THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

magisterial. TUESDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) KEMANDED CASES. Hires youths were charged With converting a car valued at £22Ji to their own use. X'hey were also cliarged, together with another youth, with converting a car vaiued at £350 to their own use. One of them was further charged with stealing a bicycio vaiued at £4, Mr W. F. Tracy appeared for one accused and Mr W. J. Stacey for the other three. Chief-Detective J. Carroll asked for a re* mand to June 21th, which' was granted. Bail was allowed each accused self * £IOO and one surety of £IOO, a condition being that they report daily to the police. Their names were ordered to be suppresesd in the meanwhile. Hugh Francis Haughey (Mr A. J. Malley) was remanded to June 19fch on a charge of converting to his own use a motor-cycle valued at £7O, the property of Harold Thornton. Bail waß allowed accused in £IOO with one surety of £IOO. THEFT OF POTATOES. A young man whose name was suppressed was committed to the care of the Probation Officor for twelve months on six charges involving the theft of potatoes, apples, and carrots. A ROGUE AND VAGABOND. Miriam Ada Goodrich (Mr W. F. Tracy) was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond in that on June Bth she endeavoured to impose on a private individual by a false pretence with a view to obtaining money. Chief-Detectivo Carroll' said that accused had left the job she had and shortly afterwards her employer received a letter from her demanding £250 for an alleged indecent assault. There was nothing in the statement and her employer was a hiehly respectable man. Her ch ; ef trouble was thnt she dressed beyond her means and would not work. He su<*<*estpr) that she be placed under some sort of control. Mr Tracv said that he could only agree with the suggestion of the police that accused be nut under control. Goodrich was ordered to be detained for reformative treatment for twelve months.

, CREDIT BY FRAUD. Sydney Georse. Hnll (Mr A. C. Cottroll) n'ended not cnilty to charts of obtaining 35s credit by frnud from William Anderson Barc'ay and to obtaining an overcoat, valued at £5 ss. from Robert John Munro by false pretences. He elected to be dealt with summarily. The nlca tn the second charge was later amended to guiltv. On the first chance Hall was conv-cted and discharged, and on the second ordered reformative detention for twelve months. THEFT OF OVERCOAT. Alice Mav Coxall wbb convicted and Temanded to June 19th for eentence for stealing a woman's overcoat and a pair of gloves of a value of £4 10s 6d, the property of Monica Mary McGrath. CIVIL OASES. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) Judgment for the 1 plaintiff by default given in the following cases:—The Drapery and General Importing Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., v. S J. Dowthwalte, £5 3s; New Zealand Supplies,. Ltd., v. A. C. Scott, £4 17b 7d: Christchurch Motors, Ltd., v. J. ss; H. W. Roberts v. Stephen Lawrence, £3 Is 3d; W.-H. Simms and Sons, Ltd., v. v. Berry, £2 10s; H. J. Henry v. Chas. E. Atkinson, £1 0s 6d: F. Wilson v. H. Isaacs, 17s 6d; William Henry Stage v. R. Meyer. £1 5s 9d; G W. Smith v. J. Williams, £3 6s 2d: Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., ▼. Gavin Caird (trading as the Aramoho Metul Pit) £103; Nash (New Zealand )Motors, ltd. v. R. L. Ashley. £23 5s 7d; Wheelers, Ltd. v. F Murfitt. £2 7s; same v. R. K. Lloyd. £3 7s 6d; the Woolston Tanneries, Ltd.. v. H E. Airth. £l7 16s 8d; same v. Stephen John Newland, £2 12s 6d: A. Uroo v. C. W. Robertb,. £23 17s 8d; Frank A. Cook. Ltd,, v. C E. Stephens, £2 13s 3d; Charlotte Hartmont v. Edmund John Wickes, £6 10s.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. L. F. Halcrow was ordered to pay D. O. Shier the sum of £4 12s forthwith, in default five days' imprisonment. L. Halcrow was ordered to pay J. C. Irvine the sum of £8 3s forthwith, in default nine days' imprisonment. DEFENDED OASES. 0. T. Rodda and Son, of Christchurch, paperhangers (Mr J. R. Cuningham), claimed from William Hooker, of Christchurch, furniture dealer (Mr W. 3. Stacey), the sum of £l6 5s for work done. After the hearing of. evidence, judgment was given for the plaintiff for £ls 15s. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, SiM.) A PARTNERSHIP. Charles B. Hoares claimed the sum of £36 3a 3d, being an amount owing in connexion with a partnership, from C. lEast, and East counter-claimed for £25 for wages due. Mr D. W. Rusaell appeared for the plaintiff and Mr W. J. Sim for the defendant. The Court judgment that a partnership existed between the parties as from August 27 th, 1929, and adjourned the case in order that, counsel might confer as to a settlement of the amounts, failing which the matter will be catled on again and judgment given as to the figures. (Before Mr H A. Young, S.M.) PLAINTIFF NON-SUITED Rattray and Sons, Ltd., and the Official Assignee sued Douglas M. McKay, for £7 14s, being the amount of a debt alleged to be due in respect of an assignment. Mr W. J. Hunter appeared for the plaintiff and Mr W. R. Lascellea for the defendant. . . Tbo plaintiff was non-suited, defendant being allowed costs £1 6fl. PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE. Henry Charles Bullen sued Charlea 8. Luney for £l, being balance of an account for carving a hund-rail. Judgment will given for plaintiff with costs.