MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 636, 13 October 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

;'■'-; ■',-■. (Before,'Mr. ; .yr. G. Riddell, 8.M.) : £ A : ;' , . 'A charge of: stealing a-pair of boots, valued at 215., the proporfri of Robert Pearson, was preferred: against. John David, Speight, who had been thrice previously convicted of theft. V Station-Sergeant Darby; stated that the boots were hanging bri a nail,' and Speight watched his opportunity and -hid-them' under his coat, 'but was •observed' by.a constable. ' -Accused was sentenced to. one month's imprisonment.; - : : .-' : - ■ XiTHEE-CASES. /.: ■,{'.. Four flrst-offending_ inebriates . were dealt with. One was convicted and discharged, an,other, was fined 55., .in default 24 hours' imprisonment, whilo two; who did not answer the roll,call, w6re fined: to the extent of. their bail money.wlOs., in -default: 21, hours,' ..imprison' ,ment...,'',-;.'.'■■..■''■-.,';- : ' , ..:.v' : ':''*. ■ Peter • John' Middlemorepleaded guilty to a .chargo'of' committing ~an ' indecent act: at CourMnay, Place. - Ho was sentenced to 21 days' 'imprisonment.;.':; ■'•:■..:■■', ,..:,-'•..-:.-,.-

;;-c'of\imL BUSINESS. . f ';■;•' V .(Before Dr. .l."M'Atthur;S;Ji.) .•',■- ' ~" Judgment 'by .dofault was given in-the following, civil/cases:—Ernest W.. FvLutz y. William /Halvey, 9s. Gd.," costs 10s.; Elizabeth Taylor Pyrmont, and Jonathan. Wm. Harlo v. William .Grant. ■'[£& 105.," costs 'jet-.Cs.'-dd.'; Arnold -.• W. ;■'; Izards yv.Thomas Murphy, £1 Is., ■costs'ss.;.Bates'and•Lees'v. John Sibley, .£1 ,105.,. costs 55.; Morrison and Pcnncy v. Bertie B.,Powell, w&j Jss.;-.oosts':*el' 3s. 6d.; A. and T. 'Burt,'ltd.,-v.- Scott-Motor and Cycle Co.,"£td„ .£2 te. 5d., costs;,los,; Griffin and Waters, and ■K. J. O'Brien, 2s. Gd„ costs Us.; 'William J.,Montgomery .v.'William-Hi'Eccles, J!3' 17s. Gd.,v costs: >10s. ;• Wellington City .Council v. JesSo .James . Hills, =w£lo 12s. 9d„ costs ■'■'. 155.; Abraham, levy v." J,'J./MalOnejy £3 16s. Bd.; costs;ss.; /Gilbert'.'Campbell Highet v. James Thomas Steole,'; £1: lis. ,'4d„ : costs 55.; Arnold ■\V. Izard v...Thortias.RaQ,\£i.2s.;6d., costs 10s.': sameir...Arthur-Kirk, £2 25., costs' 125.; Wylie ' Bros.; v.: Harry . Houston Mundy, : £5 7s, 6d.; costs Bs:;.,Laery,' and Co. v,.HUgh .Binnie,. £6 ss, : 2d„:,cpsts.,"jßl. 6s. 6d.; Scha'efer/and Cd.'v. Theo; X. Ealfe, .<e9 aSs., ..Costs £1 ,35. Gd.; John Tnrner.v.-Puihi'H.. Kingi. 9s. Gd., costs 125.; Guilia. Angelini v, John D; M'Coll, £r lGs., costs" 135.,' 'warrant,;to tissue/for"-.possession by November. ;-lv-:----;~^.-^ ; --. .--:-■/ :.*- : ;.., . V-t-UGh :SUMMpNS;';i : y :''".;■ . In the iudgnierit'"s'ummohs' case, 'Bites and .Lees;-y.;. Hall, .Carr, Bowman, debtor : was / or-dered-to i pay i ei : lss..oh-;or :bef6re.'October 26, in; default three days' imprisonment;'' ' :'■ - y ; ': : : : ;' '%%, /.? '• ; ';.- >-. i ;, Dr., A. M'Arthur delivered reserved judgment rn'the; J.G., Raino (trading as ,f. G. Raine,andCo.) : ,v. A.F. Hawthorne. .Plaintiff elaimod: tp^rbcover-weirvrs.lSd;,'being balance' alleged-to be owing.by defendant for the cost ? ■ 8< %?% > : .Judgments,wps.given ,ior, the plaintiff - « r r -»?,?", with costs, on part of- the claims" '■" _Mr. appeared- -for.- the-plaintiff,- and Mr.:,,Rtrgibbon..-tor 4 Jhe;..d6fendant,; : ...-., ; , ; . '■■ ? .;'•;;AN ;^XCH^Q&'^AIffiACHON.':. : : f. -,:Elizabeth- ; /Kid'gwayi'-fMr;' Fair^proceeded against; Thomas; M'Cartliy (tho. Hon. 'T; -W %slop;;,to lOuV.The statement af-claim set'out.that! thero'had been an exshange;. of. properties between, tho parties, •nd an. arrangement ;had been'made as "to leaving cortaih.articles. 'in. the .respective .properties It ; was in' qonnection - with -a /dispute ' as' to" spmsi fittings. that-the'clainr-was brought. ■"•"- ; : Evidence'.was : heard at-length,: and judgment was until/October,. 10. ~'..;. . . ': ... ;i;:.'^V^;;■: 'i'; ktiTCtt 'ACCIDENT.; " .':' ':.,,-■:',, :-/';;;> (Befpjo Mr;W.;G.Eiddelli:,S.ll;) J ;/\ •'■ was 'cdnciudetf-yesterday. John,Vare-.(Mr. Bix), claimed JS7S * damages from- : '.Thom.as;'lnglWr ; (itrV':;-Von Ha&st).;, The =asb arose ont;df : a,mbtor.-car accident, on Iteht rorrace,.;thr.eoi.months -ago, 1 , through whkh plaintiff ■: alleged/that- he'had sustained- cortain injuries. Dccisioh;,wasreserved. ... \/J'o ;; ' v/? • Hutchinson and: .Gftmpbell ,( Mr, Elair) sued Robert:X/Walls and .C 6. (Mr. W. H: D. Jell) : to recover JG62;lis.",2di' for.work, done ' :■■' ■ JlMr./.BlairycxplairLed that-,his' clients .'■-•ere : . -.asked'; to' quote' a ."price .for : : altering a lift; and -,tho.'dispute: was work necessary in' :.effecting;that';alteration.:'' l; ■'••.-';..' '.-.:..•■ .. .The case was not concluded when/ th 6 Court .rose./^./'^tvV:^:;.•--;>./:;;:".;. •,..'..-..:-.;., ■/'.:'., v-..' ; ;r : ;;SAND..DIJISES.-.';''■ . : .|i .There are in -the '-.'Jfortli .Island 290,000'aceR- . and. in the South•• Island' 24,000'.-acres. of sand dunes, -which, ..by .proper treatment, and'tho ; growth 'of...special/plantJ.'; might .bo/converted from-waste; ground-into, a source of wealth, for • ' tho -country,., Dr.'. Cockayne;, who submitted a report.on this subject to Parliament,, explains thathis-iLy'estigaticins dealt only tfith the eco- . -.•hoinic.. and /scientific aspect of / dunes. "After : .three -months''.investigation-,-!-of one : : :specinl.dune, ...ho romnrks ;that: this/does not' entitle him to 'fofhnilnte '& conclusive' scheme as to dune: reclamation: in .New. Zealand as : a whole. Dogmatic utterances'at this, stage of tho' inquiry would: be- not only .useless but .dangerous. ■,'fhe study.-of.tho-Welliugtbn,dunes has. opened' ..up' ma;hy questions, which /can. only, be solv.>d ; .by the/oxaminatiori,of other on (be 'answers to such;,'imJortant details of.-'-procedure debend.--'.-'/^-,' 1 -'. - : - ! '.'l":■'-.■ •:- i ..-i'.-- • ■ ~j'A; further teport/tfith'reference to the. sub- . ject' of, sand., dunes ,\vill: be-.'called' fdf-by. Mr.' - 'Field,:.'M;P;-'Tha information desired.relates to the best methods of'checking the increase of the dimes and "planting 'therb./'.'.Mr., Field/told a ■ Dominion ■■ reporter, that, between Paekakariki , and Taranaki-not'less'than, "0,000 acre's of land wore affe'eted by.tho Sand nuisance.: "./