THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosle.v, S.M.) IiEMAND GRANTED. Arthur William Vincent Wilson, of Moorhouse avenue, a labourer, aged 22, waß remanded to appear on Jlarch 15th on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of J. J. Cotter and committing theft. GAOL FOR THEFT. Steven James Morighan, of Fitzgerald avenue, a labourer, aged 24 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing, at Templeton, £4 10s, the property of James Curragh. Chief-Detective J. Carroll said that Morighan had been sentenced to three months' hard labour on Wednesday, and had also been committed for sentence on three charges of theft. After conviction on Wednesday Morighan admitted to the police the offenco mentioned in the charge. The police had not heard of the theft, the investigation revealed that the money had been stolen Morighan had said that he wanted everything cleared up. Morighan was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. SENT TO GAOL. Anthony Shannon, alias John Shannon alias Thomas Shannon, aged 58 years, a labourer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for being found without lawful excuse in the enclosed premises of 30 Cashel streot, and was convicted and discharged on a charge of stealing a camera valued at 10s, tho property of a person or persons unknown. ARMS ACT BREACHES. For breaches of the Arms Act, Stanley Rex Russell was fined 5s and costs on one charge and convicted and discharged on each of two others. On a similar charge, Basil Bertram Aitken was fined 5s and costs, a further charge being dismissed under Section 19 of the Justices Act. The weapon was ordered to be confiscated. _ William Hay Couston was convicted and discharged for carrying a pistol beyond tho limits of his dwelling, and was fined 10s and costs for possessing a .32 Colt revolver for a period longer than seven days without having been registered as its owner. The revolver was ordered to bo confiscated. CHARGES DISMISSED. Albert William Gauntlet pleaded not guilty to a charge of the theft of three keys valued at 6s, the property of E. J. Fisher. It was statod that tho owner had left tho keys in the door of liib shop on March Gth, where they were noticed by paßSers-by. They were found in the possession of tho accused when he was arrested. Gauntlet, in evidence, said that ho picked them up off the footpath near tho shop. "The charge will bo dismissed, although I don't believe what you say," remarked tho Magistrate. A cliargo of distributing hand-bills in Colombo street, preferred against Arthur Elliott, was dismissed under Section 02 of the Offenders' Probation Act. UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD DEFRAUDED. For obtaining from the Unemployment Board, with intent to defraud, sums amounting to £l3 2s Cd hy falsa pretences, Peter Alexander Haslock was fined £2 and costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. It u-as stated that he had represented that lie was supporting his wife and family, investigation proving thla t0 be Incorrect. Alec T. R. G. Dryden pleaded guilty to a similar charge of obtaining sums amounting I" £3O fi(l lrnm 11,0 Unemployment Board. Sub-Inspector Edwards said that in his declaration Dryden stated that his wife was not in receipt of wages, whereas nho had earned about £BO in a year. To the Magistrate, Dryden said that he had had no money in the houso for three •weeks. His wife was now Out of work. "You had better see tho Labour Department about getting work,"' said Magistrate in convicting and discharging him. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Normnn William Robinson was flnfed £2 and costs, in default 14 days' Imprisonment, for using obscene language in a public place, and 20s and coßts, in default throe days' imprisonment, for assaulting Decins Starbuck Turner. LINE NOT CLEAR. Geoxgo Maxmillian Hare was fined 2us and costs for attempting to drive over a railway crossing when tho line was not clear. INSULTING LANGUAGE. " - Charles Blaeklock was fined £2 and costs for using insulting language in Lichfield street. • BICYCLE THEFTS. Melbourne John Roberts, 19 years of age, and Leslie Mt'Nice \Vilson, IB years of age, woro jointly charged with tho theft- of a bicycle valued at £5 10b, tho property of Jack Scliedol, a bicycle valued nt £4, the property fcf Roy Bartram, a bcljc'o valued at £4 10s, the property of Harold Itewi Stokes, and three Angora rabbits, valued at £2, the property of Bernard William Windsor. Roberts was further charged With the theft of a bicycle, valued at £9 IDs, tho proporty of Bruce William Daniels, and with failing to account for the sum of £2O to Irvin Jennieon. Sub-Inspector Edwards said that during the last six weeks the companionship of tho two accused had resulted in the theft of soma half-dozen bicycles, which they had picked up at various places and failed to return. The rabbits that had been stolen wore the "pick of tho farm." They had liecu given to another youth at New. Brighton, from whom they were subsequently recovered. Wilson was convicted on all charges in which ho was involved, and was admitted to probation for two years. Special conditions imposed were that he enter tho territorial volunteer service, tako such classes at the Y.M.C.A. as tho Probation Officer directed, and pay £4 55,. damages and costs, within three months. Roberts, said tho Magistrate, wus a more difficult proposition. He showed utlor disregard for the rights of property, and also for the trust of his employer, whom ho robbed right and left. lie would be sentenced to twelve months' dotontion in the Borstal Institute nt Invercargill.

(Bofora Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) CIVIL JURISDICTION. Judgment ivas given for the plaintiff by default in each of the following cases:— P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., v. A. D. Frascr, £l2 7s Od; Commissioner of Tuxes v. Harry S. Smith, 4s 4d; A. Johnson v. 11. Hastie, £6 10s 3d; W. J. Watsons (Jewellers), Ltd., v. D. Sorenson, £0; Trade Auxiliary Co. of N.Z., Ltd., v. M. M. Robertson, £3 is 9d; Kenneth Allen Hore, trading as K. Hore and Co., v. D. Mackay, £ll lis 6d; Christchurch City Council v. D. C. Dorrance, £2 14s 9d; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. F. Allen, £2 13s lid; Gough, Gough, and Hamer, Ltd., v. H. E. Salter, £10; N.Z. Grinding and Gear Co., Ltd., v. Kawatij-i Motors, £ll 2s lid; Bishop and Co. v. P. O'Connor. £ll 18s 9d; Mason, fe'truthers and Co., Ltd., v. N. H. Browne, £1 9s 7d; same v. L. Leversedgc, £1 7s 1)d; Trade Auxiliary Co. of N.Z., Ltd,, v. H. E. Bergerson, £3 5s 6d; same v. 11. Brinkman, i £3 9s 9d; samo v. 11. K. Outten, 15s Cd; same v. W. A. Goar, £4 2b Od; same 'v. W. Groy, £1 lis 3d; same v. H. Hamer, i' 4 14s 9d; samo v. R. N.* Phillips, £5 2s 6d: samo v. R. E. Williams, £6 3s 3d; Ilurunui Rabbit Board v. 0. F. Cone, £l3 13s 4d; ChrUtchurcli Press Co., Ltd., v. A. Hunt, £4 2s 6d- N.2. Farmers' Co-op. Assn. of Canterbury, Ltd., V. J. M. Anderson, £5 10s; St. Andrew's College Board of Governors v. A, B. McNarn, £9O 8s 2d; St. Geo. Atkinson and Co., Ltd., v. S. Maffey, £8 14s; Michael Thomas Healey v. A. Cummerfleld, £ll 5s 6d; F 11. Barrell v. W. J. Peart, £2 10s; A. Still v. Lewis, £6 5s 9d; Gordon and Gotch, J*.?" y ■ Ca] ey. £l 7 3 2 s sd; Jack Bros., Ltd., v. J. Wilson, £6 is 3d; S. H. Stewart v. A. W. Anderson, possession of tenement; Beath arid Co., Ltd., v. A. S. Williamson, £1 18s 6d; James Cooper v. John McLean, £4 8s; John McNamara, trading as Tlios. Gapes and Co., v. George Brunt, £5 18s Cd. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. L. Sutherland was ordered to pay Ashby, Bergh, and Co., Ltd., the sum of £2 5s 4a forthwith, in default three days' imprisonment. W. W. Moikle was ordered to pay J. R. Stackwood the sum of £l7 2s 6d forthwith, »a default 19 days' imprisonment. f DEFENDED OASES. Mary Ellen Cocks, married woman, of Christchurch, as executor of the eßtate of the late Mary Ellen Dunn, claimed possession of a tenement from F. W. D. Dunn, of 97 Nursery road, Linwood, and the sum of £4O 10s rent. Defendant counter-claimed for the sum of £Bl 2g 4d for moneys paid by him on behalf Of the plaintiff. _ An order was made for possession and judgment for the plaintiff for j£lQ in equity and good conscience. Judgment was given for the original plaintiff on the counter-claim also. * CLAIM FOR RENT. Gerald Combridge, of Christchurch, builder, claimed from Percy Kirby, indent agent, Christchurch, the sum of £47 12s lid, alleged o be the balance of rent duo on premises airi G f° sve " or Building, let by plaintiff to defendant In September, 1929. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £4l 19 s s d, and costs.