LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1924, 5 December 1913, Page 11

LAW REPORTS.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT-

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. Mr. W. G. Ridilell, S.M., ocoupied tlio limicli at the sitting of the .MaKistratc's Court yosterdav. X young man namotl Tliomns Coilcy was charged with carnal knowledge under certain circumstances. On the application of Chief Detective Briiliprg, accused was remanded until Wednesday next, bail being allowed, accused m £100 and two sureties ot £50' each. COAT THIEF PUNISHED. The young man, Daniel Patrick Gumniiiigs, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the theft of two overcoats valued at £4, the property of Henry Welch, was lined 40s. and ordered to pay costs amounting to £1 4s. 6d., in default seven days' imprisonment. "ONLYPLAYING." Two young men named Robert Griggs and John Steel were charged with having used threatening behaviour whereby a breach of tho peace was occasioned. They pleaded guilty. Tho evidence against them was that they had been found fighting in Courtenay Place on Wednesday night. Their defence was that they were only playing. Griggs staled that ho was showing his friend a.few tricks in wrestling, and ho happened to stumble. His Worship convicted both men, and fined each 20s. with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment.

OTHER TOLICE CASES. Four first offenders were convicted on charges of insobriety and in each instance tho fine was 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. A woman named Lena Paterson was charged with having escaped from tiie Salvation Army Home. She was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, at tho expiration of which she is to bo returned to the homo. On a charge of drunkenness she was convicted and discharged. Charged with having committed a certain act in a public place, 'Charles Oldridge was convicted and .fined £3, in default 21 days' imprisonment. In respect of a charge of drunkenness he was convicted and discharged. CIVIL CASES. THE SHORTAGE IN PAYMENT. Judgment was delivered by Mr. J.S. Evans, S.M., in the case in which Esther Ann Riley (wife of Fletcher H. Riley, furniture manufacturer), proceeded against Henry Fielder and Co., Ltd., claiming £86 17s. Bd., being the difference between the value of articles sold by the plaintiff to F'cilder and Co., and tlio amount received in cash and goods. His Worship gave judgment for tho plaintiff for £74 Bs. (being tho amount claimed, loss certain credits), and costs amounting to £6 14s. Mr. T. M. AVilford appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. D. S. Smith for tho defendant. : JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff by default was' given in the following eases:—N.Z, Ex* press Co., Ltd., v. Mrs. J. T. Faw-' cett, claim £3 Os. 6d., and costs 145.; Veitch and Allan v. Thomas Clark, 17s. 6d., costs lis.; C. Pratt and Co. v. W. Hyde, costs only, 10s.; W. B. Summers v. A. Lister, £5, costs £1 3s. Get.; N.Z. Acetylene Gas Lighting Co. v. Arthur Rcade, £1G 165., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Welsbach Light Co. v. A. O'Halloraii, costs only, 10s.; same v. L. Bell, £Z os. 3d., costs 10s.; same v. C. H. Collins, junr., costs only, 125.; Mrs. A. Cowan v. E. Clarke,. £11 45., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Briscoe and Co., Ltd., v. J. AV. Thompson, £2 165., costs 10s.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. C. Hawkins, £30 12s. 10d., costs £2 Us.; A eitch and Allan v. A. Miller, £2 Bs, Sd., costs 10s.; J. O'Brien and Co. v. J. Milhean, £G 15s. lid., costs £1 3s. Sd.; N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., v. R. TJevan, junr., lis. 6t1., costs 10s.; W. Wiggins, Ltd., v. Robert Cobb, £8 175., costs £1 3s. Gd.; same v. D. M'Millan, £37 4s. M., costs £3 Bs.

JUDGMENT DEBTORS. Alexander Lister was ordered to pay' tho Wellington Gas Co., Ltd., the sum of £2 10s. 7d.'. by January 5, 1914. Charles Koronelio was ordered to pay Davis and Clater £1 10s, by January i>. A MATTER OF PROPORTION. The Wellington United Furniture Trade Industrial Union of Workers proceeded against Scoullar and Co., claiming to recover £10 as a penalty for an offence, under"Section 50 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, for a breach of Clause 5 of tlio award of tho Arbitration Court in tlio Wellington furniture trade. Itwas alleged against the defendants that thoy had employed, in tho upholstering branch of the company's business, a greater number of apprentices in proportion to the number of journeymen employed than they were entitled to. Two apprentices were employed, and it was contended that tho company was only entitled to employ one apprentice as'only threo journeymen were employed. Mr' Levi appeared for the union and Mr. Izard for tho defendant company. After evidence had been I submitted counsel for the defendants asked His Worship to state, a case for

tJio Arbitration Court. Sir. J. S. Evans, S.M.. deferred Wb decision for a few days, remarking that

if ho could not come, to a satisfactory conclusion he would probably do'as Mr. Izard had suggested.