THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 21 November 1930, Page 8

THE COURTS.

magisterial.

THURSDAY(Before Mr E. IX Moslny, S.M.) DKUNKENNESS.

Marjorio Oliver, who appeared on a charge of being fonnd drunk in St. Asaph street on November 19th, this being her fourth offence within six months, wan sentenced to three months' imprisonment. THEFT CHARGES.

William George Ellis aged 17, (Sir W. P. Tracy), appeared for sentence on charges of stealing an electric head lamp, valued at 15s, and of a bicycle valued at £lO. The Magistrate said that one of the bad features of tho case wilr the way in which accused treated bin father. He was not satisfied with his conduct in tho box. on a suggestion from Mr Tracy that if the case were held over for n day or two Ellis might realise his position, lie waa remanded until November 24th. Albert Baker, aged IG£ years (Mr W. F Tracy), and Leslie Albert Sales, aged 185 vears! were charged with stealing a motor-cycle, valued at A'so, tho property of Edward Garriek. Both pleaded guilty. Chief-Detective Carroll said that the cycle had disappeared from the King Edward Barracks, and was found threo months later in a shed at Spreydon, where it was traced to the two accused. They had been using it from tirao to time, and hiding it behind the shed. As far as was known, it was iu good order. Mr Tracy said that apparently the machine had been taken in some sort of prank. Baker hsd good home conditions. Both accused were convicted and placed ou probation for three years. ON LICENSED PUEMISES.

Robert Hensbaw and James William Tullett, who pleaded guilty, wero charged with being found on the licensed premises of tho Phmnix Hotel after hours.

Sub-Inspector O'llara said that a constable had -seen tho two men on tho hotel premises at 9.30 p.m. The licensee's wife had opened tho door and told them to go away. Tt seemed as if these two men hud been making n nuisance of themselves. Hcnshaw was fined 20s and co.<jts, and Tul-I'-M. against whom there was a previous con\ietion, i.'2 and costs. UN KEG IST E1 i ]•: D GUN. Philip Uaphol Black, charged with having been in possession of an unregistered shot-jun, was convicted and discharged. CIVIL CASKS. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) Judgment by default was given in the following cases: —J. Ballantyne and Co., Ltd., v. Mrs G. Dodds, i't> 8s Cd ; A. E. Purse v. J. \V. Pox, £lO 15s; Henry M. Mat-son v. J. P. Baybuit, A's 10s; Commissioner of Tnxes v. John Dariiel Baybutt, i'* la lid; Cbristchurch City Council v. Charles Raymond Mitchell, Al2 1-s 4d ; same v. John E. Brown, A 7 <>s 8d ; (. ornmissiouer of Taxyj v. Peter I'unciin Campbell, AO 2s Od ; Christ* church City Council v. Ernest Leslie Uansb-y, A; same v. Theodore Adolphus 7s 5d ; J. .Johnston v. 10. E. I'agan, All 7s 0d ; Anderson's, Ltd.. v. A. DriscoH, Al 18s ; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. Mrs S. Phelan, Ijs 9d : W. 11. Simms ond Sons, Ltd., v. W. McMastor, A'S 2a 0d : samr v. I>. Kenton, 17s Id; A. K. IWit»'l! v. Mrs V.. Borton, J'l 2s lid; Caldor. Mackay Co., Ltd., v. J. Morgan, v:< 17s (5d : same w A. A. King, i '■> !'s r.d : Pt)rd Motors. { ( antf-rbnr) , Ltd., v. Mrs Wood ;, S'J :»s f>d : (ieorge (Jibson v. Mr M. Vincent, A'J :'>s 10 l ; Ackroyd Hros. v. Ilea f rtce M*. Smith, A'"i) 1 1 'Ad: Nationitl Mor t gage and Agency, Ltd.. v. J. <Jro\es,- A'f> fM Id: London Clearing ILvise. Ltd., v. Mrs W Molynrus. X-'t 7« 4d: Simpson and William*; Ltd., v. .T. I>. Baybutt, -£t 4s fd , Nash (N./i.) Moicrf-, Ltd.. v. P.. Thomas, Ss K)d ; P»«»at h and Co.. Ltd., v. M. J. M.vjrao, i 5 IPs Jd; «au)e v, N. W. Tregnnnini. .1 7'l Is P>d; Nash (N./..) Motors. Ltd., v. .1. B. N ichoi, A*> ; C'niKnall and Stewart Ltd.. v. U. L. Tlu»rntfin, Al tis -Jd: Th<»m;«-< H. BJain v. S. Bowrn. A I'J «>s; Tre-l-rick Cros.s and Ltd.. v. J. H. Tharker, API lOs; L. W. Ptdgeon and Co., Ltd.. v. Alan Lrook-T, A:; 7d ; snnie v. Martwi '"'hriftian. Al Hs f.d ; United Winndly Societies' I>ispen.-ary v. H. Gourlay, A'-l. JU! KiM LN T bI; Mi IO NSL S. A. Wicka uas ordered to pay tho L'-omin-ion Mercantile Agency, Ltd., assignees of tbe \Heiium Oil Co., Ltd., th* sum of 10 15f Ud forthwith, in default eight days' imprisonment. C. Haig wa- ordered to pay Simpson and Williams. Ltd., A';* 3 .'ls I'd forthwith, iu default four d'lyo" imprisonment. BUILDINd CLATM. Walter Thomtuj Conibeir, of ChristcburcU, biKlJej- ,Mr V. S. Wilding), ob .lined from Juaepb W iliiaui MeC-hntock, of Cbi\stcbureb, •garage proprietor (,Mr .J. Stacey», tbo sum of A'JcO 150 for work dono to a bouse. Plaintiff also a3kcd for a lien under tbo .Wages Protection and C'ontraotoro' J.jicMta Act on tho defendant's land, at tb* coruor of b'errv road and BaHcrpby Plrect. The <Jefeneo maintained that tl?t» ■workuiaUfibip was not up to tho specifications, and a-sked u reduction of £l7 to i.'so in t!if contract price. Tl:o Magistrate flaid that it was difficult for ono without actual bnildmt; cxpericneo t«i deei<le, but it seemed to bim tliut tbe job could bavo been dono nK>r.> safipfaetorily. Judgmejjt was given (or plaintiff in the suni of iCiCu and cogls.