MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2804, 23 June 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ALLEGED THEFT OF MONYE

Mr. D. G..A. Cooper, S.M., dealt with the following cases at the Magistrate's Court yesterday:—Thos. Duwney, for n-hoii! Mr. P..'J. O'ltegau appeared, was charged-with the theft of Xi 12s. Gd. jn money and other articles, belonging to Edward Wormwell; of XI ss. in money, tho property of Cecil Charles Coates, and a corkscrew and shaving stick valued at 3s. Gd., belonging to Lawrence Claudo Mason.

Accused pleaded not guilty. The .evidence showed that.Downey had occupied a room at the Wentworth Hotel, oppositea room in -which three soldiers were sleoping on tlio night of Juno 18. During the night one . of the informants awoko, and discovered acoused iu the room, emptying the money contained in a bag. Ho was immediately secured, and • when searched it was alleged that his pockets contained articles belonging to idl three soldiers in the room. Accusod reserved his defence, and was committed to tho Supremo Court for trial. . . .DISOBEYING A COUKT ORDER. Thomas Turvcy was sent to prison for three months for disobeying a maintenance order, tho arrears on which amounted to iS'J. A little time previously he was before the Court in connection'with the samo order, aud was given a chance to pay off tho amount. But, it was stated, the defendant made no serious effort to obey the Court's order. . '. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. -" Mary Barclay, alias Davis, alias Quinn, was fined 205., iir default three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Nora /Nugent, was fined 405., in default seven .days' detention, for a similar offence.

: John Kelly, w'ith fivo. previous convictions for insobriety against him, was sent to prison lor six months./ ' \

. Jambs Vesey, a soldier, appeared to answer a charge of indecent exposure. Inspector Hendrey said that accusM had been convicted once before' 1 for \a similar offence. A sentence of six months' imprisonment, was imposed. Douglas West-, rupp, who was oharged with a similar of-' fence, was fined. 405., in default eevon days' imprisonment.

.-. Edith Oonroy was charged witk the theft of a silver watch, the property of Henry James Smithi After hearing evidence, His Worship held that the ease was not strong enough to enter a. conviction. : She was therefore discharged: The Wellington City Corporation, represented by Mr: J. O'Shea, proceeded against Thos. Hitchcox for using a build, ing as a stable at the rear of his preinises. A fine of 10s. was inflicted, with costs, 9s.

For ; ,disobeying a maintenance order, arrears of which amounted to £U 85.,William James Jamieson- was sentenced to 14 - days'• imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as he pays 125.per week, the amount of the order, and 2s. Gd. per week off arrears. ■-.■ Two small boys, who were charged with riding bicycles without lights after sunsot, were severely admonished by the Magistrate, and convicted "and discharged. CIVIL BUSINESS. . Mr. W. G. Itiddell, S.M., .disposed of the following civil business in,the.Magistrate's Court ~ ■•■''..- Judgment was given, for plaintiffs for tho amount paid into Court, ,£l3; 35., and £M Is. 10dl, in the case the Waidegravo Park Land Company, Ltd., v. Phillip David Davies, a claim for .£ll2 10s. 4d7 Plaintiffs were nonsuited on tlie claim for the balance of the money. Solicitor's fees amounting to ■£•! 4s. wora allowed defendants '• UNDEFENDED CASES. ■■ Judgment by default was" given in ,the following undefended cases;— Mrs. E. M. C. Smith'' v. Mrs. Kathleen O'Sullivan, £3 55., costs 10s.; George Doughty and Co. v. Johaun H. Wacker, £S 2s. .5(1, costs £1 3s. 6d.; C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Company, -Ltd., v. Arthur Wade, .£1 'ss.,'costs. ton.and.Co. v. H. W, Jones, M 3s.'.'lis., costs. 125.; R. Q. Dunn and Co., assignees' for Duncan M'Lean, v. W. J. Galland, S3 10s., costs 10s.; S; Bromiley v. G, B. Exloy, £i lis. 9t1., costs 10s.; Imperial Conservatory of Music v. Mrs'. .E. A. Jamieson (sued in respect of her separate estate), 19s. Gd., costs 55.; ( Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd., v. F. H. F. Washbourne,. ,£33 os. 8d.,-costs £1 145.; same v. H. Forrest and. Son, 18s. ,8d v costs 55.; Thos. Ballinger and Co., Ltd., •v-.-'F. A. Dominick, .£l3 9s. Gd., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Phelps, Wilson and Co. v. A. D. Gibson, £28 7s. Id., costs £i lis.; G. H. Noale v. A. D. Gibson, 17s, 9d.,.costs iSI 10s. 6d.; Carlyle Beatson Bobertson, assignee for J.. H. Watchorn and Co., Ltd., v. Francis C. Berthold, ,£2 14s. 7d., costs .10s. ;'samo v, John Cribb; £3 ss. Bd., costs 15s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. ".. Judgment summons cases, were dealt with as under:—Charles Garner was ordered to pay -Mrs. G. M'Cullough the sum of M 95., on or before July G, in default to serve four days'/imprisonment. C. Pye was ordered to, pay Veitch and Allan the sum of £\ 125., on or before July G, in default 24 houvs' imprisonment. , ~,'"-''