THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. TUESDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Hosier, S.M.) I INDECENCY. Hargaret Livingstone, aged 29 years, was charged with gross indecency in Barbadoes street. Accused was. convicted and ordered to eomo up for sentence within six months if called upon, conditionally that she remains in the Salvation Army Home for that period. REMANDS GRANTED. Joseph Deyell, aged 19 years, and Albert Edward Frandsen, aged 20 years (Mr W. I'. Tracy), were charged with stealing a motorcycle, valued at £9O, the property of Maurice Cunningham. Accused wero remanded until November loth. Bail was allowed, self in £IOO and ono surety of £IOO. A remand until November 3rd was granted in the case in which Thomas Poison, aged 42 years, was charged with stealing a silver watcli, a gold chain, and a gold medal, valued at £l4, the property of George Cudbv. A youth, aged 16 years (Mr W. J. Stacey), was charged with stealing £34 10s 6d nnd £6 15s, tho property of a City firm of solicitors. Tho easa was adjourned to the Children's Court on Saturday. Accused was ordered to report daily to the police. SERIOUS OFFENCE. Edward Skipworth Dixon, aged 25 years (Mr van Asch), was charged with a gravo offence against a male. Dixon was remanded to appear on November 15th. Bail was allowed, self in £3OO, and one surety of £3OO. BREACHES OF ACT. Gertrude Aitken (Mr K. M. Gresson) wjie charged with commencing a scheme by which prizes were disposed of by a mode of chance. Chiof-Detoctive Lewis stated that defendant was secretary of tho Free Kindergarten Building Committee. A raffle for a hamper was organised, tho proceeds being in aid of the building fund. Aitken was convicted and ordered to pay costs. ' On similar charges John Mayer Heath, Ernest Albert Knights, and Robert Henry Neill wero each convicted and ordered to puy costs. CASES ADJOURNED. Several cases in which defendants were charged with breaches of the Gaming Act wero adjourned Bine die. The charges are in connexion with running card games for prizes, and the cases wero adjourned, as it is probable that there will be an appeal in a similar case heard last week. Reginald Stillwell was charged that, having the premises known as the Caledonian Hall, he used the card-room of tho hall as a common gaming-house. Robert McLeod, John Edward Malzard, and John Leslie Gribbon were similarly charged in connexion with tho Hibernian Hall, and Walter Harold Griffiths in connexion with tho St. Mary's Schoolroom. CIVIL CASES. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) Judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following cases:—H. Laban v. AV. D. McMillan, £29 Is sd; H. and J. Reed v. Robert J. Duncan, £2O; W. Hooker v. W. White, £lB and possession of tenement; J. Ballantyno and Co., Ltd. v. \V. S. and E. M. Wakefield, £4 10s lid; same v. W. H. Priest, £6 0s 3d; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. v. V. Roberts, £1 ss; Percival Oliver Smith v. John Prislc, £2; Adams, Ltd. v. M. A. Mackie, £9 17s 8d; Johns and Walsliaw v. John L. Bird, £1 15s; General Labourers' Union v. B. Douglas, £1 5s 6d; S. J3. Dwight v. A. McYarrow, £2; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Ltd. v. A. Grenfell, £7- 2s lid; CJ. Taylor and Co., Ltd. v. H, Johnston, £1 Is; A. M. Sugden v. H. E. K. Cleaner, £lB 2s Gd; H. F. Pell v. W. A. Brown, £23 15s; C. J. Williamson, Ltd. v. C.-Williams, £2 7s; W. H. Dunstan v. D. Hall, £2 10s; CliTistcliurch Press Co. Ltd. v. Miss A C.. Frank, £8 2s; Mason, Struthers and Co., Ltd. v. S. A. Hands, £lO 12s 6d; J. Montgomery and Co. v. P. A. Wilson, £8 10s; Skelton, Froslick and Co., Ltd. v. Miss M. Graham, £lO 2s Gd; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd. v. T. Stack, £8 18s Gd; E. Reece, Ltd. v. R. Kennedy, £2 7s 6d. R. Taylor was ordered to pay P. Kirby and Co. the sum of £2 15s 3d, in default three days' imprisonment. PLAINTIFF NONSUITED. Hugh O'Connor, Christchurch (Mr J. B. Jiatchelor), claimed from George Frampton, farmer, Oxford (Mr van Asch), the sum of £l4 14s 6d as damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of defendant so negligently driving a motor-car in Colombo street that a collision had occurred. _ After hearing the evidence tho Magistrate stated that he was not satisfied that the accident had been caused through the negligence of the defendant. In his opinion the accident had been caused through tho negligenco of the plaintiff. „ " Plaintiff" was' nonsuited, 4nd costs wero allowed tho defendant. CLAIM AND COUNTER CLAIM. C. W. Gebbie, of Gebbie's Valley, farmer (Mr J. R. Cuningfcam), claimed from Harry Varcoe, of Little River, labourer (Mr W. White), £6 15s Gd being balance owing .by the defendant for chaff supplied and for grazing cows, less wages owing to tho defendant. ' , r ... After hearing the evidence the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for the full amount in the claim, and for the defendant on a counter-claim for £3, for wrongful dismissal. MOTOR-CYCLE TRANSACTION. Richard Arthur Bradbury, of Christchurch (Mr R. L. Saunders), claimed from James W Wright, of Spreydon (Mr W. R. Lascelles), the sum of £ls, being the price of a motor-cyclo and side-car sold and delivered to the defendant. . Evidence was given by both parties and judgment was entered for the plaintiff for tho amount claimed and costs. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) MONEY LENT. H. Glass, of Hanmer (Mr H. EUingsworth) claimed from H. Hurndell, of Pembroke (Mr G. A. G. Connal), the sum of £l2 16b, being the balance owing by the defendant to the plaintiff for money lent and goods supplied. . After hearing the evidence the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs.