MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

$ ■ POLICE SIDE. HAINING STREET DENIZENS. At the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. Ji\ W, Uurton, S.M., Wong Ling and AU Lmti, the Chinese who ■were arrested iii tlio raid -which was made by the police on 21 Haiuing Street on Wednesday night, were charged respec- . tivel.y with being the occupiers 'of promises used as a common gaming-house, and with assisting in the management .of a tottery. Sir. J. ]?. W, JUicksou appeared for the accused, and put in a pica of not guilty. ,A remand Wa» granted till February 20, and bail was used at £50 in each case. THEFT FROM A SHOP. An old man named Tfio-s, Elliott was charged with the' theft of two portmanteaus, and ono pair of gum boots, tlio total value being £*4 ss. The •articles Were- the property of Jane Hayrice. Elliott pleaded guilty, and evidence Was given that he took the- goods from a second-hand shop. A sohteneo of one month's imprisonment was imposed. FALSE PRETENCES. '. '' A young roan named AVm. 1 . Abbott pleaded guilty to a charge , <rf false pretences, in that he presented a valueless cheque for £5 to Abraham Whittakor, and received goods valued a&il .and £4 in money. Inspector Hendry said that accused had been .drinking very heavily. Very. little, however* was known concerning the charge of fa.be pretences which was.before the- Court, and. he weald risk that accused bo remanded for sentence. Accused was remanded accordingly. . . MISCEUANEOUS. James Pottit was fined 305., in -default thrco days' imprisonment, tot drunkenness. For the same oiWoe Geo. Sumo was convietedj ahd-ordered to pay 17b. Gd> expenses, and a Kuhiljitton ordnr was ■ granted against him. Three first offenders were dealt with i» t-lie usual. Manner. GIVJL CASES. .'DEFAULT DEBTORS' ; Judgment, went ly default to plain-' tiff in the i following undefended civil cases:—Vcrfcb and Allan v. W. C. Howwajj, £0 3s. 3d., costs £1 iOs, fid.; same v. John Crime, 11s. (icf,, costs 10s,; same v. H. Hi,!!, £3 165..3d.,costs 13s.;' Ojminflreih! Agency, Ltd., as assignee for tt. Hansen v. Louis d'Austin, £1 15s, M., costs 135.; Archibald Fry v, David M'Gaviii, £10 4s. f costs £1 123. ,<sd.; H. C. , Fnulko v. Henry Fransis 1 llcilwoo-dj . 13s.j costs 75.,' Thomas Parncll v. -Joseph Co - lms,; £3, posts 10s.; Chaa. Hill nttd Son V.,-Joseph Janies Kennedy, .L'l Sβ., costs £1 55.; Chris, Janscn r ' Rild Katui, £2 35., costs 155.; Bates and .Lees v. 15. H. Barber, £1 IDs., costs Csi: John O'Donijell v. A< IS.'Lovcy, £10 18$. 4a., casts £1 10s. d:l.; CW inofeial Agency, LM., as •.ssHftt-se fcr AT. Sinckir, v> Jftines King, .C-'J 14s. 4d., costs 12s;; same v. -'William ('■coper, £1: lls. lid., costs IDs..; same v. ■James Doyle, £1. .6s. id., costk 75.; same v. John. Hinfc.sj.lßs. Qd., costs 75.;. same v, 'I?:.. Mitchell, 12s.' 6d... costs 75,; ."&»' Zealand Times" Co., .Ltd., v. : Flu Krictft, £2 125., costs 7s>; Marry Baker v. William White, £17s. fid., costs 55.; Commercial. Agencyj Ltd., ?6' assignees for V-eltoh. and Allan,, v.. itrs. E. Priest, £-3os. 6d., costs IDs.; Veitch and Allan v. H. Jl. Proctor, £1 1.25. 4i-., costs 55.; John Roith v. Joseph Spencer Fa weett,- £3 26; Mi,' costs 9s. - '■/•■. TUB FACTORIES-ACT. - ' The Inspector of Awards (Mr: %- fl. Bailey) proceeded against FFt. t Knigge,. proprietor. of Te Aro res-'tanfant, for a breach of the Cooks' and _ Waitc-s' AiVavd., in that ho failed to give an cm-. ■ploy«o 48 hours* notice. A fhio of Is. .Was imposed. .-, : '' ' '■• ' ■■The ln&pcctor of Awards also pro' ceede'd; against Harry Fislidr; baker, Kewtown, for- employing an assislalit, ' Hi Taylor, at less than, sward rales. Ktr» who appealed for'; defentlant, p!e'a.dcd . sjuiltj-, and., stated thftt tke offijnee took.place 'luring the strike. Defendant took oil 'Taylor at is. an hovjr, ipaip to> give him work than anytliing else. A fins -of 20s, was imposed, and Taylor was fined 10s. '■ for failing , to etainr the iiward rate. , ; / MOTOR DEALER'S CLAIM. . _B.efoie Mr. W. ,Q. RicWeß, S.M., .Wallace Ilerbei't.Stetfart, Jno-t-br agent, claimed' from-Alfred Ings./ taotor doaicp, possession of a miinber of mfitoroar aceessprtes,'valued at £15. In til 6 alternative,' plaiiitiff. desired judgment a sum of £10, ■.Defendant c<mi)t«:retiumed for £10 s an amount nlicjjedto liavo .been due by plaintiiT to liitr, r.fid for S5-, tipoit an 1.0.1 J. Judgmfiit was : for defendant on the- claim, awl k<x plaintiff on the eou.nter-cls.im. ' .UPPER HUtT qOURT. RAILWAY CARRIAGE .'iNCIfIENT. Before Mr. E. W. Burton, S.M., in the Upper Hiitfe Court, Edward V.'m. Brown was oliarged with usiiig certain language, aiid with .assauttinj* Hosdley JRaynor Pearson. It was afleged ilia't the , offence took place in a railway carriage on December 1, 1913. Accused was fiiied .-£2, in default s'-tai da.vs' impriaoiitnent oft : the : first c«»rg9, aiid tlio second charge was dismissed... In the judgment summons Kit--chon Bros. v. J s O'Sourke, a- etaiin for £2 ITs. was ndcied to pay the amount, in det'tfult three days' imprisonment;