MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 802, 27 April 1910, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. (Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, fc.M.) REBELLED IN THE ARMY HOME. Eva. Mary Vjine, a young woman, who had been convicted last week on charges Of : importuning and being an idle and disorderly person, and who then elected to" go into the Salvation Army Home for a : period of ; six months, *n<; brought before the Court again.. She had, : it appeared, rebelled, against the discipline of the 'home, and the Army, authorities refused to take her back again. ," His Worship pointed out that, if accused w6uld not conform to the rules of the Arniy Home, the COttft had no opi .tion but , : to Send her .to gaol. : She would jbe cdnvlctfcd and senteneKlio. dHe'month's, imprisonment'on. each charge, the sentences to be. concurrent. ■ . ■ . •Thomas. Maloaey, alias Clark, described as ariui-Jiavy. man.'npw workine on the wharf, was ' charged (1) with insobriety, and : (2) with indecency in liigestre Street. .On the first charge a conviction and fiiie : of ss. was entered. Referring to the second charge, Mr. Jneksbni who appeared for accused, stated that his client •remembered nothing/about the "alleged offence. ..'.'< ■■■'.. . .';■' . Sub-Inspector 'Norwood- pointed out .that accused had been similarly charged: once: bofort. :'•..•■.•.:.'■■..■' *■■■■.■■■ In sentencing accused to'one month's imprisonment, his "Worship said that-if the man had not been under the influence of liquor a more severe penalty would have been imposed. "■'. ■-. '■■ -.-'.'.

'■:... ■ STEEET DICTION.-Frank-.'Laweon was fined. 10s. for insobriety, and, on a oharge of having used obsoene language in Manners Street, was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment. -. ■ / s . NO ROOM AT PAKATOA. Alexander, Clark, appeared' on Ttmand charged (1) Vith insobriety and (2) With having 1 used obscene language. Defendant had been remanded from.Holiday to enable inquiries to be made as-to whether he. could'be. admitted to Pafcatoa Home. -. . ' ' ■ ". "■ ' '" Sub-Inspector Norwood -stated that he had received a reply from Auckland that the Pakatoa. Home ,was. full, and, there was. not likely to- , be, a vacancy, for a month... '. ..'■■ -' . ■ His Worship was -of opinion that, as there was i iio vacancy at Pakatoa, accused would be convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. : A prohibition order was also i&sued against Clark.' . .'_. ... CIVIL BUSINESS.

(Before Mr. W. R. Haselden,-. S.M.) .. . JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. . Judgment, was given for plaintiff by default of defendant in the following undefended cases:—Edward Collie v. Agnes Mary Daivson .Welsh, £$ 9s. 5d., and costs j>l 3s. 6d. against separate estate; Kosenberg and Co. v. Otto Smith, £5 10s., costs .£1 25.; Allan Smith v. John Williams, £i is., costs 125.; Whitcombe and Toinbs, Ltd., v. K. Whitaker, .23 Is., costs IDs.; I , ; D.. Francks v. Ei-i Bennett, £3 135., costs 11s.; Cecil Leonard F. Boyd v. Albert Hobman James Augustus Boyd, £1 135.; costs £1 6s. 6d.; R. M. Griffiths and Co. v. James A. Smith, .£•29 4s. 7d., costs £2 Us.; H. W. Johnson v. Ferris and Co., £1 Us. Gd., costs 55.; New Zealand Fruit and Produce.Co., Ltd., v. Kow Kee, £hi 10s. M., costs i 3 17s.;;.George and Kersley, Ltd., v. William L. Allen, £Z 13s. 10d., costs 10s.; same y. Robert G. Vile, £1 13s. 6(1., costs 10s.; Bernard Hall, assignee "Lloyd's Weekly News" v. -James S. Gardiner, £i 25., costs 10s. .. ' JUDGMENT SUMMONS. In the judgment summons cise, the New Zealand Fruit and Produce Co., Ltd., v. Leonard Elliott, a debt' .of £3 11s., no order was made. , DEFENDED CASF,S. (Before Mr. W. E. Haselden, S.M.) P.-T. Edwards, farmer. (Mr. Blair) claimed <£15G Is. 4d. from tho, Wellington Fresh Food and Ice Co., Ltd. (Mr. Johnston), for milk sold and delivered to deiendarit under an agreement for twelve months. The matter in dispute was as to which of two agreements the parties were working under. After hearing argument at considerable length bearing on the contract between the parties, his Worship reserved his decision until Thursday. .. . ■ '■' W. G. Riddell, S.M.) Alexander Henry Kranse (Mr. Machell) claimed .£8 9s. Bd. from F. B. Hunt, of Miramar (Mr. V. W. Jacksou), amount alleged to be due for rent and household commodities. After hearing tho evidence his Worship gave judgment for 'the ■plaintiff for £1 55., in addition to ,£1 paid into court, and costs Bs.