THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. Jefore Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) CROSSING CASES. Dr. William Bates (Mr C.ivoll) pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving over the Clarence road railway crossing when the line was not clear. The evidence of the engine-driver was to the effect that he had been approaching the • crossing travelling about 15 miles on hour. Suddenly he saw a motor-car approaching from behind the signal-box. The car' was travelling fairly slowly, and the driver had swerved. The engine struck the front wheels of the car, turning it round. Mr Cavell stated that defendant had been taking every precaution when approaching the crossing. He had not heard the bells ringing, and an examination of one of them some timo later showed that birds had built a nest in it. The public were lulled into a feeling of false security by the bells. He asked that the case be dismissed. Defendant was convicted and fined £2 and costs. On similar charges Cecil Theodore Dawson was fined £2 and costs, and Harry Edwards 20s and costs. UNLICENSED WIRELESS. Mary Davis, charged with having an unlicensed wireless set, was fined 10s and costs. SUNDAY TRADING. Sophie Eddy was charged with selling goods on a Sunday, and William Eddy with keeping a shop open on a Sunday for the purpose of selling goods. The first defendant was fined 10s and costs, and the second 20s and costs. SOLD PAPERS. Mary Ann Deboyett was charged with causing a boy under the ago of 14 years to sell newspapers. Deboyett was convicted and ordered to pay costs. ALLEGED LOTTERIES. Hugh John McLeod (Mr G. G. Lockwood) was charged with commencing a scheme by which prizes were disposed of by mode of chance, and with selling liquor without a license. Senior-Sergeant Fitzpatrick stated that there had been a raffle for a hamper containing liquor. The proceeds had been in aid of a school fund. Mr Lockwood slated that thero eould be no suggestion of sly grog-selling. The Magistrate: No. It is certainly not. I don't want people to think that it is. On the first charge McLeod was convicted and ordered to pay costs. The information in the second case was dismissed. John Quill appeared on similar charges, find was convicted and discharged on the first charge. The second chargo was dismissed. James Mcßeth Mackenzie pleaded guilty to a charge of commencing a scheme by which prizes were disposed of by mode of chance. He was convicted and ordered to pay costs. BREACH OF ORDER. George Nevell, charged with a breach of his prohibition order, was fined 20s and costs. LICENSING CASES. William Henry Ward was charged that, being licensee of the Zetland Hotel, lie supplied liquor to a perßon already intoxicated. There was a Bimilar charge against the barman, Albert Ward. .... Mr C. S. Thomas appeared for defendants, who pleaded guilty. Senior-Sergeant Fitzpatnck slated that a police sergeant had seen a man in a drunken condition enter the hotel. He followed him, and saw him drinking at the bar. Mr Thomas stated that the barman had not known that the man was under the influence. It had been near closing time, and there had been a large number of customers in the bar. . „,. The Magistrate: I think my views on the Licensing Act are known to the pubh :. I am not a prohibitionist, but the law must be "Thelicensee was fined 20s and costs, and the harman £2 and <-osts. „ Edmund Michael Sheedy , («* °-. £ Thomas) was charged that, bong an inn keeper, he permitted drunkenness on his pre "'liter hearing the evidence, tho Magistrate dismissed the case. DESERTED FROM SHIP. James Alexander Rhind. aged 18 years, appeared on remand on a charge of having deserted from H.M.S. Diomede at Auckland. In accordance with the desire of the naval authorities. Rhind was ordered to be returned to H.M.S. Philomel. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) ■ JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiffs was given by. default, with costs, in the following eases.— Andrew Lees, Ltd., v. A. Thackwell, £4 7s '

9d; Beath and Co., Ltd.. v. Mrs G. O. Greenwood, £9 8s 3d; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op., Ltd. v. James Johnston, £l2 Is lOd; North Canterbury Hospital Board v. L. Holliday £?, 19s; N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., v. G. Witty, £4 8s; Amalgamated Engineers' Union v w' P. Hume, £1 lis; C. D. Gough and Son' Ltd., v. W. Gardiner, 18s; A. J. White Ltd ' y. W. W. Evans, £7 0s 6d; W. H. Tisdall v" J. Sanders, costs only; J. Smith v. V. Parks,' £2 3s; Graham, Wilson, and Smellie v. 'W*' Allan, £ll 17s sd; Maling and Co., Ltd v S. Hands, £3 8s 9d; C. S. Thomas v'' f' Campbell. £3 3s; Ohristchurch Press Co., Ltd ' v. G. Luff, £42 6s 2d: same v. F. S. C. Hubbard, £9 9s 2d: A. J. White. LTd., v. M.A Bugg, £3 10s; N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., v. a! Fergus, £6 6s sd; Drapery and General Im-' porting Co. v. W. Allan, £l2 17s 2d; Beath and Co., Ltd., t. N. Stephens, £1 Is; same v. M. Dixon, £3 7s 6d; Eclipse Fence Co Ltd., v. J. Buick. £3 19s 6d: J. M. G. Slack v. A. E. Jennings. 10s sd; Christchureh Tea Co. v. Thomas Spillane. £4 9s 8d; L. S. Lavrock v. L. E. Anderson. £3 4s; same v. G. H. Carson, £2 10s; Public Trustee v. John Kcan, £10; Ashby. Berch and Co., Ltd., v. ,7; TTinterbourne, £10; Mason. Strothers and Co., Ltd., v. M. Keen, £9 17s 6d. ON JUDGMENT SUMMONS. William Lynn was ordered to pay the Official Assignee the sum of £2 13s, in default three days' imprisonment at Paparua Gaol. Stan. Marshall was ordered to pay tho Do-' minion Hardware and Machinery Co. the sum of £ll 8s Bd, or in default was sentenced to thirteen days' imprisonment at Paparua.