THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. ; TDESDAT. (Before Mr E. D. Mbsley, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offending inebriate was convicted •a< fined 10s, in default 24 hours' impri- , lonment, FALSE PRETENCES. ttonard Gordon Hamilton, a young man, JiMded_ guilty to four charges of obtaining money by means of -valueless cheques. He wag further charged with forging the namo of Home to g cheque. ' Chief-Detective Lewis stated that in June "«t accused had issued several valueless "'Wei, alleging that he was the nephew of »„J e " He had been arrested in Napier, X*. ** 8 J* present serving a term in the ?.» J UBl 't«te.. -With reference to the /mI' 7 ' *!? asked ,-that the charge be with•theri 8 * accused bo dcalt «" itn on tho JWn" clvar * es °' issuing valueless cheques, S2.it 1 ?' order ° d to be detained, in the tkr« I n * tltut9 for a Period- not exceeding *Wn. , The othßr char e e was vri& - NAME SUPPRESSED. A young man, aged 20 years, was charged W? » Bas generator, valued at' 255. * k » Pleaded;gdltj.? Ut ap P eared for-accused, ii'S.Pf'*'' 5 ! 6 ***> st »ted that accused «r»tar wS * d . ance ' aml hnd taken tho Ben(Wed ,Z-.?V n ! etviewod °r the P° lice . Ac - Mheen^a ed^ e 1 0 ? ence ' bating, that he under the influence of liquor at the to^ r MS. tstat « dthll t accused had a very - lt was «is "first offence, and Jmehlinnn C ?, U6ed through his taking too *t» t ™.'•■ ? e , aßked that, considering the Vfi,Mf?l ed V lus aama be suppressed. ■hOT" h j;.' 1 Wl,nt y° u to know that Evicted'■■»^ ya ' V quor alone - Yo « wiu be t«M M «n ,d J ordered to coma up for senmifht fc.ii • ?, pon withiu "s months.' It tthtimi iJ* ~ n *b ,e lf you mafe e a small con*««3ttJ.. o ii. to tho P oor - b ™<* the . >™sMmces tho name will bo suppressed. '•W EISTMAS HAMPER RAFFLE. i«»Sl« ,theo t 8 Bound y «as charged with *i«M!«d „» \ sch9a, e by which prizes were ■ Uto-hJLj * r m ° de 0t ChaDC «- <wtwtv ect,ve Lew » stated that defen-e-cretar3r ot tllc Shirley Cricket Wrrafa e a Christmas hamtosts: J convicted and ordered to pay Ih «r\«f M s' cb «ged,with selling tickets for f". was convicted and discharged. Wp PRRCTERS ' ofi ' e *ces. !°Wut «,» at ' beln S » Printer, he failed 1,81 leaf of . CO v mp , an y' s Dam c on the first and *MU. ' e convicted and fined £5 and M , , teombe ( Jll ' Wright) pleaded * WT?rtJ mi l' ,r Char Ce- ?*' totered".. 6 S ted . thftt a P lea of suilty 'reach of ,>," , tnere ha d been a technical J *«ed in til ,• vhhh wa « a » old oaie ??**» of'iliv 1 ? o£ George 111. for the "terature. problb >tmg indecent and libellous th » t the 2?f tr l te stated that he considered ?"*• of ZL ould be bought up to the »t re l uirei nents. It could be *<«f3." ttaoy wa y*. The minimum fine was fined £ . and costa _ J»tt MANDS GRANTED. "*?£)? a l ed 39 ? ea " (Mr W. F. bt»w manded im » week on a ftf*'* %£ entering by night the *t«t to 'l "' Wholesale Boot Co., with ./'^nTnn!-. a v- crime tberein- ?? •» the v...?- November 29th was grant?oui« *« !v m wbJcb Stanley -William Mcr° a »rd Win: rged . witU receiving from i*"- niniSiJ Roden Kroceries and to■?*«jfiS*f*..£l 10s . 'the property of *J">*in e Ui« .r atter ' beJo * e then stolen, and ..•WUttS," • "?? to have been dishonestly 1 iftj THEFT OF BAG. L ? n J UtT ' D - Sargent) pleaded not valn.H . 86 .» 0f at ealing goods and i % 108 ' th ° p * operty ot I J £ta 0 fc rd ;, !tat€d that she had been "- Hotel, when she saw ac-

cused in the sitting-room with a lady. Witness had hung her handbag, containing about 16s in money and a bank-book, on a doorknob. As Egan and the lady were going out of the room, witness turned round. Later, when she looked for her bag, it was missing. She had notified the police. Mrs Edith Taylor stated that she had been with Egan during the day, and they had visited several hotels. The last one she remembered entering was His Lordship s. She had seen Mrs Edwards, whom she knew by sight, in the room. To Mr Sargent, witness stated that she had been short of money for some time. In the morning she had had 6s, which she had borrowed. Later, in ■the day she had 16s, which she stated Egan had given her. Police evidence was that, as the result of information received, detectives had visited Egan's rooim, and had made a search. Mrs Edwards's bank-book was found underneath a mattress. , "Accused will be convicted, said tho Magistrate. "All I can say is that Mrs Taylor is a lucky woman. Two people go into an hotel and get drunk, and a theft is committed. It would be difficult for the Court, to decide if it were not for the evidence of the detectives and Mrs Edwards. I doubt very much the evidence of Mrs Taylor, but there is sufficient without it.' ...,'. Egan was convicted and fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, Bnd was ordered to pay the amount of the property stolen.

. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. Joseph Deycll, aged 19 years, andl Albert Edward Frandsen, aged 20 years (Mr W F. Tracy) were charged with stealing motorcyclef valued at £9O, the property of Maurice stated, thaf he, tad l° ft !? •EHPVwas od mir fi in e eng n He. Efe been done- That included the cost of the mi S to .' to the police, "«»«»{£; miued 8 taking the motor-cycle,. alleging that ~," 'SmSttd I. ft. S.pr«»e Court Ur sentence. "DESPICABLE ACT.' tUe , m- ■ •„ Aiiv«r aired 30 years, was charged the premises of * diaorderly pronTn tCst h E ad no lawful means of years, was charged * it* & and with the premises at 281 Dean si -^ iUon assauHing Lord o and Ag rcd and Mr A.. J. galley for Jensen The Magistrate stated to Jensen, if the Court was u been a would get twelve & an would have despicable act, and ™ «£ n tad bee n no asdone what he did There na ..nit, it being mor. « the na a Jensen wou d bo discn*'- eu "There is lucky man," he said to Jen.en ZnttatnVytuSW-Ving to break up. this little party. te(J that u T % ohV fl r ir to ouifhe blame on a woman, seemed unfair to P™ ,ne k the party. She but he was going to d ch and would Reconvicted on tM j risonment . sentenced to three monin* The first charge was dismissed. CIVIL BUSINESS. ,-r, i..« w H \. Young, S.M.) (B j C SgMENT BY DEFAULT , fault, with costs, in™ Hcughey, £4 10s; C. C. Barnard v Frank ri 6 W , J. Morland '-^ e f'.Co-operative Assn. New Zealand Farmers <. p inter-Ocean Ltd., '• / Tho °" %. By j |. Moir. £3 19s 6d; Import Company v. -• pisgendefl; £36 10s Royds Motors, Ltd.. v. - ,dMn. £1 u sd:5 d: G ;»» C, Ltd " Mrs R. Kennedy, £6 5s 6d 8 - n Arthur LG«7 *• 0. Ford, 15s 6d; J.

Ballantyno and Co., Ltd., v. W. I. Connor, 3d; James Foster v. Joseph S. Foster, £b 10s; H. C. Barnett v. F. C. Seyb, £24 4s 7d; R. Gibbons v. N. Hill, £5; Beath and Co., Ltd., v. K. A. Brunton, £2 15s; New Zealand Automobiles, Ltd. (in liquidation), v. J. Joynt, £29 19s sd; International Harvester Co., Ltd., v. D. J. O'Connor, £2l 2s 6d; John R. Prisk v. K. Campbell, £3 15s; .National Motors, Ltd., v. S. Bowen, 10s; same v. Edwin Kennedy, £2 9s; W. 6. Johnston v. C. H. Blake and Co, Ltd., £6 2s; Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Ltd., v. P. Nicholls, £1 Is »6d; Graham, "Wilson, and Smellie v. J. Forsyth, £7 18s 6d; Mason, Struthers, and Co., Ltd., v. W. Thompson, £4; Charles E. St. John v. J. Jack, £4 12s 6d; F. D. Kestevon v. G. H. Baker, £l2; Maling and Co., Ltd., v. R. Montgomery, £8 0s 9d; samo v. David James, costs only;\ same v. S. McNamara, £l7 10s sd; Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. (assignees) and Vacuum Oil Co. Pty„ Ltd. (assignors), v. G. H. Edgington, jun., 18s; Fletcher, Humphreys, and Co., Ltd., v. R. C. Will, £1 2s 6d; Jones Motors, Ltd., v. F. A. Wheeler, £5 3s Sd; F. D. Kesteven v. F. Prictor, £36. ON JUDGMENT SUMMONS.

William -Walter Crofts was ordered to pay Stratford Borough Council the sum of £l7 4s forthwith, or in default was sentenced to 19 days imprisonment in Paparua gaol. T. B. Jackson was ordered to pay the Bell Cycle and Motor C 0... Ltd., £ll 14s 9d, or in default 13 days' imprisonment. Alfred Lawrie was ordered to pay H. M. Wright £5 16s lid, or ia default seven days' imprisonment. N. Boss was ordered to pay Rodie Bros. the sum of £7 12s, or in default cine days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays not less than £2 per week. PLAINTIFF NON-SUITED. A claim for £5 19s 6d was made by Norman Ralph Harrison against Hugh Fraser (Mr Hensley), on account of £5 4s lout by plaintiff to defendant, with interest 5s 6d and expenses incurred 10s. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate non-suited plaintiff's claim without costs. CLAIM ON ESTATE. Thomas White, farmer, of Rnngiora (Mr Connal), claimed from Robert _ Kennedy, farmer, of Sumner, and Kate White, wife of plaintiff (Mr Holmes), as executor under the will of Coll Kennedy, the sum of £l3O 18s 6d, alleged due for board and lodging of Kennedy from December 21st, 1925, to August 25th, 1927. at 30s per week. The Magistrate gave judgment for the full amount, with costs £3 ss, and solicitor s fee £7 10s, against the executor and executrix of the will of the deceased, the judgment to be paid out of the assets available for payment. CLAIM ON ELECTRICIAN. The Christchurch City Council Electricity Department (Mr Loughnan) claimed from Samuel Blackley Forscutt, electrical eontractor, the sum of £4 3s 3d, alleged the amount due by defendant for electric current supplied from September 6tu, 1926, to July 22nd, 1927. Defendant counter-claimed for £2O 17s 2d under the Pubjic Works Act, for labour on certain electrical jobs he had undertaken and , for material used. Defendant contended that the Department was responsible for the work he had performed on these jobs. Judgment was entered for plaintiff on both claim and counter-claim, with costs. SUPREME COURT AT HAMILTON. (rRESS ASSOCIATIOX TZLEOEAM.) * HAMILTON, November 22. The Supreme Court sessions opened to-day before Mr Justice Herdman. There are seven criminal cases for trial, true bills being returned in all. William Frederick Moore, who was unrepresented by counsel, was charged with the theft of a quantity of bedding, valued at £l3. He was found not guilty of theft, but guilty on a charge of receiving, sentence being deferred. A case is proceeding in which a wellknown Maori chieftain- of Ongoroto, named Waaka Matenga, is charged with the theft of 21 head of. cattle, the property of Walter Sampson.