MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 810, 6 May 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr, W. G. Riddcll, 5.11.) BIRCHED FOR MISCHIEF. TWO KABORI LAMP-BREAKERS. Two boys, J3 years and 10 vears of age pleaded guilty in the Juvenilis Court to a charge of having at Karori on April 23 wiltully damaged an electric light shade and seven globes, valued at £1 Gs 6d the property of Evelyn Dasent. Both boys worn convicted and discharged on condition, that their parents mado good 1 tho damage. The elder boy, however, was ordered to receive six strokes of tho birch and the younger lad four strokes. FIREMEN'S NIGHT ASHORE. Robert Allen was charged—(l) with disorderly conduct whilst drunk, and (2) with resisting Constable Fnlconbridgo whilst ho. was in the execution of his ditty. Pleas of not guilty were entered in each case. . In the same connection Robert Morris pleaded not guilty to having obstructed Constable Palconbridge wliilst he was in the execution of his .duty. It appeared from the police evidence that the two accused were firemen ou the Warrimoo, and had been enjoying an evening ashore, the trouble arising on the way back to the ship. Allen, it was alleged, caught the constablo by (he throat when he was ordered to go on to his ship, anil whilst tho struggle was in progress Morris came to the assistance oi hia male. On the other hand, both accused stated that they were going peacefully to their ship when the policeman came along and .interfered with. them. His Worship preferred to take the constable's version of tho story. Allen was convicted and fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, on tho first charge, and 405., in default fourteen days' imprisonment, on the second charge. Morris was convicted and fined 405., in default fourteen days' imprisonment. INCITING TO RESIST POLICE. Later iu -the day Wm. M'Millan and Alfred Warren appeared in answer to a charge of inciting Kobert Allen to resist Constable Valcoiibridgi: whilst in the execution of his duty. M'Millau pleaded guilty and Warren uot guilty.

Evidence was given by the police to the effect that Warren caught hold of Allen's leff, and tried to pull him awny from the constable. Warren denied this, and stated that ho was going quietly Jo his ship when tho disturbance took place. Ilis Worship hold that both accused were guilty. They would both be convicted and fined 405., and costs 75.. in default seven days' imprisonment.

HOUSEMAID'S LAPSE. A. housemaid at the Hotel Cecil, -p~ 19 years of ago, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing one counterpane and two towels, valued at 255., .the property of F. U'Parland. , , . Chief Detective Broberg, who stated that the articles were sent by Mcused to her mother, gave the girl a good character in view of which his Worship entered a conviction and order to come up for sentence when called on, on condition that the goods aro returned.

BEGGING ABOUT TOWN. A remand until May 6 for sentence wne granted in the case of Samuel Cates who pleaded not guilty to a charge of being a rogue and vagabond within the meauing of the Police Offences Act, 1808. According to the police accused had ljcen begging about the town and making himself objectionable to various citizens. An effort was being made to have him readmitted to the Old Men's Home. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Mr. W. E. Haseldon, S.M.) THE UNDEFENDED CASES.' Judgment was entered for plaintiff by default of defendant in the following civil cases:—Wellington Piano Co., Ltd. v. Andrew Alexander Low, .£5 as., costs £1 ils. fid.; Briscoe and Co., Ltd. v. M'Coll Bros., £1\ 13s. 5d., costs .£1 10s. Cd.; Thos. Brown v. J. Lawson, . Ss. 2d., costs £2 os. 6d.; Young and Elliott v. Henry Thomas, ,£3 35., costs 135.; Smith and Smith, Ltd. v. Leonard Patrick Gill, .£1 18s. 3d., costs 55.; Harry Wilson Davies v. John Thos. Momgatti, i dEIC 155., costs .£1 12s. 6d.; Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd. v. Wm. Terrill, .£1 3s. 4d., costs 55.; same v. Wm. Miller, .£6, costs £1 3s. Gd.; W. Wiggins, Ltd. v.. Walter Taylor, '.£2 11s. 6d., costs 13b.; Sargood, Son, and Ewon, Ltd. v. Fredk. A. Vaughan,, .£l7' 9s. Bd., costs .£1 10s. Gd.; Dayton Money Weight Scales Co., Ltd. v. Alfred Norton, £B, costs £1 9s. Cd.; Gordon and Gotch Proprietary, Ltd. v. E. L. Vail, .£2 12s. 6d:, costs 10s.! John H. Plockton v. Wm. Miller, JC3 os. 2d., costs 55.; T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd. v. John G. Heslop, ,£5 10s., costs 135.; D. J. Macdonald v. J. D. Lord, £i 18s. Bd., costs 10s.; John Chambers and Son, Ltd. v. Hudson, Marriott, Ltd., JM Via., costs £1 10s. Cd.; Wellington Plasterers' Industrial Union of Workers v. Joseph Hayward, 195., costs 55.; Harris and Bastin, Ltd. v. J. Monigatti, .£6 19s. 3d., costs £\ ss. Gd.; same v. A. Smith, £1 3s. Gd., costs 55.; same v. W. A. Lindop, £S Us. 9d., costs £2 4s. Gd.; Waller G. Emeny v. Owen Osborne,' £1 10s., costs 55.; Townsend and Paul, Ltd. t. 11. 11. Cook and Co., £1 Cs. 3d., costs 55.; H. C. Gibbons and Co. v. Hugh Binnie, £3 Is., costs 145.; Nello Porter v. Fowler and Gordon, .£lO, costs £1 Cs. Gd. In the judgment summons case A. Beaver and Co. v. J. G. Bay, a debt of -CIO 45., no order was made. FOR MILK SUPPLIED. (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) Finality was reached in the partiallyheard case W. Telford, dairyman (Mr. Toogood), v. Joseph Hamilton, contractor (Mr. M'Grath), a claim for <£3 12s. for milk supplied. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the aiaouut claimed and costs £2 17s.

ASSIGNMENT OF A' DEBT. . (Before Mr. W. B. Haselden; S.M.) '' The C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltd., as assignoo'of Ilarold 1' , . , M'Kenzie, builder,, claimed from Kichard Greeks, ranger,'bsing< a debt alleged,to be due to,M'Kenzio fay'.defend- ' ant 'and ' assigh'ed - ' t0... tho' plaintiff, .co'mpany which assignment it was alleged was acknowlodgcu by defendnnt. Plaintiffs also claimed for a further sum of £V 6 os. lid. for goods sold and delivered and for cartage, after allowing dofendant in account with plaintiff company the sum of £50 already paid by defendant. Defendant alleged that the assignment was subject to M'Kenzie completing a building job and also that plaintiffs did not send all tho timber charged for and that the charge was excessive.

His Worship gave judcmont for plaintiffs for the amount claimed in both oases, ivith costs. Mr. Fell appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. P. W. Jackson for defendant.