MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

- Mr/KB; ttiddell;'S.M.) ■■({■,']. . first offenders! .for' insobriety, were dealt jiAthj_;-"L\phd"^%w(Ui7- , -cdn.Tiotcd"-:- : 'njad. : j (lisbbaigedi*. While; th'ei remainder, who , did not 'appear,. werS fined" 10s."cacb.7-' James Keating,' who' has been' ;under; medical- treatment f6r a'" weelc, : was ■charge^with'being-found.in'a'state:of -helpless.* 'drunkenness.' Ho' was .ordered.; {o ;'pay 17s.' , ■6d. costs,, in -^default. iS ; hoiirs' imprisonment.;: v James; .Murphy, : ;alias .;Henness?y,:.,'.ple'aded "gniljty'to /charge's 'of 'drunkofiws'and' of ■'•mating use '. of "obscene -'language: in-' the Commercial •Hotel;,r'Eines,of'2ps.;and ;£3 respectively were fimp6sed/:; ; -| ! ;-Vv--: : o , i'' : ''-'.K;* ; .:■>/;, > Stone-throwing to'the dangorof certain Kai.;Warra,';residents,;.w/Wi,,!the:;naturß;.of;;a charge 'preferred -against Shannon,-who ■';.'on*, tered a'pjea of not BUiHy...Tho evidence showed' that while; -a'- resident'-was in'bod; .tho' 'stone struck the frame of ithe; bedroom".window. Tho :mari!';h!id baon ; :.causing ''annoyance for; some weeks' .past.-:;'Accused'i.was .fined. 2Qi. and;: or.- '■■ dered to pay; four-witnesses' expenses; Gs, each., dii* default seven.' days'; imprisonment.. ■ ..■■■'■•;.-', ;i ; ;

' : •■''■ V S:':S-o: Cm l^WW€«Sr-«««»w4«*«o< '■; '■;V-.,;> 1 -.'.' :.; -.:,..-; /;/■ ■■-•■:■■■ ■■■;-,.■....-, ■' ;.■>.. ;."■.-/■■.-'.? .;;;;:■ (Before;i}r^;L;M'Arthur, | 'S.M;);. p.;s '■.■vjiitdgme'ntiby;; graiitcdiin.the fol-: "lowing• civil.- cases: -' Commercial Agency,- "Lt'di as assignee, and, A. H. and, G. C. Tripe, a& •:signoFS^y,-Mr3.?'EliznbethW.'Geale,-18s., costs :95.; Wm.'.Taylor.y.-Wio. -Woolver, £3 :10s. '■ 4d.V costs £1; Public Trustee','vi J. H. J. /Bowater,I VCII2 25.,.,6d;,'-costs',i!s!-16s;; Joseph Nathan ; and Co., Ltd. T.i Henry Fdrmaii , Green, i 25 18s.' 7d;, ;costs>,i-jfi2.-' 175.; vA;. -Beaver;..and Co: ; v. .J.' G, Bay, 12s. 6d.j:costs £1 3s! 6d.;.A. J. Bloxam ' T. , ; Essex ::Evans,;vEß : 3s. ; Gd.;; costs • 31. Ss: ■ 6d.; ■Robert-Whale'■V.' Ernest: and Arthur -Whale; iJe27,V>costg \£2.,lSßi';.;lnglis'Bros. v; : A. .G.Eerr 'guson;and ) Co.-"(costs'.only)l; 12s.'; yeitchv'anq Allan. - ,v. : "v- Richard 'Davis, £63:-: Bs. . 8d., : ''costs' £i : Qs'.' 6d.j: the T.':and ,G. ■•Mutual- Life: T ;. ;,Thqmas,E.'.Li , Easterbrook,.iC6,;.costs jGligs. 6d.:' Tpwnseh'd'apd 'Panl, 'Ltd: V.' Joseph Hamilton; ■i£ls-18s:'dd:,"ca8ts^l--Jo3.'6i;.iNewVZealand Express' Co.'; Ltd; , v. : Hermann,Stephens, 15sV}. 'costs;'ss.'f; .Wellington':Publishing C 0.,. Ltd ;' vl. ■Lpnisa.Hi Topmer;;JE6ss. id.,cost?Bs.jNewZear land 'Acetylene lighting 'Co., Ltd, v. A. ,T. ;Almdnd;' ,£\: 45.;-costs.-59.; John, Norton jv 1 .. ißnrtenshaw .■. and ■': Evonseri,'.', jCI2 -.ISs.;: costs '£1. \lt)3'.''Bij; Dicteson: , and-jCo., ; .v.' James' Donri, :'*e; : 2B7,'zd.,; costs >£i:3s.. 6ti... : ■.-;■.. ; >;.;. ■u;.,.

>y':M^-;; i jui)o^OTi,:SUkMdNSES;' ; ''v : 'W' ': -'In. >the; ■ judgment / summons • ..case; .. James Younger : y, Harry. :'Gantley, : defendant was ordered 'to "pay..! a ■• debt ■.' of.' 17s. forthwith, iri'default. seveilvdays' imprisonment, the .warranti'to suspended-; so'Jong as ;.lQs.>.p.er jVeek ;is"-paid.',\\-'7 • : ;.:;2j-;';-':Vi' r^-:: i'V*"' ' ; ' '-A.:':-"'-' . John.Ei.Welsby was ordered to pay'to'Ceder.holm ahd'lTolley. n:debt. of 17s. on or be l .fore.■•■Deceinbpr',-9,''.'in",':defaultvseven .days' ; ihi. ■prisbnmeht.-. ;i i;;;;/,';;;-:^f- ! v;'; r;-' ; i//:;;..:;

Frederick Stephen Coopers as ordcro'd to pay J. Staples and Co., Ltd., a debt of =0101 2s. 10d. on or before December. 9, in ; ,defauH ono month's imprisonment in tho New Plymouth gaol. ' f In the case of Giiffin aild, Waters v. E. John O'Brien,, a debt of .S3 19s. (id., 'defendant was ordered to pay on or before December 9, m default thrco days' imprisonment. Alfred Hawkins and John M'Nelis wero each ordered to pay the Wellington Drivers' Union a debt of £1 13s. on or before December 9, in default three dajs , imprisonment. Alfred King Boyd was oiderod to pay Briscoe and Co., Ltd,, a debt of .61 3n. 4d. on or beforo December 9, or three days' imprisonment. Robert Ross was ordered to pay Honriotta Flegeltaub a dobt of JL3 18s. lid,, on or before December 9, or three days' imprisonment. George Trask nus ordeied to pay the "Now Zealand Times" Co., Ltd., 1 a debt , ot .£9 Us. Bd., on or before December 9, in default seven days' imprisonment. i r No ordors were mndo in regard to each of tho following casos:—Jlary Quinn v. Alfred Webb, a dobt of <£G Is.' 7d.; Johanna Jepson v Charles Howard, a debt of £i Us. FOE GOODS. ' George Kichard Rogers (Mr. .M'Grath) proceeded against Salvatore Cimino (Mr. Lewey) , for £3 for goods sold and 'delivered and work done. Judgment was given for plaintiff. PIANO-TUNING CLAIM. Charles Bogg and Co., Ltd., (Mr. Lowey) sued George Eichard Rogers (Mr. JU'Giath) for 12s. od, for the tuning of a piano. After hearing ovido:ico, tho magistrate gave judgment for defendant. OVER A TYPEWEITEE. "Tito Southern Sales Co., Ltd. (Mr. Neave), claimed .£8 18s. from Edward T. Konnody (Mr, Arnold), the value of a typewriter originally hired to defondant. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs £2 2s. (Beforo Mr. W.'G. Kiddcll, S.M.) A CLAIM FOR RATES. In the adjourned caso in which William Burgoyne Hudson, civil servant, plaintiff (Mr. Luckio), sued Carlo Antico (Mr. Somerville) for ,£t 7s. Gd., alleged contribution of rates due by defendant on a property at Packakarilri, judgmont ivas given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with £2 Ss. costs.

HIRE Or A MOTOR-CAR, George Pinnock (Mr. Findlay) proceeded against James Aitken (Mr. I'ltrgibbon) to recover £2 55., for the hiio of a motor-car. After hearing the evidence, his Worship nonsuited plaintiff. i FOR WAGES. Victor Emanuel Scoullar (Mr. Weston) sued George Pinnock for £3 55., amount alleged to be duo for wages, including .£1 for a week's notice in lieu of wages. Judgment was given for plaintiff for- tho amount claimed, with costs <£1 Us.