THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before M# E. D. Mosley, 5.1 i.l DRUNKENNESS. Henry Albert Smith, a 6la i u,o , rj m flr ? n l offender for drunkenness, was fined lUs. in default 21 hours' imprisonment. REMANDED. I A remand until January 25th was granted in'the case in which Walter Stanley tvans, painter, aged 26 years, was charged that on January 11th, at Biccarton. ho broke and entered by day the dwollinghousc of Cnailes W. Glasson. and slolo £lB Ts. Tho Magistrate: Ho is asking for hail. Detective-Sergeant J. B. Young said that tho chargo waß serious, and asked that H bail was allowed it would be substantial. Bail was allowed, self in £l5O, and one surety of £l5O. Accused: Could 1 have my name suppressed) Tho Magistrate: No, unless you can give .any reason. _ Accused: One of tho family is a Government official. "You should have thought of that beforehand. Tho name will not be suppressed." William Weir, aged 39 years, was charged wjth unlawfully assaulting Alice Dunn and with using obscene language in Colombo street. A remand until January 25th was granted. Bail was allowod, self in £ls. A YOUTH'S THEFT. A 16-year-old lad, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty to the theft of £l2 15s from his employers. He was convicted and admitted to probation for 18 months, and was ordered to refund the sum of £7 16s at tho rato of 2s per week. CIVIL CASES. (Beforo Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) A SHED BURNED. John Bosondalo (Mr J. D. Godfrey) claimed from Stephen Fenwick (MrH. S. J. ' Goodman) the sum of £l3O. Tho defendant, it was stated, sold his farm at Prebbleton to Kosendale, with the provision that Fenwick should be allowed to live on a portion of the property for twelve months, rent free. It was claimed that on November 16th last defendant negligently lit a Are in the shed belonging to Rosendale, whereby it was- destroyed. Judgment was given lor plaintiff for £3O. CLAIM FOR RENT. Ernest J. Luxmore claimed from Henry Macdonald the sum of £5 for rent of a dwelling situated at 108 Jubilee avenue, New Brighton. Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default, possession to be given by January 26th. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was entered in each of the following cases:— W. I. Ward v. Miss D. Francis, £4 10s 6d; Booth, Macdonald and Co,, Ltd., v. O. Horsman, £3B 13s 2d; Thomas Perry and Son, Ltd., v. Miss Bahaa Saraty, £l9 15s 2d; W. H. Simms and Sons, Ltd., v. B. A. de Vries, £6 Is 4d; J. B. Batchelor v. E. G. Withers, £l7 3s 6d; Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. J. P. Drinnan, £2 12s 6d; Florence McKay v. Georgina ArgeI'm, £1 19s; Phconix Assurance Co., Ltd,, v. James Wattß, £3 3s; E. Thompson v.'H. Lander, £8 2s 6d; Richard Ingram Low v. Robert Whitelaw, £5; David Bell v. May Thomas, £3 15s; P. C. Quartermain (liquidator for Ace Motors) v. H. D. Singleton, £46 6s Id; Mason, Struthers v. J. Parker, £5 4s 7d; Florence McKay v. A. F. Verlander, £1 4s sd; Distributing Agency Co., Ltd,, v. J. Mander, 13s 6d; E. E; Mnnns v. A. Stringer, £1; Bishop and Co. v. Mrs A. Hamber, £4 7s; Adams, Ltd., v. F. Chapman, £2 10s 6d; J. Black v. F. Knudsen, £5 9s 6d; Hichehn Tyre Co. v. W. H. Semmens, £3l 16s; Mrs L. Palmer v. J. Shannon, £1 0s 7d; F. O. Bentley v. J. Mann, £ls 8s 2d; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd., v. G. Ayres, £1 lis 6d; Distributing Agency Co., iLtd., v. G. Owers, £6; M. S. Brown v. A. W. Strez, £IOB 7S 9d; E. Boon v. W. A. Boaz, £9 10s; N.Z. Farmers' ' Co-op., Ltd., v. D. Gobble, £ls 14s; J. G. Weastell v. S. Furguson, £4 12s Sd; Florence McKay v. A. Oooksley, costs only; Florence McKay r. W. Davies, coits only; Florence McKay v. E. B. Fisher, £5 2s 6d; Christchurch City Council v. C. D. Vincent, £1 18s lOd; same v. Albert Te Rangi, £6 5S lid; 0. H. Burrow v. R. Flertey, £9 8s llfl; Papprill, Salter and Gresson v. C. A.' Driscoll, £34 17s'8d; L. E. Laugesori V.'J.' Oaflnon, £1 10s 6d; S. Donaldson t. M. Mullaby, £1 Cs 2d; Ohas. Begg and Co. t. R. Nixon, costs only; Distributing Agency Co., Ltd., v. H. Erßkine, £IOO 10s 6d; J. fi. Horniblow v. R. Humphreys, £2l 6s 103; Distributing Agency Co., Ltd., v. W. 1. Dalley, £5 4s 9d; J. B. Horniblow v. M. Mullaby, 19s; W. Berriman v. T. A. Farrell, £5; same v. R. Ray, £4 iOs; A. G. Familton v. 0. Wallace, £2 5s 6d; Slater, Sargent and Dale v. Hope tfru, £5 2s 6d; Ballin Bros. v. R. H. Bent, £2 9s.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS. L. 0. McKinnon was ordered to pay J. Grant Mackie the sum of ISB lis 6d forthwith, in default 81 days' imprisonment.