MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 757, 4 March 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

STOWAWAYS. (Before Mr. '\V. G. Riddcll, S.M.) Two stowaways, George 'Wood and John Smith, who had come across from Sydney in the steamer Manuka, arriving at Wellington on Wednesday, admitted that they had not paid their passage. They were ordered to pay the fare (£i Bs. each) to the Union Company, in default one month's imprisonment. Sub-Inspec-tor Norwood said that Smith iiau lis. Id., and Wood had no money at all. NEWSPAPER THEFTS. Four lads were brought " before tho Juvenile- Court, and charged with stealing newspapers from tho • doorways of newsagents' shops. Two of tho offenders were 13 years of age, the third was 12, and the fourth a year younger. Tlw two eldest boys, who had been befor.e tho Court previously, were committed to St. Mary's Orphanage, Nelson, and tho magistrate ordered that they should first receive a birching, one lad six strokes, and tho other four. The younger boys, who had made a first appearanco before tho magistrate, were also ordered a birching, and were discharged. The twelve-year-old boy was to receive six strokes, and the younger boy four strokes.

TWO REMANDS. Thefts of carpenters' tools were the charges against Harold Enock Spencer, w' ■> pleaded not gnilty. It was alleged in the information that he had stolen £i ss. worth of tools from William I'rascr Sparrow, and 30s. worth of tools,from George Vince. As tho accused had been arrested only on Wednesday, and tho police desired a remand, hearing of the case was fixed for Monday, March 7. A lame man. Leonard Lotter, was charged with that, on February 24, at Taihape, he forged the- name of M;- C. Lawson to a cheque for JES, and uttered the document to Albert Green. Accused was remanded to appear before the magistrate at Taihapo on March 8. INSOBRIETY. A first offender for drunkenness was ■convicted and discharged; another man who had not been before the Court during the past six months, was fined 50s. (or 24 hours);. Sarah Jamieson was remanded until, March 10, for medical treatment. I CIVIL BUSINESS.

THE .UNDEFENDED LIST. - .(■Before Mr.'w. R. Haselden, S.M.) Judgment was given by plaintiffs by default in tho following, cases:— E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd. v.'Henry Donkin, for £U 15s. 7d., and costs £2 :os. Cd. ; Thompson - Bros., Ltd; v. John Joseph Kelly, for ,£2 lis. 6d., and costs 10s.; same r. Joseph Victor de Batyn, for 195., and costs 55.; Sims Hardware Co., Ltd. v. John Reginald Welsby, for 9s. Bd., and costs lis.; Wellington Hospital Contributors v. George Jelly, for ■£& 95., and costs 10s.; Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd. v. W. 11. L. Foster, for J22 Is. Gd., and costs £2 Us.; same v. James B. Sutherland, for £5 7s. 4d., and costs £1 35.. Gd.; same v. Thomas Harris,, for £1 18s. 5d., and costs 55.; Edward Pearccand Co., Ltd. v. Joseph Dixon, for .£1 9s. 5d., and costs ss.;'same 1 v. Charles H. Smith, for £$ 9s. Id., and costs, lis.; Sharland and Co., Ltd: v. Rowland Wilson, for £H 13s. 9d., and costs .£1 3s. 6d.; AV..H. Jamc3 v. Louisa Harding Toomor, for .£33 Gs., and costs £2 145.; J. and J. Carroll .v. James Watson, for ,£5 2s and costs .£1 4s. 6d.; United Asbestos, Australasian Agency, ' Ltd. v. Canning and Co., for £3 lis. 10d., and costs, 10s.; Public Trustee v. John Franklin Hooker, for .£9, and costs £1 3s. Gd.; Easson, Ltd. v.. Donald MTiCod, for £1V Gs. Gd., and costs 17s. .-■-..

- JUDGMENT SUMMONSES." In the caso of Kirkcaldio and Stains, Ltd. v. W. F. Leibi, tho debtor was ordered to pay J>B 14s. lOd. on or before March 17, iu default eight days' imprisonment. ■•/■'' Andrew Shine was ordered to pay Edward Cronin a debt of £3 13s. 3d. on or before March 17, in default three days' .imprisonment. _ No_ orders were made by the magistrate in tho following judgment summons cases:—Annie ■ Elizabeth Lukashefski V J. A. Dottckin, a debt of .£8 Is. Cd.; C. M. Banks, Ltd., v. John Wheeler, a debt, of £8 Us.; Judd and Randcll v. John A. Patterson, a debt of £W 3s. ' NON-ALCOHOLIC ALE. Payment of £36 3s. sd. for. the.bottling of some imported non-alcohoiic ale was claimed by Thomson, Lewis and Co. (Mr H. F. von Haast) from A. D. Kennedy and Co., Ltd. (Mr. Ward). It appeared from the evidenco that when water was added in tho proportions of three to one the mixture was undrinkable, and the dilution was carried out by tho addition of only two parts of water. This gave rise to a counter-claim by A: D. Kennedy and Co. of '■£35 4s. Id., tho'company holding that there were a couple, of hundred gallons of alo short. . Tho magistrate reserved decision.

THE-DOCTOR'S BILL. ■•••' In the case of Drs. Fanlko and Giesen versus Joseph Saba, draper, of Masterton the claim was for 13s. fld. for professional services rendered. Mr. H.F. von Haast appeared for'plaintiffs.' Defendant had had evidence taken in ; Masterton. The magistrate gave judgment for plaintiffs for seven guineas and .£2 17s. costs.