MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2997, 7 February 1917, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE OASESi Mr. W. 'G. Riddell,, S.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, and dealt with the police cases. ,\_ For insobriety, one first offender^was convicted and discharged. Maud Granteu, against whom there were several previous convictions, was remanded for a week for .medical treatment, Thelnui Clothier and Dorothy Iloruierson were separately,- charged with being idle and disorderly persons in that tl'.ey had insufficient visible means of support, and were remanded for a week. Harold Bertie Granville was charged that during tho currency of a separation order under the Destitute Persons Act ho did trespass hy entering the _ house whero his wife was living; also with resisting Constable R. Henry wliilo in the execution of his duty, and, further, with wilfully damaging a constable's helmet", valued at 7s. 6d. He was remanded until to-day. < CIVIL CASES. Mary Fabian proceeded against Mary Lucy Grant to recover .£lO Gs. 3d., being the difference between 30s. per week which defendant had been paying and 375. Gd. per' week to which the plaintiff had raised the rent in respect to a dwelling known as 20 Waterloo Avenue. Mr. T. 11. Gill appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. C. W. Tanner for defendant. Tho defendant denied agreeing to pay tho increased rental, and further pleaded the War Regulations. After evidence tho case was adjourned to February 15 for the parties to obtain a valuation of the property. DEBT CASES. Judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following undefended civil cases:—Laery, Beveridge and Co. v. George Tulloch, 9s. 10d., costs 30s. 6d.; Cyril W. Tanner v. Henry Dittmer, X 5, costs 335. 6d., and wan-ant for possession of tenement; Laery and Co., Ltd., v. Nelson Denness, .£8 12s. 5d., costs 235. Gd.; Paraparaumu Land Association v. James Wright, .£125 15s. 3(1., costs -C 6 17s. 6d.; Florence May Paulsen v. H. T. Knight, iCI2 Bs., costs i:2 65.; Hope Gibbons, Sons, and J. B. Clarksen, Ltd.; v. C. A. Martin, £3 12s. Gd., costs 55.; same v.. Murphy and Co., ,£35 13s. id., costs 2.35.; Laery and Co., Ltd., v. F. Waring, ,£l9 135., costs 30s. 6d.; Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board v. Henry Esclier, .£1 2s. 6d., costs 75.; Arthur Edward AVhyto v. James Orr, <£G0 Is., costs, ,£1 125.; Wellington Daii'yCo.v. William Rhodes, d£6 os. 10d.. costs 235. 6d.; Stewart Timber Co. v. Wm. Buirke, £3, ss. Id., costs 155.; same v. Edward Penman, .£1 lis. 7d., costs Gs.; Francis Holmes v. W. B. Bodell, £7i 10s., costs Bs.; Pyrene Manufacturing Co. v. R. Ramsay, £12, costs 30s. 6d.; Edward J. Ball v. Brown Bros., .£l7 os. 5d., costs 335. Gd.; Thorndon Meat and Poultry Co. v. Bernard Mulholland, £1 Gs. 9d., costs 55.; lodbar Stanley Harper and Arthur Leslie Harper v. William Caleb Smith, <£3 6d., .costs 10s.; Fulton and Co. v. W. B. Everitt, .£2l, costs <£3. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. In tho judgment summons cases William Thompson was ordered to pay Fied-

February SO, in default H days' impri soumenir Andrew Phillips was 6|der« to pay Maria TVcitzcl JM 10s. 3d. bj Vobniavv 20, or undergo three days am prisonmint; W. Thompson vns ovdercc to pay David Kcyvnr Jilt Us. td. I). February 20, the alternative Icing tei days' imprisonment.