MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1207, 16 August 1911, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Eiddoll, S.M.) AN HOUR TO ARREST HIM. WONG CHING'S WINDOW. Jolui Aitchison, described by Sub-In-spector Sheehan as "a moinber of a fast ■gang," was charged with wilfully damaging a pane of glass, valued at 255., the property of Wong Cliing, and with having resisted Constable William Charles Cowan in the execution of. his duty. Aitchison pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking the glass, but etoted thatie did not -"-resist much," aud that waa taken as a plea of not guilty to the sscondcount. The circumstances of the caso were stated by the police. The defendant and another man went into Wong Clnug'e shop in Adelaide Road, and asked for some tobacco. The Chinaman, foreseeing trouble, did not give him any; but stated that, if he caino back in the morning, he would receive some. Aitcliison then, went out, and deliberately put his haud through the window. . Constable Cowan gave evidence stating that it had taken him an hour.to got Aitchison to tho station. Aitcliison had clung on to a tramway pole, and thrown himself down, etc. Dofendant objected to the assertion that ho was a member of a "fast gang." Hβ also said that ho had gone quietly enough "after the constablo had got the handeulve on him." Aitchison was fined 20s. for breaking the window, and required to pay the amount of the damage (255.). For resisting tho constable ho was fined 40s. INEBRIATION. Arthur Edward Tonks pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk, and to a charge of breaking a prohibition ordov. For the first offence ho was convicted and discharged, For tho second ho was lined J!2. A woman who was appearing on a charge of drunkenness for the first time was'convicted and discharged.. CIVIL SIDE. (Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.il.) GORED BT A BULLOCK. Mr. W, G. Eiddell, S.M., delivered judg. ment in thboase of Frederick 'Krai M'Vicar, of Johusonville, v. Eydcr Bros., butchers, Petone. , ■ • ' Plaintiff il'Vicar hed claimed JCSO as damages for injuries to his horse, and other incidentals. It was alleged that, on Mav 3, Ryder Bros, had purchased sis bullocks at the JohnsonviUe • saleyards, and had engaged a .drover named Bould. to drive them to the slaughteryards at Petone. On May 4 Bould proceeded to take tho bullocks to their destination by way of the Ngubwiranga Gorge Head. After travelling some miles the bullocks met a c'rovo of pigs, and, becoming frightened, turned back despite , Bould a efforts to stop them. Subsequently they were got on the way again, and plaintiff a sun was met riding through tho Gorge. Bould said that he hod called: "Look out, they're wild!" The boy stated that he had" Iveard no warning, and so rode od. One of the bullocks gored tho pony so seriously that the horse had to bo destroyed.- . - , . , \t the hearing plaintiff M'Vicar had alleged negligence on the part of defendants Byder Bros. Included in tho defendants' case was a contention that Bould was not their servant, but an independent contractor. " Judgment was for plaintifr for .£2O Is, with costs £9 18s. HOES.E F-EED. (Bcforo Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) J. V. Dyke proceeded against W. E. Nimrao to recover £1 55., amount alleged to bo owing for horse feed supplied between August 8, 1909, and May 1, 1910. Mr. Brandon appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Willis for defendant. The defence was that, at the tinio during which the feed was alleged to have been supplied, Ninuno's horse had been, turned out to grass. The horse had been sent out to a paddock in May, 1909, and had been sold in December. Ninituo swore that he gave no oud authority to order the chad'. , ■ •, Plaintiff was nonsuited, his Worship stating that the evidence was conflicting. DEBT CASES. In the following cases judgment wns given for tho plaintiffs by default:—F. W. Kemp v. Geo.' Perrettv .£1 Iβ., coste 75.; Clifton Henry Dickerson v. J as. N. Gollan' .£l3-9s. 7d., costs JS2 Os.'Cd.; F. J.. Shcltoii v. Tarau L'tiku Matfmnaru, £37 75., costs £% 10s.; Wellington Bakers' Union of Workers v. Robert -F. , Young, £1 lfis. lil., costs Gβ.; Harris aud Bustin v.. Louis Harper King, £21 135. Bd., costs ,£3 Is.; DrapcTy and General Importing Co., v. Lewis Morgan, M 15s. 10d., costs £1 3s. Gd.j same v. Mary M'Greevy, £1 19s. Bd., costs ssl; Frost and Frost v. Mrs. Frank Ald«rson( £1 135.. costs £1 4s. 6d.; Magnus Sanderson and Co., Ltd.-,v..Thos. ]?. Alexander, JCGB Rs. od., cost* £{ 35.; W. H. M. Kendall v. W. J. Hanson, £i 45., costs 10s. No order was made in tho following judgment, summons cases:—Jones and Co. v. Jas. Steele, ,£1 13s. 3d.; F. T. Bowerbank v. Albert Larkon, £1 ss.