LAW REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2308, 16 November 1914, Page 9

LAW REPORTS

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

SUPREME COURT

CRDHNAL SESSIONS In the Supremo Oourt on Saturday morning a young man named George

, Mac© pleaded not guilty to a charge ; of having committed an indecent act. / Mr. P. S. K. Macassey, of the Crown 1 Law Office, conducted the prosecution, while 'Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for ■ the defence. The hearing of the case was adjourned until this morning. • ' '

CIVIL CASES

ORDER OF HEARING. His Honour the. Ghiof Justice (Sir Robert Stout) presided at a Chamber sitting of the Supreme Court on iSaturduy morning, wlieu the. civil list was • failed'over. fixtures .were made as fol~, : low:— . Thursday, November 19.—Undefended divorce cases. ' Friday, November 20. —Elizabeth Willis v. Allan George Wells, claim for £1000 damages for alleged breach of contract of marriage; City Corporation v. J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., claim for • £23i. ■ • , ■ . : • Monday, November 23. —C. E. Hickey v. Clement Mason Kinematograph Co., Ltd., claim for £177 alleged to be owr iiig. . Tuesday, November 24. —J. Prouse and another v. Matai Sawmills . Co., Ltd.', claim for £500 for alleged breach of agreement.,' Special case stated in the case of Bongo .and Pratt v. the Guardian Assurance Co. Wednesday, November 25. —John Eli Ellis v. Stevens and Co., claim, for £450 damages.i , Thursday,' November 26.— F. H. Fut- j ter v. C. J. Futter and another, olaim > for specific performance; Lavin v. Levin, originating summons. Friday, November. .27.— F. V. Ray- . liiond v. R/ Keene, claim for execution of conveyance, and counter-claim for £276 alleged to be due as balance of purchase money. : * Monday, November SO.—Lnoinda Caldwell v. Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd., .claim .for £2000_ damages for al- ■ leged negligence.(re-trial). . "Tuesday, December I.—F. O.'Farrow v. L. H. Hoare, claim for £2000 in connection with an allegation of false pretences. '.. ' ' i Wednesday, December 2. —E. W. Seaton and another v. Miramar Tramway Junction Land Co., Ltd., claim for £307 alleged to be due for work done. Thursday,. December 3.—Rangi Matangi .and others: v. Kariri Tahuaroa and District Land Registrar of Marlborough, claim for an injunction. Friday, December 4. —G. W. Hean r. C. E. Fearon and others, claim for injunction.'' Tuesday, December B.—Bank of New South Wales v. James' Drysdale, claim for £3634 alleged to be owing. _ Thursday, December 10. —Public Trustee iv.:' J. B. D. Koch, claim for possession of land: . There: are also on the list several other cases for which no fixtures have been made. < ■

Ayoutli of 19 years of age named Walter Henry George Bedford, who the previous day pleaded! guilty to the theft of a bioycle ; valued at £4, the property of John Skitrap, Lower Hutt, appeared for sentence at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. Chief Detective Broberg detailed a list of previous convictions agamßtthe accused, inoluding theft in 1912, for which he received. eight _ strobes of the birch; breach of Licensing Act, ' for which he was fined : £1; 'and disorderly conduct, £1, or seven days' imprisonment.':

The Magistrate imposed a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment, _ with hard labour, and ordered the bicycle to be returned to its owner. Machinery will be put in motion to have the lad committed to an industrial school. .

A man named Arthur Roddy was charged with having broken two panes of glass, valued at 10s., the property of Theresa Rose: The evidence showed the defendant had been permitted to rent a room at the complainant's house, on condition that he did not drink. On Friday night ho returned to the house under.the influence of liquor, and because he was ; refused admittance broke two glass panels of the door. . He was convicted and fined £1, ordered to make "good the 10s., and costs 45., in default three days' imprisonment,.

Four first offenders for insobriety, including one female, were dealt with- in tho usual manner.

Philip M'Kenna was convicted and fined £2, in defaujt 14 days' imprisonment, on a charge of having committed a grossly indecent act in Drummond Street.