MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 577, 4 August 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S It.) jj» Xv"BtoßY''oF.'A ■WEDDING PRESENT- cm . .i .... 'v.'-. ICI ' '[ AN orFICER'S ILL-FORTUNE. ' ' Thft. chicf: .officer of, tlio • Kaitannata. Jas.. 1111 > ■ BaldWiui .was -fiharged .by ,thf! Collector ,of • Cus-. to Vv";:...-.tom^Mr. :: C; ; 'S; Nixon) with nnshipping. goods, t«i • :i'.-dik;wiiieli:'thA liad' not; been ■. f C stated that ;d«fendant had .failed (£ to declaro a caw of carvcrs, alucd at il, wliic'K he .'was.taking ashore. T] v •. vMf i:p.. "VY. Jackson'(on-behalf ..of deteii<lant) * thatv J th© ; .occasion., of - };> ia Adelnide, - clef-cndant was pre- : ' - Beritcd • by ; , his jbrothet -officers : witli the= caso i r ! sd -- ( , X isrfcfixelit; : tlio crirvet^V to;. bis : Ayife,; tak? ng them - without :thinkingvthat .they were liable [Jio : the., .parcol ' inAbroad ""Uayiight; and; ;wrapped- only ■ ;; paper,Aww ;sufficiont; to .show-tnatn© m ;paymciit of ; the-4s. fr \remarkod ;that case _ ap'v ':'V;- rie'dfed : to : b'b ft hardv.oho •for.*defeiidant,- ; but the | n ; •/.:£; WxWWas /flowed ;hoN diso^ejionaty•'-po\yer ; s 111 -d€ r fa j 0 Taluo'of tho good?), and. costs ((a.), and order {c the poods. .-. ■ .• ■ at ' , absolutely neces- ftv ' : v '^i-v?.tliat : the goods should be confiscated. ,r ■, th : orship replied ;that tho. stiitute .ordered w > donbt.cMr. • NisOu iwoull- unJer; A; ■ ; v : commnnicate_ with. • ister/'iri orcler. that-defendant might be allowed m . tdcretain his present. . . - ,; : ~ : Mr. >'ixon. agreed to do; this. ■■- i :- /- j : j ONE'S WORD ON OATH. ' '? As'ther' outcome' of evidence, given in > a ai : - aKatllt. case, heard in the Magistrate fi Court,. m ' . a-' you.hg man named. Percy James iir- V■- ".-ftis'Soharged • with ;:that,':.-;on-. Jul?'-W.' .1909,,-ftt ~ i .--Wellington'(during'therhearing of an .lnforma- sa it'tioffifcir assault 'allegedfto-'have/been;committed > 0I VL .. -v: (iiif ErahlcvJ6hnson),;:he. did/coniiiiit perjury by ir ewedrihg as. fbllows;—"I was iuarned m 1.-;•:;>''^HSfi;ii'.!WjrlW; itout w 1 -! : w6i*o;'|iharried;iat.;a ;how.':^o;.ssl, ; Dixon-.Kr^t v ] 3( V-.' : oin-- % vf-lefe&llyvimarried :to JJlorenco ; Wjdie. rhe case I: /1. '.wasVremaHded .until- August ..6, bail being . !. . • allowed in, and one surety.' . .y ;■ a: ki -V j - ' A REMAND , » - ; : - -A'i oh'arU of- theft - from tho- person .was pre- t) !? •: f: -' -wasiqtitLed on 'to : plead.-Svith; respect to stealing. > s j :-i>^3'.frbm?th6'person t : was, _. i Tbmanded to August. 11, ; bail being fixed la ASO t( . and : oilo'.surety of a liko. amount. . Ki,:.;;-::-' v ti 1 A YOPNu MAN AND A CONSTABLE. ■ ' :'AJydung- man': named Patrick Harrington, .do- a - :: scriised; by . Sub-Inspeotor Norwqcd ;as .being; j, .■ ■/ '<■ ¥: of good'character, hitherto, apparently went ; - ■; wild,on .-Monday ' night, with.- : : tne result that : n he.'.wa3 called, on ; -to- answer. to. four charges. ; - on : asked?for;leni- .. t ' eneyJ'.-On a charge of using obscene language j. v wasi fined in., default .14 .days, 'and g . a-?iniilar penalty was. imposed on a charge ot '' nisaiiUing' police nonstable. ,On chr.rgcs -of t c • . - ' pertiv.bf tho Now Zealand Government, and a.- .' ' pair'of tiousersj .value 235., the ptoperta..of xho \ : , constable, acousefl. was ordered -to pay' for tiio. J .dono,Gtho.'.default.-in',^each .casof pemg s ; - 'Wi fixed- at 7 days' imprisonment, •;.. ' ' , 1 1 , ' VAGRANCY CHARGES. J After pleading guilty, to .a. charge of being i .- >,a ,rbgUo' and; vagabond, ih'.that,,ho ■ was; found , v v V,;,bfenight>ih.^istable;iri t; Courtenay«®ace; t Aiuy ( "- : / ; vi, : ' Coi3kbiirn ! asked' leave-,to-make:a;stateiiient.. :He sald-.that he rented a. room above the stable, < .' . .. . ahd'XiVas'.- just out of, work, having been .em- , ployedl for some time at the Meat orks. .Ins j - : worship- remanded accused-,tiU .tins " niorning S;:'?:;;'iii::grd«Uhat:hisystetemeht^rai^ into. » 1 ClarA Algar, also brought np .on a.charge-.0l ;■ i3. j •■ vagrancy, was reinandc!! .until to-d?y ; . i ■ ,] 'V - - 'An. old- • i o!!eiider,-. St'ella.> .Taylor,, alias.-,.Bqrt : r : - larid^^who ,had. : 2s: ■ : wa3 ; to 6he. h\outh.s ;hard. • .' - labdtif for -loitering, and- -importuning. .. ; . i : ;larr perialty; ivAs imposed,,oii AVm. Joyce,. wis - ferther' fined 209., -in defr.ult—7 days .. ini-. prisoifment,' for'refusing, to,,H"it ...the . Forest- : ers'"Arms Hotel when requested'.'to'-'do r so: r CIVIL IHISINICSS. 1 ( f / (Before'Hr A.'M'Arthur, S M.)i 1 'V Judgment for;, plaintiff, by .'default ']of. '.defend-ant'-was --giveir,:'iii ."thQ folio iiudeieiidec! ■'.' '■ ; casds y- ; ' - PatHck James Tobin Alice Jane Tobin. iJ ' f: t : Cliffofd.i £3 .costs ,135,-,- f.-Welliugtoii ; . Publishing .Co., Lt(l.,,,v'. .Charlcs .Williams',, ; l3s;. / ! ''V ! 6d:{^eHte.':SLri':lGrlccaid!eVand^S.t'aih , s;;'-EW^;. ; . i vi'; : Alexfinder : I/aiVson, !; X3 55.; 2d.,- cost 9 10s. ;• Bates , #iid.;L«es v.■< William Johnson, X 2 10s., costs 10s.-j. J. ;B: MacEwan and C0.,/Ltd.,. v. J.-.W, -VLiHtilifiiO-Ss^Sd.^costsvxG2 145.; E:-Reynolds'- < ' artd-'Co-. I/td., r.-Charles.:Henryir\Villiams, ii! 18.: 23f Bdi', : costs ill-10s. Gd. j;Frederick C-Raphael ■ t.'.George 11. Smith,. Jib, costs -CI Or. Gd. TimW,'.vGlaw, ;■ iind / Hardware' ;: ..Co„-.-. .. John" James Stantoii,,'iC29, Gs. Id.,;costs • - J6li'3.iii Robert- Cook v.diaries H. Dudley, J!3, •< : 'r.-lfiS:'jM.i ! 'cdist«';lbs;-;iT<biioir'.Brbs.'..v.';Ch'arle»?As! ~ Forrest, .CtP ISs., Willoughby . ';lvnigh.t V:'. Ernest ■ Henry Burley, costs :i;i----k 115.,V6d. ; Marion'A. M. Brown ,v ; Thomas ' v -- Henry Robinson,' possesion .'and ?i£l2.los.;,costs £1 life Gd , % - JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. :' •< : ;'ln= tiie'iwdgi&enk\ ; (miHto'oaJ 'Nom-'; ;em .Assurance Co., Ltd.,;.v.; Henry Arthur ;■ , Hiirtell,-; iiVdebtlof; iC22 7sl Ud., the debtor 'was ' ordered to:pay on or before Augustl7 ( in dei . fatilt I v WllliamJJairiSs: ; Mdcred: to..pay.; V ■. -i.'f • .'AKGs. i,:. i : ■' l4L'\- inado. iii l ; ■ '• Vihc6nfcl)enti'isauv;.'':He,ury^ of M2s> 7d >' . ; • , ' , ■ TI.IS \V|orsh)p- made-.no older, ill ench ,'pf . the followiSg'?tcases:.-FRoltso,v. ? Blacli| /■.anil San.n., Frahois'vScor!nge,vji6ll:-.,lßs;..6d.;i::M'Leod,' eiv,. ' and'Hrfpkir}c;iVi'.GsC!ir ( »George.l?rench,.i£22.2s.:3d. ' \ ,;A, c T ( £iOG^VAIiUED ) AT £200 i ■ iiy Dr. A. , M'AHhuiviS;MiginiH:ho-case-:of::May,,Troy Mr,: 1 Tfia(ilttifitiff" claimedffbm',thfe.-: defeudantv the t)Uin-i:of. the ',-value :-'of- ; : -p. Cardigaii,^the,/pr6peity;<.of,,,tM: •- >. 'plaihtift'J : which';was'•flestrbyed-.byi.tlio.'defeildant ; on'Vhis & 'fann>at,rKaiwarra';b'n cJiine- 26,. .v' ■ lS09;-i''l!he'defendantHcSunte'rclaimed,'from ,tho plaiutiffv.the .sum .qf .tivelye^shMp'id^t l . o^;^; 4 ! l ••- ' J Uric l 2&pTl9o9..-.-..v', h : Plaintiffwli'ad dog. called^Xord;Cardigan,-,a Mondtti- ijrfne..2l, defendant,.tailed'on. her and - ; ..iiiformca^lierv!thaif"li«r -adg: ha4 Pi killedrseveral ot- his '''sheep,'' that , ho' liad hot shot-the'doE. Defendant;..then - '' k^i>t" .following night, v,;- whte^he^a^^ds-the^ajd^no^ ' Wilford, 'for defendant, admitted- that - -the,'.defendant' shot..a dog -on June. 25,'. but: de- - - v that - thei dog -killed j was I<)fd 'Cardigan, « ; ,aii'd "also asseHedthat'-the.plaintiff,^■:ga>;e.:aTJthoT: ityito destroy the dbg. _: ' t . .-' - ' - , His-Worship'was satisfied: that-the dog.killed ' . wS's lord Cardigan.The ; whole of.- the .case ''.. wa^ ; -one' 6{crodibili ty,• : aiid* J Ko ; - , v \' evidence givcil; by-'idefpnda'nt's wit. V ' : was nioro-reliablo than that tendered.by plaintiff and - her !' He;-.could ~ not ■ believo thnt'i tho plaintiff- gave authority,, foi the ; destruction /ofUhe :dog. -,'As ..to'. ,the . counter■claim', bis Worship ,was .of the opinion that ,the doS.destroyed at sheep, ibnt lie,was uhablc to - sav that .it. .was responsible for am ' '•' more;:is other:dosr"s had 'heen worrying both; be .for*-and after the .-20 th.- Judgment:-.on^'th( : cotintcrclaim -would . be.jfor' tho-'defendant foi , -r':'-' on .the claim, , with cosls. , PROAfISSOR? NOTE CLAIM. : - iVSmh: Gray tr«rliiiK ;^^..the-'Wholesae^iWoolleniCo.^-^r ' ■■■■ -.William--rNorman'- Goode , ■ F \N' Yb.rt' W. 1-'. Thompson, and W. J ' fcKiiW-ell (A!r. I.uckie) fof:,^Bl;':The s claim : which is for ah aiiiouijt .due on .a proniiE.sor ken before the Court for soino^ con sidei-able time; _v; r - J.\ .; Hie Worship" reserved judgmeiit ;-until rAug est ,10.. •. :v. - v (Befqro Mr W G. Riddell, S.M ) : MUSIC, MONEY, AND MEALS Payment for music formed the subject of. v: ~ olaim .for JB2O -10s. preferred by,Vincanzo,: Gu; : ecppo.'and Giovannia Vitetta against A, 1

lond,' formerly proprietor of tho Trocndeto vato Hotel. .Mr. ]Jix, -for plaintiffs, called . lonce to show .that Vitetta Bras, made argements, . with.. defendant, .to play for two irs. : daily : for a payment of 10s. and .■■their lis. A collection-plate. Avas. also, provided first, b.ut : this 'not proving -a 'source of inle"it was dispensed; with,": Defendant prcced a .-counterclaim for:-JK2 ;129. •: -for 11J alslsupplied ,ti plaiiitiffs. After his Worp":had heard part of the evidence, Mr. Hindrsb' intimated that defendant , would consent judgment and the striking out of,tlio conn--olaim. Judgment was therefore given for intiffs for - tho ■ amount claimed and costs : 125.),. . : !AROOMS : AND THE WAITERS', AWARD. THE GIRLS AND THEIR MEALS., Lt tho Magistrate's Court the .ill:otor of' awards proceeded, against Kirkcalthe :1 Stains,' Ltd., for four alleged breaches 9 f j.'Cooks', and .M'aiters' Award. The first caso .s a claim, for a penalty, on the grounds it defendants did not, during the four inths from April to July, 190.9,"-provide meals, e of charge for workers 'in their ; restaurant ring such time- as their premises were open the ipublio.A similar- ,penalty>.;was; claimed'tlio'tecohd case, wherein : :,it, was stated that feiidaiits,-.' during the saine /four :months, led .to allow-.'tlieir ,employees' half; tin; hour off ■ eacli meal." .Tho third charge was,,that de-. idants employed Mrs.- Goodo- -as ..head'-.cook d paid., l\er ..£1- 10s. per .week,, instead of 'tho ard -wages .{i£l 155.)., The fohrth charge .was »t', defendants dismissed Mrs. 1 Goode,. 'coniry to the provision of Section ,109 of ; .the bitrhtion Act. Mr. D. M. Findlay conducted 3 fcases . for ' the' prosecution, and Mr. Herd-, in api>eared , for'tho ,defence; ~• -_ . . Che first witness '■ called was Bessie Astor cobs, '.who; said that- she' was 'employed .at rkcaldie ,and Stains's establishment _during it-year and this year. No. time was given to iployecs to tako their meals on . Saturday, d -!she had instructions not to giyo; them mis,' though a lunch was. served to .'' e pubfroni.l2 to 1 on-Saturdays. ■ -: ' Cross-examined: ! .by Mr.. Herdnian, .witness id that , her ; hours:,of work Were froin 9to 1 Saturdays. During-the week 'hey got morn- % tea ami; afternoon tea', and on Saturday, orniiig-teai '-They could get as much' as they, mted—by'.taking it without asking. .She.,had en .from ICirkcaldie; and' Staini's, iti'she"ha'd^'ifo'' grudge' agailist : Miss; Tefidiill, 0 head,, of tlie tearooms. , - .. -,-■-■,. Catherine Sullivan/'lately''a cook in , defend-; ts' tearooms, also; said that; luiich'vwas." not-■ovided"-,fo'iv the staff on- Saturday.; After the sikctor 'had been-round .the roomsii'MiSs Ten.ll asked them' to.'6ign a paper saying some-, ing about working as -they; had been doing, om 9' to' 1. She demurred at first, but later ?ned it. "';. To MiY.'Herdman : Witness ; .did not . complain;' Mr. ICirkcaldie when they were not allowed hp.vo meals!.on Saturday. -She ,w-as.', not, reed by. Miss Tendall to sign the. paper. Another cook,.Elizabeth Goode,- said that the; npioyees were .'given, a cup. of tea ,and.;a.scone, o'clbckl. The' 'girls';.were not /allowed : ,to ' jve lunch.'-, ,'; '" ■ W.. Mr; 'HerdiiiSiii : 'And ;, how did you get your,' eabi?—L.had to , sneak, them. Mary- IQeary;.' called'by; the ' prosecution, said; ittf.''6h6-tprefefrb'dv ! 1, and, ave th'o morning , tea,)-iiisterid of working from to 2 and having lunch. . /' .' : ; In stating, the.case.for,..the,.defence, Mr- Herd-iah-saidw that' deffehdants;did':not .work.' their .nplovees 52 hours a week,, as they were llowed, ;,but' only and -that they gave them; neir niea'ls.b.yCry 'fonr ionrs, instead .of- every: ve as recniired, by, the ainard," allowing; them, n liour 'ofT instead of'lialf 'an hour. ■' Jlabel: -Tendall,. .Licentiate of ' .tho , Cookery ssociation,. London, hud manageress and, head, 30k of defendants' ' tearooms, said that she had llowed. lunch .on Saturday until, some months ack,'when ' she .found; it .interfered ' with' tho stopped it.., She thought all - the iris'--were-in. favour'.of ■ this,-as., they .got, off mhour earlier when they did not .have .lunch'.' ho .did;n,ot. .obipct ; to ■ the .girls .having , ; nieals, 0, long; as th.ey.'did hot, sit down and "make,a iiisincss' of --it.'' . The paper . referred to by a irevioii3 witness' was-'a request to . the I'abbiir jepartnieht '-.to; allow the old. order; of ■ things 01 ,contiiiue'j'; ; since.' if . it';'were altered, they ['ould .'h'ave'. tp work' froni 8' till 1 or 9 till 2, ive hours, instead of four, as at present. •'-Ati.thisistage-'th^.oaso^was,-adjourned till. .-.or'row .morning. •* t .' j- ',' ; , ; :