THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20177, 4 March 1931, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. TUESDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mogley, S.M.) CHARGE OB" THEFT. . Thomas Pickard, a labourer,' aged 87, Was charged with the theft, on March Ist, of £3 in money, the property of Ivy Mary O'Brien. He pleaded guilty. Chief-Detective Carroll stated that the complainant O'Brien rented a room in the house occupied by Pickard. In her absence he had entered the room and had taken the money. He claimed to have been under the influence of drink at the time. He was a married man with five children, had served in the Navy during the war, and was at present on relief work, four days each week. There was one previous conviction for theft. Pickard was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, restitution to be made within three months. He was also instructed to take out a prohibition order. CONVERSION OF MOTOR-CYCLE. Ernest Albert McGeorge (Mr E. S. Bowie) pleaded guilty to the conversion, on February 13th, of a motor-cycle, valued at £BO, the property of C. Blacklock.

Sergeant , Hyland stated that Blacklock had left tho cycle in the charge Of. another man while he wont to Dunedin. In his absence McGeorge had gone round, had taken the cycle, and had used it. The cycle was reported stolen, and was found next day in McGeorge'& possession. Damage to the extent of £lO had been done. Mr Bowie stated that McGeorge had known Blacklock for some time. He had done Sbme work for him, and on one occasion had taken the motor-cycle to New Brighton and back for him. Ho had thought that Blacklock would have no objection to his use of the cycle on this, occasion. .He asked for suppression of M(George's name. McGeorge was convicted and fined £lO and costs; to be paid within 21 days, restitution of £lO to be made within five days, in default two months' imprisonment with _ hord labour. The application for suppression of his name was refused.

REMANDED. Charles Valentine Atkins, clerk, aged 46 years, was charged that, on December 13th, ho stole £3, the property of John Raymond Puddle. He appeared on remand. On the Application of Chief-Detective Carroll a further remand wa3 granted until March 24th. Bail was allowed in self £SO and one surety of £SO. CIVIL OASES. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. Robert.-Alfred Smith and Thelma Grace Brown, for both of whom Mr J. D. Hutchison appeared, proceeded against Arthur Joseph" Derbidge (Mr F. W. Johnston) for damages arising from a collision between a bicycle on which they were riding, end a motor-car driven by defendant. Smith claimed £l4 and Brown £lO 16s fid. Judgment was given for the plaintiff in each case. Smith in the sum of £ll and Brown for- £0 6s. Roger Vernaioni (Mr W. J. Stacey) proceeded against Robert Bradford (Mr F. W. Johnston) for £2 4s 6d special damages and £1 general damages, alleging that defendant so negligently drove his motor-car that he struck the plaintiff, knocking him from his machine and damaging it. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £3 0b 6d and costs.

SEQUEL TO FATAL ACCIDENT. Blue Star Taxis (Mr M. J. Burns) proceeded against Stadiums, Ltd. (Mr A. W. Brown) for £0 6s, being the amount of hire of three taxis allegedly, ordered by the defendant for the funeral of George Chambers, a dirt-track rider,' who died from injuries received while competing At Monica Park -at the end of last year. Mr Brown, for the defence, said that the company had done the decent thing by sending taxis for the parents of the man who was killed, but could not be expected to provide taxis for all and sundry. Harold Barrett, secretary of the defendant company, said that he had not ordered the taxis in question, and that he had sot authorised them to be engaged. The parents had been told that they conld use taxla to.Lamb and Son's, after which private ears were provided, but others had engaged the taxis, taking them as far as tho cemetery. ■ Plaintiff was non-suited, no costs being allowed to the parties*

(Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) PLASTERER'S CLAIM. Francis L. Patrick (Mr H. Edgar), a. plasterer, proceeded- against J. W. Francis (Mr M. J. Burns) t builder, claiming £8? 2B od, being the'balance due for materials, work, and labour furnished by the plaintiff for plastering and rough-casting the Dua« sandel, Hall. There was a counter-claim for £lO5 5s 9a, the; grounds being that plaintiff had allegedly so negligently carried out the work that this sum had to be spent in waterproofing the building and repairing , leaks. The'hearing was not completed, and the case was adjourned until March oth. ( JUDGMENT ifc DEFAULT,

Judgment for plaintiff ;by default .mi - given in tbe following casks: —'Booth, i Mao* donald and Company, Ltd., v. W. L. Magner, £l3 lis 6d; George H. Scott, trading -a» George H. Scott and Company, v. L. E. Plimmer, £7 10s 9d; J. Gilmore v. John H, Oronin, £10; New Zealand Plumbers' and Gasfltters' Union v. J.O'Conneli, 19s; C. 8. Thomas v. K. B. Harrison, £1 9s 4d; Sydney Clifton Bingham, trustee in the es* tate of J. P. Pogarty, v./A.Wylie, £l 18s; Canterbury Education Board y, 3. B. Smith, £2 10a; T. Armstrong and Company, ltd,, v. L. Sleightholmo, £2 6s; O. M. Miller v. Ernest Albert Wilson, £lB 14s sd; Frank Bird- v: Graham Rankin, £4> 8s; E. A. Sutcliffe v. G. H. Dixon, £3. 10* sd; Mating and Comnany, Ltd., v. H. Banning, £7 8s 2d; W. Koighley and Company v. P. Beale, £39 15s 6d: E. Reece, Ltd.. v. W. Parish, £4 6s Odr D. P. Brosman v. J. Collie, £93; Perotvai Oliver Smith v. Edward MUner, tit 5s 6d; G. "Whiteford v. Rancri Solomon, £7, 19s 6d (nart paid into' Conrt); Stevens and Sons, Ltd., v. A. T. Mettle. £4 16s; J. Ballantyne and Company. Ltd., v. E. 0. Ga'sford, £9 4a: United Boilermakers'; etc., Union ▼, A. ETeslop. £8 2s; Frank James KeetW v. Geortrn Ferris. £l3 17» 8d; A, and T. Bnrt. Ltd., v. James Reside, £1; ffistehurrh Press Comnany, .Ltd., v. J. C. Glltrap. £9 Is 6d; Olbbs Bros. v. Frits HoMand. £6 8s 8d; Briscoe and Ooraoany, Ltd., v, R. A. Johnston. £2 8s; Morrison and i Morrison.. Ltd.. v. New Spectator Company, Ltd., £22 48 Od. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. : A. Hoare was ordered to pay Dominion Motors, Ltd., the sum of £lB forthwith, in default 20 days' imprisonment,-the warrant to he suspended so long as defendant pays £1 per .week, - L. G. Mcßeth war ordered to pay Humbert Colouna the sum of £7 Is 6d forthwith, in default eight days' imprisonment, • the warrant t9 be suspended bo long as defendant pays 6s per week. i E. Shankleton was, ordered to pay Thomas Perry and' Son, Ltd., the sum of £ll Is 8d forthwith, in default 18 days' imprisonment, the to be suspended provided defendant pays 5s per. week. . E, F. Dnggan' was ordered to pay -F. D. Kesteven the sum of £8 18s forthwith. In default ' 20," days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended provided 'defendant pays. £1 per week. W. B. -Tudhope was ordered- to .pay James 0. Scales- the sum of £2B 10s 8d forthwith, in default 31 ! days' imprisonment, thei warr rant to be suspended so long as defendant pav* 50s per week, < ■ W. Parish was ordered to .pay Hurst and Drake, Ltd.. the sum of £1 18s lOd forthwith. In default three days' imprisonment. W. J. Stuart was oVdered to pay - the Canterbury Drivers' Union the sum of. £2 145.: In default three'days' imprisonment. ,T. Hinchey was ordered to pay E. Reeoe, Ltd., the snm of £lB 16s 6d, in default 15 days' imprisonment.