MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2869, 6 September 1916, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES

Mr. D. G. !A, Cooper, S.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday. Louie Vercesi, a seaman of American nationality, was charged with deserting from tho s.s. Arawa at Lyttolton. Mr'. H. D. Evaus, who appearecTTor the Sliaiv, / Savill Company, explained that the man deserted some time ago, and was only arrested the other day. Tho accused was convicted and sentenced to a month's.imprisonment. According to Inspector 'Hendrey, Harold Sliadbolt went into a restaurant in Adelaide Road the worse for liquor, and behaved in a disorderly manner. The proprietor went for a Qplicoman. There was a crowd gathered round'tho door of the restaurant, and as ' tho policeman neared tho he heard the obscene language wftii which the accused was charged. Shadbolt was fined 60s. and costs, Bs., dofault being fixed at one'month's imprisonment. William Gaudm, charged, with being found by night without lawful excuse on premises hi Karori Road, was remanded for a week. Inspector Hendrey explained that the man did not appear to realise his position, and it would be advisable to have the gaol surgeon report on his mental condition. Jack Hastings and Albert Saunders, alias John Burke, were remanded, to Friday on charges of sly grog-selling on Sunday last % For insobriety, five_ first ouenders were convicted and discharged. • Linda Catherino O'Connor, ■with, two previous convictions, was fined 205., in default three days' imprisonment. CIVIL ACTIONS., Mr: W. G. lliddell, S.M., heard the civil actions in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. ■UNDEFENDED OASES. . J.udgmont for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended oivil cases:—Kirkcaldie and-Stains, Ltd., v. Joseph Burke, £2 145., costs 135.; samo v. P.- K. Thompson, £2 18s. 4d., costs 10s.; R. Martin, Ltd., v. Tim O'Leary, lis. 3d., oosts as.; Lawrence Lyons (lato Lyons and Oo.) v. L. H. Lawerson, £2 os., costs 7e.; Dominion Clothing Company v. John Ilopata, £4 19s. 6d., costs 18s.; M'Grath and Willis v. S. O'Brien, £4 145. (/ costs lie.; John Chambers and Son, Ltd., v. E. Williams, £12 14s. 6d., costs £1 18s. 6d.; Gordon and Gotoh, Ltd., v. H..J. Fox, £6 10s., costs £1 3s. 6d.A. 11. Dui'rant v. Frank Higgott, £4.135. 6d., costs 10s.; Windsor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., v. Mary Sullivan, £3 18s. 6d., costs 10s.; Rosenberg and Co., v. Thomas Riley, £2 55., costs 65.; same v. John Jams Cameron, £o 10s., costs Bs.; To Aro Furnishing Company v. William Poarse, 10s., costs only; same y. Jack Camoron, £4 ss. .6(1., costs 10s.; Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia,, Ltd., v. D. S. Wilkins," £8, costs £1 3s. 6d.j Magnus, Sanderson and Co., Ltd., v. Albert Leathcrby, £B'Bs. 6d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; P. Hayman and Co., Ltd., v. J. M'Nicol, £i ss.' 6d., costs 10s.

CLAIM FOR COMMISSION. John Robert George Stanscll, land agent, Shannon, for whom Mr. A. W. Blair , appeared, proceeded against Thomas Henry ' Ambrose Tremcwan, farmer, represented by Mr. T. Young, to recover £185, alleged to bo duo as commission on the sale of defendant's interest in a Native leaso at Shannon to Messrs. Barber Bros., for £3700, the commission being pomputed at 5 per cent. Mr. Blair, for the' plaintiff, detailed tho circumstances . attending tlie sale. Instructions to sell'tho lease were given verbally in the street some months before the sale was effected. When plaintiff liad an opportunity of making a salo he again saw defendant to find out if there were any changes or variations, and as a matter of fact tho price of tho property was advanced. Tho completed in due course, and plaintiff claimed for commission on tho sale, but defendant refused to recognise tho liability. Plaintiff in his evidence supported his counsel's statement, and gavo details of the events prior to ajid during the negotiations for tho sale.' The commission charged was according to .the scale recognised by tho Wellington Land Brokers' Association. Ot-Eer evidence was called to support .plaintiff's claim. Mr. T. Young, for defendant, moved for on the' ground that tho property had been introduced to Messrs. Barber Bros. by. another ageni; that tho plaintiff did nofc effect the sale, and tliat be had not tho requisite authority undor Section 13 of tho Land Agents Aoi. The Magistrate reserved his decision.

CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, September 4. 111 tho Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justico Demiiston sentenced George Healcy, convicted of indecent assault on a. young girl, to three yoars' reformative treatment. ■