MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2617, 12 November 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

PETTY THEFT • ■ —u CHARGED WITH STEALING BOOTS Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday to deal with police cases. Wm. BuTridge, a young man, pleaded guilty to . drunkenness, but said he knew nothing about the charge connecting him with the theft of a pair of boots. When accused was arrested the boots, stolen from a shop-front, were found under his coat. Accused's record showed convictions for theft. He pleaded that he was a married man with four children, and only: got into trouble when he was drunk. Accused's last conviotion was two years ago, and as he promised to take out a prohibition order he was given a- chance. For drunkenness he was convicted and discharged, and on the -theft charge fined 205., ,in default seven days' imprisonment. Jas. Dougall, a member of the Reinforcements, pleaded not guilty to the' charge of theft of a watch, valued at 30s. He was remanded till to-day. Robt. Young, dharged witli. theft of various small articles to the value of £1, mas also remanded till to-day. LIQTJOR IN CAMP. A Public VVorks employee at Trentham Camp was charged under the War Regulations Act with having taken liquor into camp. Accused, James M'Grath said , that he had no intention of_ breaking the law.. His Worship said that the fines of £10 imposed some time ago appeared to have had. a salutary etfcct, for there had only been one conviction since then. In the present case accused would be fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment, AN AGENT'S. LIABILITY. Judgment was delivered by Mr. W. G. Iliddell, S.M., in a nonsuit ; 'point arising out of the civil action, Wm. M'Bride. master mariner, v. John Brodie, hotel broker, and Wm. Devereaux, hotel-keeper, Blenheim. Plaintiff claimed from" either' of the defendants the-sum of £100, refund of a deposit paid to the defendant Brodie, in connection with the purchase- of the lease and furniture of the " Grosvenor Hotel, Blenheim. Last week, Mr. T. Young, for the defendant, Brodie, applied for a nonsuit, on the ground that his client was an agent only, and was not liable to • aocount to the plaintiff. His Worship granted the nonsuit without costs. The claim will now be taken against the defendant Devereaux only. REPAIRS TO A MOTOR. : Geo. Volkman, trading as Young,, George, and Co! (Mr. H. F. O'Leary), claimed £12 17s. od. from Wm. Anderson (Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh), balance due for repairs to a motor-oar. There was a counter-claim fa £2 for motor hire from Wellington to Trentham and back. After the evidence had been taken, judgment was entered for plaintiff for £7 17s. Bd. The counter-claim *vas dismissed, the Magistrate saying that it'was peculiar that the claim was now made, as no claim had been made previously. Costs amounting to £2. los. were allowed. DEFAULT LIST. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the,, following cases: —Veitch amd Allan v. A. Smylie, £ la. 6d., costs 55.; Charlotte Treadwell v. George F. Keen, £10 2s. 6d., costs 155.; Eva V. Riddle v. James Green, £1 17s. od., costs f 75.; Wellington Gas Co., Ltd., v. William M'Colloch, 155., costs 75.; F. Goodwin v. Mrs. K. Livingstone and Miss Edgar, £15 4s. 7d., costs 18s.; J. E. v. D. Manaena, £9, costs 28s. 6d. (against separate estate); Novelties, Ltd., v. A. Wagner and Co., £9 <s. 7d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Aitken, Wilson, and Co. v. G. M. Booth, £49 19s. 7d., costs £3 Bs.; Van Staveren Bros. v. Wm. J. Vickers, £5 19s. Bd., Costs Bs.- Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Bing, Harris, and Co., Ltd., v. A. C. .Black, £22 Is. 3d., costs £2 145.; A. J. Coleman v. To Heuheu Tukino, £5 165., costs 19s.