THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 17

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THUkSDAY. (Before Air E. D. Mosley, S'.M.) REMANDED. Frederick Richard Woodley Perrin, a. ourer, aged 48, who appeared on a cnar " of disobedience of a maintenance orde arrears being £44 ss,was remanded to appear on March 11th. Thelina Christina Herbert a domeßlic. age 17, was charged with obtaining with intent to defraud, clothing and underwear to the \aiuu of £2 8s 2d from Beat'h and Co., Ltd. On the application of Chief-Detective C■ - roll she was remanded to appear on Francis Harvey, a labourer, aged 30, pleaded guilty to a charge of being « OUI * on March 6th without lawful excuse on enclosed premises at 134 Harper street. Harvey stated that he was looking for worn and had not wanted to spend money on accommodation, 12s being all that he had. He was remanded to appear on March 9th, to enable further police enquiries to be made. _ . A saleswoman was charged with the tneit of dress materials of a total value of £" 3 8s 8d from a City drapery firm. On the application of Chief-Detective Carroll she was remanded to appear on March 13th. Her name was suppressed on his application, as publication was likely to hinder the police in making further enquiries concerning possible other charges. CLOTHING STOLEN. Alice Rita Fuller Forscutt (Mr W. JStacey), a domestic, aged 18, was charged with the theft, on February 16th, 1931, of » quantity of clothing valued at £ll Bs, the property of Andrew Young. She pleaded guilty. Chief-Detective Carroll said that she liad obtained a position housekeeping for the • complainant, and while there had taken the clothing. Most of the property had been recovered. Mr Stacey said that defendant had no money, and had had none for months, and had been living in a state of stark destitution. She had no relatives from wtiom she might receive any assistance.

She was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, one condition being that sho was to remain * in the Salvation Army Home. The goods were ordered to be returned. FIGHTING IN ROAD. Reginald Arthur Davidson pleaded guilty to a charge of fighting with R. N. Pye in Marriott's road on February 23rd. 'Sergeant Hyland said that the other man had appeared before the Court. He wag convicted and finod £2 and costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Seven days were allowed in which to pay. FIREARMS OFFENCE. Keith Campbell Richards pleaded guilty to a charge of delivering possession of a firearm to a person without a permit. Sergeant Hyland said that the rifle had boon ient, and that Richards had not accompanied tho party on a shooting expedition.

Richards, who, stated that he had not known he was committing an offence, was fined Ss without costs. DISORDERLY IN STREET. F , rederick Wilson, aged 20, Ron- ?' d „> VaU ?r Longley, aged 24, and Douglas William Merrin, were charged with behaving disorderly manner in Harewood road on February 15 th. Wilson and Longley pleaded guilty, and Merrin did not appear. Sergeant Hyland stated that the young men had been singing and calling out in a loud voice at about 12.15 p.m., coming from a dance. A constable had heard them a quarter of a mile away. Each accused was fined 20s and costs.

LIQUOR AFTER HOURS. Frederick Patterson (Mr P P J Amodeo), licensee of the Bower Hotel, North Brighton, was charged with supplying liquor after hours, and keeping his premises open. Sergeant Hyl&nd stated that three- young men had called at the hotel after hours, and had been supplied with liquor. The fact was discovered when there was-' later an accident; to a lorry in. which they were concerned. Mr Amodeo said that the men had been let in by the barman, and had been supplied with the liquor by him. Patterson bad found them there, and had told them to go. He admitted the offence, but he had had the license for eleven years', and had had no previous trouble. The Magistrate stated that the matter had been referred to on Wednesday at the meeting of the Licensing Commit too at Kaiapoi, when a police report had been submitted drawing the committee's attention to the, fact that the conduet of the house was not of the best. He warned the defendant that he- had better change his procedure. The house was a difficult one to control, as it was far frod| ft police'station, hut tho licensing authority would have to take note of the "conviction.

Patterson was fined £5. and cost*, ' William Griffiths (Mr Amodeo/, the barman of the hotel, was convicted. bh<l fined £3 and costs on the ' charge of supplying liquor after hours. ■

RESISTING A POLICEMAN. /Leslie James Chick (Air W. J. Hunter) appeared on three charges of assaulting T. W. Watson at the Scottish Society's hall on February "14th, of using indecent language in « public place, and of resisting a police constable lit the execution of his duty aj the Caledonian Hall on February 2<ttlr. On the first' charge Sergeant Hyland said that Chick had called at the Scottish Society's dance, but the doorkeeper had ' refused to admit him, claiming that he had previously caused trouble. . There had been; a scuffle, in the course of which his, hat i had fallen off. When interviewed, he had admitted striking Watson. Mr Hunter said that Chick was a thoroughly respectable young man. He had gone to the hall to see that his sister was all right. He admitted hitting out, but claimed that'the doorkeeper bad first grabbed him. " s . • Chick was convicted and fined £S, in default one month's imprisonment. The other charges, said Sergeant Hyland, concerned a dance at the Caledonian Hall which a constable had attended in plain clothes. He had heard bad language used, and when he epokQ to the man concerned was. resisted. A struggle had followed, m which' the constable < bad injured an ankle. He had got Chick to the street "corner, but while another constable was procuring a car he bad escaped. , The constable bad been at the dance on his own pleasure. Both constables gave evidence, supporting the sergeant's statement. Chick stated that he had not known that the man who intervened in the argument was a constable until they were in The Magistrate said that he was not alto-gether-satisfied. It was not clear that the constable had made his identity known. This two charges were dismissed.

; CHARGE DISMISSED. William Harold Glenday (Mr W. 3. Stacey) pleaded not guilty to a charge of being found' without lawful excuse in the dwelling qf E. J. Hawkings, at 126 Clarence road, on February 18th. Sergeant Hyland said that defendant. had been in the habit of frequenting the house, and had gone back, getting through a window., , Ernest James Hawkings, foreman, ■ stated, in reply to Mr Stacey, that it was. possible that .Glenday had gone to the honse by d'-: rention of Mrs Hawkings. The Information was dismissed as trivial under Section 92 of the Justices of- the Peace Act. OWNERSHIP IN DISPUTE, Lawrence Gladstone Clarke and Pannell and Co., Ltd., applied for an order under -the

Police Force Act of 1913 to decide the ownership of goods. . Eetective J. B. Young stated that the facts were that a man, Bowden, employed by Pannell s, had in December last been charged with the theft of 50 pairs of boots and shoe* from that firm, and had been sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The goods had been recovered from Clarke, who had been charged, but acquitted, in the Supreme Court of receiving them, knowing them to be stolen. The goods were now in the posses- ,?> t .? "nd both Clarke and Pannell s; Ltd., claimed for the return of them. The purpose of the application was to' determine ownership. Thomas appeared for Clarke, and vt « Johnston f°' Pannell's, Ltd., and both of them reviewed the facts of the previous prosecutions. To Mr Thomas, Clarke said that barring one pair of shoes ha had paid Bowden for all of the goods. Bowden endorsed this, but could not be definite about the amounts. It was possible that Clarke did not know the goods were being stolen from stock. Mr Johnston maintained that the essential point was that the goods had originally been Pannell's. The Magistrate said that Clarke must have been particularly unsuspecting to enter into such arrangements with Bowden. He ordered the goods to be returned to Pannell's. CIVIL CASES. ' (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given as follows: —N. A. Fraser v. Mick Murphy, £l4 18s 3d; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association of Canterbury Ltd., v. F. R. N. Wood, £22 Is 2d; Maling and Co., Ltd., v. C. J. Maubon, £7 5s IPd; Cooper Bros. v. H. J. Morris, £1 15s; A. Willougkby v. D. Haddon, £2 Is; W. Strange and Co. v. C. F. Porter, £6 17s 3d; Eoyds Brothers and Kirk, Ltd., v. W. H. Soddon, £67 5a lid: Aulsebrook and Co., Ltd., v. W. H. Seddon, £37 10s 8d; Gilmore Oil Co. (N.Z.), Ltd.. v. F. Blackmore, £-4 13s; Whitcombe ana Tombs, Ltd., v. B. Seddon, £8 2s Id; Gilmore Oil Co. (N.Z.), Ltd., v. H. Webb, £27 10s; W. J. Hunter and E. L Eonaldsor v. J. Ayrcs, £3 3s; H. Mataon and Co. v. Thomas Monk, costs only; the Christchurch Building and Land Society, Permanent, v. William James Byrne, £2 18s 4d; N. Ullrich v. Alexander Stanley Blackwood and Florrio Josephine Blackwood, £l3; Peter Kennedy v. Dominion Paint and Tat Company, Ltd., 15s; National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., v. W. Saunders and Co., £2 Os lid; Bristol Piano Company, Ltd., v. F. 8. White, £4 4s 6d; Charles S. Thomas v. H. Simpson, £6 7s sd; Isabella T. Berry v. Andrew McLachlan and Leonard C. McLachlan, £37 13s; Chetwin Sign Company, Ltd., v. V. E. Smedley, £4 ss; Charles S, Thomas y. G. L. Beumelberg, £2 2s; G. McClatchie and Co., Ltd., v. William Bowman, £ls lis 4d; Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. S. Jones, £l6 17a 6d; National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., v. Robert Stoper, £52 lis Id; Andrew Lees, Ltd., v. C. P. Tr.'gea, £2; Ashby, Bergh and Co. v. E. H Pateman, £1 16s 4d, Christchurch. City Council v. Leonard Norton Hadfteld and Amy Florence Hadfield, £6l 14s Id: Atlantio Union Oil Co., Ltd., v. T. boll, £8 14s 2d; Jones Motors, Ltd., v. B J. Leadbetter, £33 6s 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. J Wylie was ordered to pay H. Nicholla £ll lis 6d forthwith, in default 13 days' imprisonment, tho warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 15s forthwith and IBs per month. C. Kumphrica was ordered to pay Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd., tho sum of £7 16s forthwith, in default nine days' imprisonment. S. Smith was ordered to pay Butterworths, Ltd., the sum of £2 forthwith, in default three days' imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended as long aB defendant pays 10s per month.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. It. W. Morrow, of Cliristchurch, an agent (Mr A. W. Brown), claimed from J. R. Thomas, of 29 Latimer squaro, Christchuroh, a medical practitioner, and V. 8. Thomas, nf 20 Latimer square, his daughter (Mr _M. J. Gresson), the sum of £69 8s 2d, being damages to plaintiff'd motor-car suffered in a collision with a car driven by Miss Thomas on March Bth, 1930. The statement of claim alleged negligence on the part of Miss Thomas. Judgment was given fo* the plaintiff for JK9 8s 2d and costs. In a counter-claim for £BB la 6d lodged by defendant, on similar ground* to those of the claim, judgment was given for the anginal plaintiff with costs. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) BREACHES OF AWARDS. Breaches of two awards were alleged against Leonard Hadfield; contractor (Mr Kennedy), in proceedings taken by the In-sj-ector of Awards. Hadfield was charged with a breach of the Canterbury Builders', Contractors', and General - Labourers' Award, in failing to pay a man employed 4>y him the award rat* of wages, and was fined £5 and costs. . On the second charge, of committing a .breach of the Horaedrivers' Award, in . employing junior drivers, while not having in hts; employ any senior drivers, Hadfield was fihed £5 and cbsta.