in each, of 'the following ease's:.—D. Ferguson' Glanvillo v. A. W. Fennell, £3. lSsjiuMunro and Hickenbottom v. same, £8 8s; %ibb. Bros. v. Charles Wendt, £8 14s; Bernard J. McKennn, v. Edward Middleton, , £53 lis 4d; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd. v. Annie Louise Millner, £42 Is 6d; Borough of/New; Brighton v. William Allah Hopkins,/£l4l 4s 3d; ■ same v. sarno, £127 10s 9d; .(Tames. Rodger and Co., Ltd. v. Ernest A. Frame, £3 8s) -Dalgety and Co.,- Ltd. v.. J. Tate, XlB 18s 9d; Massey. Hairis Co., Ltd. v. A. Ber- ; geison, £lß,jl7s 6d; Joseph Burton v. John Carson, 16s 3d; Beath and Co., Ltd* v. Charles Wright, £4 7s 6d; H Matron and Co. v E. C. D'Auvergnc, £ll 'Bs; Jones Ltd. v. Edward Mores, £ls Its 4d-; The Curt-, terbury Motof Car, Horso Drivers, and Livery Stables Employees' 'lndustrial, Union of Workers v. W.E. Maydwell, £1 9s;. M.J., .MciConnell v\-".Albert Smit-hers, £9 4a Jd;James Mawsbn Stewart and John Booth Beeksitt v.-Hugh Wilson,'lSO lOei Sd.'•<-/ ' ' ■ > C. L. Cossgrovo was ordered to pay tho Cotintv of Heathcote (Mr Murcuison) the sum of £'i 9s, in default a week's imprison* Went. , . Tucks, Ltd. (Mr W. F; Tracy) proceeded against J. Wilkamson, on a, judgment summons, to recover £lB 7s 9d. An order was made for payment forthwith; default being fixed at ono month's imprisonment. t Tuck's, Ltd.,' p'roceeaed also against —• Hill, who was ordered to pay |8 9s, in default a month's imprisonment. • : C.' Thehner, rnedioal practitioner, Aaiberley claimed £l4 lfts from James Jarden, Bromloy, for medioad attewtion given to Bella Jaiden. After evidence hod been heard,

judgment was given (or tbo defendant. with costs, less £5 4s 6d paid into Court. James Gocdwin, contwctcr, Ashburton (Mr Thomas) flaizm-d £3 &i, for ploughing, hafrowiii<r. and' grubbing twcl\Ta acres of land, from K. Muecliamp, farmer, Templeton (34r Godfrey). Judgwe.it- was given lor defendant with ooete. Henry McClelland (Mr 'Ward) claimed from ■William Morgan (Mr Culhbert) the sum of £24, toi madrineiy nupplied, 'Hio cue w adjourned till April sfeth. Frederick Walker claimed £i from Fleminp Bros., on a cartage claim. After henriuß the Evidence, tho Magistrate gnvo judgment for tho defendant with costs. Prances Julia Stewart (Mr Cracroft Wilson) •claimed £23 5a 6d from W. J. Lane (Mr Thomas) for damages alleged to liavo b«um dono to » tenement. Judgment wis given for plnintiff for £G, lce« an afuount paid into Court. *' KAIAPOI. (Before" Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) Tnwai Turu llehu was charged with tlio >tbeft of * motor cyelc carburetter and control, motor hiinp, generator, unit tool kit, o. the total value of £lO, the property of S. E. Dwight. The polico reported tho retur:i of tho stolen goods, with tho exception of ft spanner and e*jme tnbiug. Accused plead«l guilty, and elected to be deaJt- with «uninia.ri!y. Ho was ndnntWxl to probation for twelve* mcnths, ordored! to pay lte for tho spanner and tubing, £1 7a divzi.us*> to motor cycle, M-nd 8a costs. Charged with ovclitig on too footpath, L-. Vurcoe, C, J. Drabble, and J. Bruco woro ,cnch fined 5s and costs 7s. On charges of being 1 found on licensed, premises at #. limo when such preriisss arc required by lav to "be closed, C. Gimblelt, i. Kendall,' F. Gcrnp, and J. Purdio wero each fined 20s. and corta 7s. , , _ For cycling «t night without ft lißht J. O'JCeill wsa fined! 103, and-tosts 7s. Charged with riding 1 a. motor cTclo at night without a light Alan Ford was fined 80s and C °James" E. Pohio, for driving an unligHed cart at night, was fined 20a and costs 7s. S. McDonald, charged with a breach of his prohibition cider, was fined 10s and costs 7s. IN OTHER PLACES. APPEAL COURT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAIC.) WELLIJvGTOJT, April 11. The Appeal Court opened its session today. Tho only caro heard was under the Law Practitioners' Act. H. E. Elliott, the defendant, a solictor of Qpotilki, had not had nis tmat account audited for three years, -and a rulo nisi ordering hijn to be struck off the iolla • was obtained by tho New Zealand Law Society, and he was order•<y.l to pay a fine of £SO. The Court now discharged the rule nisi, is Elliott hud since had his accounts audited and found correct, provided he.paid the oosta of tho Law Society and the fine of £s'j. Provisional leave to appeal to tho Privy Council was given in the case, Peter Macdonald v. Elizabeth Valentine and others. . Final leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted- in the case, Arthur Horbert Kay v. A. Hall, Ltd., {md others. ,