MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TWO PRISONERS WITH RECORDS

Several additional charges were. preferred against Tfoomas Higgins and Thomas. Herbert Woodcock, who appeared ont remand! at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, charged, with stealing Ji3, the property of the Automatic Bakeries Company. Higgins was further charged with enticing Woodcock to pawn a military overcoat, and Woodcock, who had several' aliases to his name, with delivering the same to Higgins. "Woodcock also had four charges of false pretences preferred against h,iiu. (1) on June 5,' at New' Plymouth, obtaining goods to the value of ,£2 2s. and .£8 ss. in cash from Nicholas Griener, watchmaker, by means of a valueless cheque; (2) on June 7, at Eltham, obtaining .E5 17s. from Joan. Valentine Shield, livery stable keeper, by the same means; (3) on June 18, at Wellington, obtaining two bottles of whisky valued'at lis., and ■Jj-jJ' B : 9d. in cash, from Thomas Stephen ll{juire, by the same means; (J) on June If, at Feilding, obtaining goods and cash to the value of <£6 Bs. by tho same means. On the charges concerning the military overcoat each acoused was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, while on the charge of stealing the .£3 Higgins was sent to gaol for two months, and Woodcock_ for a month. Both accused had previous "records," Higgins a fairly heavy one. The charges of false pretences were remanded to July 20, Woodcock intimating that he .would plead, guilty, to all of them, ; ■ OTHEKTCASES. William Henry Mitchell was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence oh a charge of stealing a portmanteau and other property from Sydney Dall at the Hotel Bristou, while on a lesser charge of stealing ail overcoat from Biohaird Hume he was sentenced to ■ two months' imprisonment. z A remand to Friday was. granted in the case of Hairy Urquhart, charged with j r.!'" a ? uan tity of. jewellery vulikh! at »£l2 159. from Mary Elizabeth Ed-; wards. Bail was allowed in ,£25. A sentence of oiie month's imprisonment row imposed on Michael Walsh, wiho admitted deserting from the steamer La Blanca.

Edward Eobinsol; <ras convicted and discharged for drunkenness and fined ,£3, mdofault one mouth's imprisonment, for using obscene language. \ Charged with drunkenness, Harry Firth Was fined 20s. f with the alternative of ■.hres days' imprisonment, and John Galivay and Henry Greenfield each fined 10s. or. 48 hours' gaol. . Several first offending •inebriates were dealt with. John Pearson. v&s ordered to pay medical expenses (17s. 6d.) incurred by him in -respect to a charge of helpless drunkenness. May Gibbonshad three charges of window smashing preferred against her. Accused admitted that she had a "bit of a reputation" for. window smashing. Tho Magistrate ordered the accused to make good the total damage,, .£3 75., and pay the expenses of witnesses Bs., in default to undergo 11 days' imprisonment. • ■ " CTOL CASES. : ' 'A civil dispute concerning the renting I the Grand ■ Opera 'House Building, Manners Street, was heard by ! G- Eeid, S.M., J. C. Williamson, j ■ i theatrical proprietors and lessees or the Grand Opera House, suing Louisa Birch, fapcy. goods dealer, for .£5 10s„ .being the balance of rent alleged to be owing by defendant. Mr. Douglas Jack- ' son appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Hoggard- for defendant.' After a partial hearing tho case Was adjourned to Saturday. In another defended civii ca6e Prank Harrison v. Alfred J. D. Keddie, a claim for .£5 7s. 7d.,,heard by Mr. L. ,G. Eeid, S.M., plaintiff was non-suited, and each party ordered ,to pay its own costs. Mr. A. M. Thomson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. 'A. Dunn for defendant. DEFAULT DEBTOES' LIST. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. L. G. Eeid, S.M., in the Magistrate's. Court yesterday in the, following undefended .casesi—City ; ;.C6uhcil* v. Mary Josephine Hill, '*£7 116. id.,' costs Bs.; G. H. ■ Thornton v. Chow John Lee, £7 9s. 4d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Co.,' Ltd., v. Geo. York, <£66, 14s. 7d., costs ,£4 35.; Public Trustee v. John Whitton, J228 155., costs d£3 35.; A. E. Budd and Co., v. Wm. Vickers, i! 3 lfls., costs 10s.; Caselberg and Co., Ltd., v. Charles Zainoy, ;£lB 4s. 7d., costs .£1 lOs.'Bd.; C. and A. Odlin Tim-, ber and Hardware Co., Ltd., v. F. GV Millman, £7 10s., costs .£1 3s. fid.; P. Ahradsen v. Mrs. A. Jackson, .£5 is. 6d„ costs .£1 ,3s. 6d.; same v. B. W. Vine, .£3 4s. 9d., costs 10s.; Public. Trustee v.John Bird, ,£ll,. costs £1 10s. 6d.; Field and Luckie vj Taare Koroiieho, <£9 ss„costs £1 Bs. ,6d.City Council v. Paul Olsen, £5 Bs. 9d., costs Bs.; same v. Eobert Jas'. : Ivells, 6s. ' Bd., costs 55.; Bimo v. Robert Jas. .Kells, £-1 35., costs 55.; John Chambers and Son, Ltd., v. Wm. N. Burcher, J369, costs .£4 4s. 6d. ; Windsor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., : Y. P. Cairns, J219 Gs. 3d., costs .£1 10s. 6d,