MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 17 December 1912, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Boforo Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) THE TRAM FARE, MAN WITH VALUELESS TICKET. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, A, Chipper was charged with having failed to pny a tram fare, with intent to evade the payment thereof. Inspector Dowdall gave evidence to the effect that Chipper was riding in an Island Bay car. Ho produced a worker's ticket, which had been issued on the previous day, and which did not entitle him to ride at the time in question. Defendant refused to give his name and addross, and it was after considerable trouble that they were obtained. It was not possible for the defendant to have got the ticket on that day. Chipper said that as far as he knew the ticket was issued to him on the .morning in question. If it was issued the day betore, then he must have destroyed the ticket which ho got that morning. He had presented the ticket in good faith. His Worship: I doubt if you have discharged the onus which, is upon you. The whole matter could have been avoided by your paying tho proper fare on demand. Chipper was convicted and ordered to pay costs £1 lGs. THEFT OF LAMP. William Newman pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft of a lamp worth 12s. Od., belonging to the Wellington City Corporation. Mr. H. P. O'Leary, who appeared for tho accused, said that Newman was under the influence of liquor at the time of tho theft. He and others were driving into town and their light gave out, so they took a lamp from the corporation yards between Clyde Quay and Kilbirnie. Newman was convicted and ordered to appear for sentence when called on. THE DEALER'S ENTRT. .Tacob Rosen, a second-hand dealer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to make a proper entry respecting the sale of a pair of boots. . Mr. C. n. Izard appeared for the defendant, and explained that the omission was quito unintentional. Defendant was ordered to pay court costs, 7s. ' ' OTHER CASES. For having importuned in Tory Street, Hazel Stanley was sent to tho Salvation Army Home for six months. For having disobeyed maintenance orders, Leonard Webb was fined £1, and Thomas Asher was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. For having broken a prohibition order, Susan M'Loughlin was fined .£3. Albert Saunders was fined £2 for having broken tho peace of Taranaki Street by fighting. Lilian Ormonde was convicted of breaking a cell utensil, and was ordered to pay Gs. 9d. damages. Christopher Seol was convicted of having damaged, a cab window. It was stated _that restitution had been niado, and defendant was simply ordered to pay Bs. witnesses' expenses. • CIVIL ACTION. (Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) The hearing of evidence and of argument \<;as concluded in the case in which the Le Grove and Laurcnco Co., Ltd., sued Percy Helmore, of Cook's Tourist Agency, Christchurch, for £il 17s. lOtl. for typewriter and general goods; and tho defendant counter-claimed for i>l9 as commission on two typewriter machines, or in the alternative possession of the machines. Decision was reserved.