MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 501, 7 May 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

■^^i^BioreV^r^-^ S pi£i-BUR(3LARIES i REyiV ED.- -X-;: /;A i; ';;;'i.Membries of'twoibnrglafies'o.f: '■''- '''i!> o ''' "•^!?^'''W^.:'<''a^^-Mme^escit!Brii«nt : at';the' : .. : ; r ;: tone/ithey '.occurred, :-,wire. revived "-when James :; ; ;-:':-.. , Hemihgway;'was:oharg'cd,;;:(l)'t ~,;.'; cembefc;l4 and ; .ls/.lJOfe,'at fWellington, Ihe"diil? '-. ■■ ~... bfehk 'aiid 1 enter.'the .premises "of; the Govefri-. ■V ;. merit:: Printing: Office iby night; arid-steal, 595 ''SI.- ;:-..' -V- sheets : ;:6f-/penny i'etanips;;':l2''"-ießi{'sheets of -2s; '-■;. : '-;;V'Bj;ampsi--iind::Ui.ils.'sheeri;:of'!Bsi'\stßnips.--.ofia-. : : : A--:V : '.-tbtal:-TBr«e>f .;seßsß,'-'.'tlie property of tho-New •,.. i : Zealarid\Govcrnment;'.: (2)' that: ;between'JDecem-.:;;V';ybeTa3and:;H,;-1907,;rit-;Wellington;-he'did;break ;::;; : .;:''arid',;enter.: : ;:th'6;. premises ■■'■■•;of^ i.iWhitcombe-yarid Sl'M'Tfliflbs >.bSr ; ;- riight,v, ; and osteal ; r a <„ largo'iquaritity 4'.. jS .'.of ; : ;f oliritain •- pens",-., .ladies', purses, ; - bass, etc. ; ;at;;^140^::^:i;!; : v \-?Xy'X; Xy :-;:'' c Sie^l?'et«ctivS;Broberg.-asked , for', a-remiintl .i; i-'-ijto: l :Wednesday;;.neit.::':, : X:"X : y''"y : ■ •■■■>' f'W'|W f ord; 'for:: accused,'; entered ; ii Vigorbris ']'■■ ;;i);W 0 «?|^f l inst;:.s6Vlbhg :, :a;ifehiarid,: and ;urged' ' :■;:■;.:•. thataKit' were;grarited the";oases'coiildihot be ;:.;:' ;iln-ought;- beforeitne! Supreme jCourt; for 'another ; ¥'fe;^ff^'^°A'^ ,; '■'■: charge; arid'counsel; ,■./'u.njEed-that-dealirig-iwitU" the■ three : ' charges ■■b :;:;;-the;';: coming v.sittingjwjof'Cthe.-Supreme •; Court: r:v:: ; . -to.accrised.::,-;;. '.-';-'. |; -V; ■;,'- ,;• -.-to.: Wednesday, .was..rieeded, iri.order : to \Vork-the %',':..-, c . ase ;j u Eft -However, /.ho.;:,w6rild.teri<leavbur : ' : ;t6 ' ':;.': .'.'have'matters fixed rip 'b'y,'Sa'turdaT„-and : 'eouu-l by : .-/-;:.,'.*; i ;^;;\:'-: 'granted*; '*^\ix, : ;^\-'S: : :'Maurioe''John^ JV:""f'a; charge:, of,;beiris; an - .idle ;arid< disorderly vp'er- .;:■;;;.:■ Bbrii.Mnj'Jth'at; hefhas-' insufficient -lawful means ■,-; '■! ;, : ;:. c ..^.lar\:plea'!tO!a. ; i6hargep'bf;:haM ;.; :'.; : ;:;:.wjth;.,rej)nted"Hhieves^ ; a ■X :>.':'; aPpUcaUp'n.rif the police'he iwas demanded to ';Xi ;:^tnis'-mbriirig.' f ■ ;./.{. ■-}!";. -, : %, -..: [k'^'x'-'.-.''O'-l -iXf'--£ :-.';.-; ,'.;.'• ::AridfeW;;.Cuthbertson : , 1 : charged '.with-'consort ::.;;:H'iig:With;:reputed::thieveS^:and;prostitutes, L -alsb f ;.:.:,;,'pleadediiiot'guilty,-and was remanded'to'this' .-: ;:,-;; : !.':::vr,;: x'X'-y -'■■'- ■: - !j . : \ * r ZMS; ;':'*. ;T-; ; .;" John;::Pe'arson :was' sepaTa'tely. charged 'with. - ■■':.'■:% havirigi.irisuffioient'lawful: meansofisupp'or't ari'd 1 ;::;,;;i i . reputed 7:thieves; viaud • "X '-ivPF.ostitritesJi;.';: ;v' ; ::;v,'npt;guilty, and to;this'iriorning..

ia/:@/bo^ >--';, A'-pbrtioh'-'bf She .bookselling- .'world was ,'agi-' ;: :t'atedi';yesterday f :-,when several.".booksellers.'and.;the;mana'ger;o.£. the'newspaper ; -''N/Z:!:Truth'-.' '.were; summoned'to'''appear, before'.the -Court' The .'oharges-; set.- : down •: were as, follow i— " : -. * '/, •v-^-Chatl«/iAlDert;lnh^--'on. ; ■to-Edwin Blake certain printed-matter, namely. ~ ; aV^cbpr;; nature."::'','.-':'■>■:." tV/v S■■ //// ; . . K-HeriryKWilliam' H'Carth'y,'■on.;Pebruaiy''2o, */Belling(,a':cbp'y, oK'Truth," : , i- •■:/JohhXThomas : : ;M'Kinnoh;';. manager,"; of:\''New : i.ZeSlahdiTrhth'' ; ,(two' charges),'selling;to..C.-av' ; '-Inn'es'.-and'H: ■iaenlidhed'abbTC^'V' I ?^'^^,^- 1 Cording,'-. Wiliiam;''Mackay, ■;■ andjEbbertiMackay;; selling : to : A;. G. Quarter-' S main-tißr(;ain:cbpies : of. the/paper. v.V- ■'-. V' ■ i ■■".';; V '.. :'..'bf ;the';p^r<//;oi';;:':--•/:-.;- ;'"*■.*■[ ' -"■ '.---y.''h:r. for'the-prose'eu-;,tibnV!hrid ■Mr.'/'W'ilford and ■ Mr7Dunn appeared Afbr- : defehdants. ,///,;;/,';;;- : ' 6:'■■■' ,■ :^-''}■ Sv After^sbme.i.argumeht : it\was decided" to. take V the.cases separaltely.'''The'case/against; Henry. ;:Wm.jMyarthy:^-as-calledyfirst.'U::■>/;•;■- ,-;■:; i:| ■ Mt:^Wilfprd*tifged'.' ; thati' i.e. ..was.-:laid down ,vthat:;-nmimin:;shbuld'':be'\oharge(l >with'ah 'of/■fence'theVparticulars' .of ...which'.did -not, appear. vih>!his.:Summons.^ln' : thisVoase v .th ; e "alleged of-. feice!:cohsisted-'not in-yEelliiig 'J:Ko-paper"but y.ih, theVafticles;ih:thb..'papef?being of-a certain ':nature..-;Thore,,were three different,.chafgesi'iri '.v'tliej information';, f:' 'Each -of _■ these.'charges £was. iieqiiired -to -be met .and,, counsel ragedf'osithavinformition "stood the:defendant;'did.riot know; .i'.'whiolv-. of- 'the threo' charges-'the'prosecution : j charged J;him^with..■ He (Mr."':Wilford) /had -no. *idea; bhf which-; word" or '"on -whiohV.line ;in.',the ' : ;artibles'-the prosecution-relied.i>;v : :.>.V:tfc-jy; ; ;.- ; :?y : 'Mr.«^ersr ; < absurd Uo;-say ; .'that-.the. M ::out' : !,tHat:.r-cerfain'.lines;.'p'r:'i;w6 the,>yhble: partible '-\was '. objebtionable.!;r, : ;S>? -'&~i. ■'<: ?i\''' ■: ■'• ~ /K/His _ Worship /overruled i/Mr. v.Wilfbr,'d'3' ppjec-., ■Vi^Mr."'Myers. Said -the' '.information-,, Was, ilaid. ■//underVj Sectioh:/43;0f .jthe'.Pblicß-'G'ffeniSes'Act, v.'.fafadjheyicbnsidered/that/thW.Court, ;:ph;:reading '■■'.[. the';afHcleShpbmplaihed.of,-would conclude that ('"thej^were'as-stated;in :,thp, : charge. >/ -:; ■■■ ;.?.' '/K.Eprihal -evidehee . : a"s.i to -the ; sale- of.- the .paper s /to \ Constable was "then "called, 1 . • and"Mr. -. Wilfprd;faffer-reading.onevof the articles-cpm- . plained'lfpfii-and/commenting: ; .pn -.parts'/of -.-it,' no offence ; in-it./; '/v-;:'-'.''.' '.; v:'Hisi T Wprship.,said, he.>ypuld;. : .reMryo;.his deh:bisioh'.to^vjdateXto/be:■ arihouncedMater.J' ; '. v >iThe 'cases' against'dotendarits,.-limesj'.;-Cording,. % 'Eobti'v'Mackay; ■'? an'd/riWm'i /Mackdy kvire -then? ''caUed,'>..-each'>'bf<;the''- defendants /i.pleading-" not ' /guilty. J Aftef-tMr. -Myers vhad i'prbved'-thb; sale' ";.of-the. paper/in each case,; further -hearing was ...adjduhled'to-May ! 19, .pending'-'the/'decision,of v. : :-the;Cbtol:.'.in.' the .first; casei'/riie^cases'.against iy.defendSjitsvHawkins iand, 1 Jf'pinnoh jwere-;alsb 'adjourned. *;■;•;-^' : ■■..-< ; v ';:.'9K'r'.Z'f • ;, : : */ ''V) '■:&■' -.-I

; ; x.-Rdberttjordon:and .Alfred Eiggs were charged : witHi:Wh'avihgJn a'disorderly nianiier'.inAlina iane;.;*herel!y; a.-breach of I,thefpeace, ' wasr oc casibiedi'; Gordon .'pleaded'guilty,; and was coir ,Tiote(li ? aad fined v*os.,-in; default ;severi .days' ;inlpnspnmeht. ; ;,;Eij;gs.;;pleaded :not guilty,,and '10s. .;.;./. : ';.■.:-.; : -~^-"'■r'- : ' '■■/A 'young appeared "on: a .charge!. that,0n419y;;5,• she did .steal- a:gold-medal valued "at f Ms.-,;!': the ~of .Alfred;.-E.-:-Bamet. :Sub-Inspector" Thair :siated..that it •had -,only 'come itb "his' knowledge that morning "that ■ deiehdahti>w'as ;d, patient: of.; the Po.rirua ■ Mental Hosuital'iaridiwas out.on?probation. In view 'of-thls'fact, the polios would -not r>roceed :with ■ the;'case;v-His Worship allowed the charge'to ordered -that .'the''..lnedal ;;"i -''~'' ; > i '"'Alexander ■Patterson; pleaded:guilty' to using : threat6hing'behavi6ur.;iri.:Vict6iia Street, with ■.ihtent';:tb,'.prpyokefca/breach! of .the peace; 'arid :_waai convicted Und;fined ids., indefault-seven 'days'amprisonmenjt.^-;,;; ":l-v "; ,;■'.''■,''■■-,'••■; r.-:r- ---;; One-first offender/for ,drunkenness was : con T -rictedand discharged.;;;";;.:' y; : ? : .X/-:y.l.\;'

CIVIL BOSiSESS

: i v:X i '■;'■,-. -'■>: :'.;' '..'judgment .was entered for plaintiff;by.default '■■-, of-V- defendant.; in',', tho,-'"'.-/following f.:Vcases:-~ : :v:;r '■-''}/C:' i'.\ : /-'-'ry: >'.-'"::':■■ ' . ••'- .:-.;'• Hezekiah Osborne,, carrying 'on-business as ,; H.-Osborne and Co.,'v; Thomas;. Gloster, £Vi%., ■--""costs• lis. } 'Johnston : arid Co.; Ltd., v. Warron ■ ; R«iiberi;- A.:. Levy ;i:-.v!:';Thos..Symoiis,. : de2 10s.,:cost8:5s.; Commercial ''-.' Agericyifltd.!.(assignee), and:Br'iscoe and Co., . ,y. James, Quinn,. i£5.,145.- 7d„ -■'■ :' costi i : S\ ,18s.' fid.'; Riley '.and -Holmes! v. -:Wilsbn :'and : Wilson,'i!23 2s. Gel., costs-' for -jßailways'vv. "W"..;N. Kelly, '£2 105,,' costs 55.; ;.yStdwirt Glass, and. Hardware' ''Coin-: .;-,ptthy,'"Ltd.,* : v<-Donald 3s. 3d.',' costs ; :'jtfi:i2i;; .Wellington Gas Company,v. Leonard

Jones, 9s. 6d.',-costs 55.; Briscoe and Co., Ltd., ■v.! Stanley Dixon; .£8 19a.'2d.,'costs-JEI-35.;6d.; George A. • Odling and Co. v. Samuel Dowdhll, <W1 3s". 2d., costs £2 .lis.; Kebecca Pegden v. !'Petor..-M;Niven,-:.*M'lfe. Gd., costs 10s.; C. M. Banks, Ltd., v. Chas. Bowdcn, 14s. lid., costs ss;;. same v. Win. H. ■ Bowiok,, 145., costs 55.; same v. John Fcehan, 16s. :Bd.; costs 55.; samo v...Herbert\F. Gush, 15s. 9d.,; costs ss. judgment summonses.;; ~ .;;■:: : ' In the judgment summons case, Bouse and Hurrell 1 Carriage"'Building Company, -Ltd.,- v; Allan, Cameron, a-debt of .£lO 16s. 5d., debtor was, ordered -'-'to pay on or before May 20, in default U days' imprisonment. \ , tin the case'T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd., v.'i A'.XT.'iAlmond, a debt of debtor was ordered to pay on orbefore Hay 20, in default seven: days' imprisonment. >• v . Y.-'Joseplr Andrews was ordered : to pay £5 13s. to ;T. Kennedy: Macdohald, Ltd.', 'beforo May 20,! ! in default seven days' imprisonment. /. - :'•■ In the case of the : Stowar't Timber, Glass, and Company,. Ltd., V. Chas. Thomas Eastbri,a-dobt hi £3 18s., debtor was orderedto pay on or before, May 20, in default three days' imprisonment.. ;/ :■',.-..;''• rni.U -'..-'' :,;- \V -:V •;; 4;>l l : :(Bef6relMr.^:W.;G. r Eiddell j "s.M;r ; •".'' ;■•; CLAIM JOR ' '-.-''. • ' • Henry Bahfo, clerk (Mr.jMerediti),; sued 8.. L.,Andrews,..clerk (Mr. FitzgibbpnJ,for ,£6;9s. .Id;/ for Tent'dne. \/..V;'vf.''; i .;"'-i'..'i ",:;■•: - -The,"defendant had rented'a.'house.from 'the plaintiff/and. had left it.-"Plaintiff.'held that the; lease was, a monthly ohe,and claimed that ,ho,should have,had a month's notice. Defendant maintained -that .the rent; 'was fey .the week. ;.He-paid into Court ..the'sulh;of;>E2 • 10s.-inffull settlements ■ ;-'.-'.'- ;l '.■■".'x ~ i;Vt ''V '.'/: x'' ■■ '''•'. "■ -,His Worship held that the'defendant's version of-the;, transaction was .the .correct one. He .gave judgment' for.' 'thef'plaih'tiff for" the amount paid into Court, with'costs;lis. ■ The plaintiff... was,; ordered to. pay /the; defendant's 'costs,' iGI IS. '.'".'■"'■. \. '/'>':'■ !'•-."' '.<.. :'-.': : . ;;:^CONCERNING - ": A^PRbMISSORT;NOTE.' V '. ; "";,." (Beforo Dr.' A. '.'il' Arthur; : S;M.j i ' - . : .;John Brodie and Co;;;land agents"( Mr. Bud-' : dle)|,'claimed X 152 18s. :.6d;> from" Mrsi Lydia .E;'. Somerville and.' d Mrs. Somerville .-(Mr.'; Dnnn),"','':;b'eTng"'''' ".EIM" I '. as , the . payees ■ of: a promissory- note, 'dated November 19, 1903,-made by' i\V.'i G.; Sonieivillo; ,• and' "payable ;,:two -:months.' after ;= date ito, 'plaintiffs or 'order,' and endorsed by-defendants, ,wliich.note, it ■'< was .alleged;.•'.'was dishonoured::.'pii^'presentment; 'alsd.il2,-iSs..;'-6d;-,forSu(»rest/.vAflier-;he'aT-:ing:';the,evidence, at,length.-fandvilcgaliargu'-ment, r His'..Worship reserved' his'-'deoisfb'u-' to .Ma3^l3.:^V\;;:V.>W.:. r :': i\vi;;;^'.'^:-:;;^v i i--;;V.; ■f^:o-:\' ..^Sc^E>!i^4^^" ; ''::"' : ' :: Tho' 'oivil- action' Paris, Tu:.'t,VD. Andrews, in-which'case reserved: judgment was given for plaintiff 'on. Tuesday, was mentioned by Mr. Kel]y, who :'asked'(on'behalf -7 of ".•Mr; Dunn) for, defendant that .leave-to: t appeal, should ;■'■ W granted. ■.';• Security;'-for.; appeal was fixed. The 'action, is- one in 'which plaintiff claimed■ ;610 as damages for thei alleged: unlawfully .seizing ;and;i'taking. out of his of "a; certain horse.'vMri;.Hind'marsh:appeared for.plaintiff.