MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2196, 8 July 1914, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CHINESE OPIUM SMUGGLERS

FROM THE STEAMER NORTHERN

Two Chinese from tho tramp stramer Northern were conrirtetl ami lined i'l'."i oacli in tho .Magistrate's Court .vosterna.v on charnes of opium into HolluiKtoii. .Mr. 1). (i. A. Cooper, S.M., was on the bench; Chief Dotwtivo Ilro-liPi-jr ai>i>oui-i>tl for tho police; .Mr. A. T. W. .M'l.auriii (Acting Collo?tor of Cuftoms) for the Customs Uepaitment; nml Mr. J. .liu'lisnn net<'(l as iiilorprctor. The nocviswl, Chan l.ini ami .Man l,iiij;, wlion rharyed ploadwl KiiiH.v, but disputed tho value of the opium. -Mr. M'Laurhi staled that the value of the opium was immaterial. The fact romiuiicil thai (ho nocusod liail endeavoured to siiiiikklu oriiiim into Wellington. On Mondii.v morning, it was explained, Customs Ollicors Jones, Bacon, and dalle,v watchwl the two accused, who visited llaining Street. They r<!tiirne<l to their Miip later in the day, and early in tho evening thoy wor? soon leaving tlio Xortliein, and cniniiiK down the wharf. Tho Customs officials approached and accosted thflin, and thoy ciuloiivourod to make oil'. When searched they were both found to have concealed in' fashes round their waists 13 small tins of opium. A.i the accused wcro prohibited Jimmurante Mr. .M'Uurin asked for a heavy penalty. Captain 0. H. Koberts (master of the vessel) stated that the ship was snilinc on Thursday, and ho desired to take the accused with him. If thev were sent to prison he would have to get two other men, nml would also havo to enter into n bond of £'100 for each man. Both tho accused had clean records, and as far as ho knew they had never been in nnv trouble of the kind before. Jle asked Worship to inflict the minimum penthe accused wore oach fined £l>o, in default two months' imprisonment, and were ordered to pay costs £1 4s. Gd An arrangement was como to for the master of the Northern to pay the fines out of the wages duo to tho accused. A HALVING STHKKT HAH). On Monday afternoon No. 8 Haininc .Street was raided by .Detective Serjeant J. J. Cassells. Tho sequel to the raid was the appearance of Ah Woiir, chargM with being the occupier of a common gaming houso; and Joe Ting, charped with assisting in the management of a common earning house. U|MU the application of Police InspecV - Ti o,,^- ,' l,oih ac::llscd ( for » h <"» iMr. i<. M. Watson appeared) wero remanded till July ]{, liail beini; firantcd in each case in tho sum of £'50. ! n . co "j»»ction with tho above charges. \\ illiam House pleaded guilty to having boon found in a common gamiiiß house, and was fined £1. "FULL OK EXTJiAOKDINARY II \PI'KNLNGS." . "This case is full of oxtraordinan liappeniiifis," said Inspector llcndrey when applying for a renin nd in resix>cl of .vchargo against May Sidon of theft ot io, tho property of Chas. Cecil. The principal witness bad disappeared, and he (tho inspector) could' not ro on with I tho case. The accused (for whom Mr. 1. Jackson appeared) was accordinulv remanded till July 15, bail boinj- allowed in the sum of £o. CIIARGK OF FALSE PRETENCES. On n charge of obtaining goods to tho value of £1 45., by means of a valueless cheque,- from Thomas G. Symes. at To Awauiutu, on June '27, li. M. Mooro, alias Williamson, alias Mercer, alias Graham, was remanded, to appear at Ti Awalwitu on Thursday next. j THE UNDER WORLD. Mary Brown was deemed to be an idlo and .disorderly person in that sho had lawful moans of support, and sentenced to 'three months' imprisonment. For a like offence, Elizabeth Kijmpton was sent to gaol for two months. SEPARATION CASE The application of Kate Harriet riiomae for an order for separation from her husband.. Charles F. Daniel Thomas, on tho grounds of cruelty and failure to maintain, was adjourned* for a week, on tho application of the complainant's counsel (Mr. V. \V. Jackson) INSOBRIETV. \ For insobriety. Tlionas Elliot,t. wns lined 20s. ,Ono first offender was convicted and discharged. CIVIL ACTIONS. A NEWSPAPER'S CLAIM. A chuui for advertising was heard by Mr. W. 0 Riddcli; S.M., when 11. E. Oeddee and Co. sued Henry Fielder and Lo. (now in liquidation) for £6G Ds. 3iL, nllcg/Kl to bo duo on account of an advertisement which appeared in tho plaintiff's paper, "Tho Freo Lance." Mr. G. Samuel, for tho plaintiff company, stated that tho defendant entered into a contract for a year for n halfpago advertisement on tho hack cover ot the journal, at a price of £10 per annum, payable quarterly. Tho contract duly cxpiml, but in accordrnio with tho terms of the agreomont'it was continued for some time, not having been countermanded. It was admitted that a letter had been received cancelling the advertisement, but it was submitted this was subsequently withdrawn. Mr. D. F. Smith, for the defence, contended that the contract had boon countermanded. Tho defendants admitted. 1 liability for £18. After bearing the evidence, which wns-j of a contradictory nature, his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for £18, and entered a nonsuit regarding the bal-, : anee. Costs wero allowed on both sides. \ JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. 'Judgment for nlaintiu* by default was given by Mr. W. G. Riddell. S.M., in Uic following undefended rases:—Thorn-' don Moat and Poultry Co. v. Samuel John I'ridmoro, £10 L's. ,*d.. costs £1 12s. Gd.; A. and T. Hurt, Ltd., v. Cecil Herbert Hatchelor, .C2l IGs. Id., costs' £.'! 95.; George 11. Ncalo v. Robert Hume, £L"2 (Is. !)d., costs £1) 35.; Vcitch and Allan v. Arthur U. Anderson, i' 3 Us., costs 10s.; same v. .]. As'ton, !)s. 3d., costs on. ; same v. William Grant, £o ]os., costs £1 Is. Gd.; si|me v. Walter Kidd, £G L's. ."tl., costs £1 I!s. Gd.; R. Hannah and Co., Ltd., v. A. Eketone, £2 IPs. Sd., costs Ills.; Mary Wadham v. Benjamin Wadbani, os.', costs 25.; Smith and Smith, Ltd.. v. Paul Dietrich and Co., ,£2 55., costs 10s.; Now Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd., v. Hall and Morse. £10 3s. -2d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; A. A. E. Hardcastlo v. Joshua Jones, £17. costs £1 10s. Gd.; Frost and Frost v. George Houd, £•"> lls., costs £1 Hs. Gd.; same v. Thomas Speedy. £1 13s. nd., costs Bs.; K. L. Fitzgernld and A. G. Poarso v. A. Yamdley, £3 3s. 3d., costs jjs. ; Uorbert Price v. It. Nelson. £1 3s. Bd.. costs Tjs.: David Milligan v. (ieorge Ilerb-rt Piukinson. C!) 18s. (Id., fostrt £1 ;i.i. Gd.: J. E. Hutler, Ltd.. v. W. F. York and Son. C'J3 lOs. 8.1., costs £•_» Us. (Id.; Arlluir Silvers v. 1-liirriii"-loii Ilios.. £30, costt £2 lls.; M. I'isher v. Solomon Paiala, L'.") Ills. !M.. costs £1 l:i<. (Id.; G. Oastond.\l;.' and Fnrke v. Gilinoiir and HariMey. L'.M 3s. 7d., costs £1 10s. .in)GMK.\T SUMMONS. George llnpata w.if ordeiod lo pay .1. K. Gear the sum of LL»."i IHs. I'd. before July 21. in default three weeks' imprisonment.