MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. L. G. Keid, S.M., presided over the police side of tho ilegisuutee. Court yesterday morning;. Ji'or insobriety, Thomas Francis Bourko and. Churles itichard Kelly woro lined 10s. each; Thomas JTraiids Coyne had his, bail (205.) tstreated. aainuel Sparked was aido couviqted. of insobrioty and was discharged, while for using obsceno laiii{uaj,'O Jie was hued 20s. "More a matter 01 drink than anytnins else, was tho description applied by inspector Marsnck to the entse of Andrew Piico. Tho latter was. charged with stealing-.a Post Office Savings Bank box, containing 55., the property of Claro Louis liudgc. Accused stated that he had enlisted and was just about to t'o into camp, lie was convicted and discharged. An auiliation order was made against Herbert Julian Hull, who admitted paternity of an illegitimate chiid. ChiefJJetectivo iioddam said that defendant would be handed over within an hour to the military authorities. Hβ had been called jip in. the first ballot and had failed to' respond. Mia Worship ordered Hull to furnish security in the sum of JUOO.

CIVIL CASKS. Mr. W. G. Kiddell, S.M., presided over the civil business. A case- was heard in which tho Inspector of Awards (Mr. .G. Jl. Lightfoot) proceeded agaiiet tho Marblo Bar Co., Ltd., for the recovery of penalt.itrs for two.Alleged breaches of the Wellington Private Hotel and Kefreshmaiji: Boom Workers' ward. The dofendante were charged with—(l) .Having employed a sole female worker in the kitchen at the rate of 20b. per wtsk, instead of 305.; and (2) ■ having failed to cause a tune-sheet showing tho number of hourt> worked by each employee to' be posted in a conspicuous place. Mr. A, W. Blair defended.

After heaiing evidence, His Worship held, in respect of the first charge, that there was insufUoicnt preof, and that plaintifir must bo nonsuited. Ho gave a similar decision upon tho eecond charge, and upheld counsel's contention that the terms of tho award had been complied with.

A. Andrews,' of Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, was proceeded against by tho Inspector of Awards for a breach of the Wellington Dairymen's Employees' award. Hie offence consisted of allowing a boy, who was not engaged by his employer, to assist him on tie lound as a milkman. A fine of 10s. was inflicted.

JUDGMENT BY 1 DEFAULT. Judgment by default of defendants was.given for plaintiffs in tho following enses:—Seaton, gladden and Pavitt v. Hector JTLeod, ,£ll lCs., costs , .£1 10s. 6d.; To Aro Furnishing Co. v. A. C. Faulkner, JLI Us. id., coste 10s.; Veitch and Allan v. H. Hewitt Wakelield, 195., costs Bs.; John Heald v. David G. Whitman, JcG, costs £1 fa. lid.; Osmond and Son v. C. C. Woods, 6d., costs 55.; Carlyle Bcatsoii Robertson and J. S. Watcham v. Martin Olsen, £\1 Is. 7d., costs £1 103. (id.; same v. Clifton Henry Trask, .£2 Bs. Cd., costs 10s.; same v. Geo. Hy. Amies, <£G 155., costs 235. 6d.; Publio Trustee v. Robert Cunningham, costs £2 45.; Carlyle Beatson Robertson and J. S. Watcham and Co., Ltd., v. Fred. Septimus Strong, .£7 03. lid., costs -CI 3s. Gd.; same v. John Robert Stevens, £7 Ss. Cd., costs £1 3s. 6d.; A. J. Coleman v. C. E. Wutson, £3, costs 10s.; To Aro House Drapery Co., Ltd., v. V. C. Ciu-tis, £19 55., costs 95.; Frost and Frost v. S. Hill, £i ss. Gd., costs 63.; same v. Miss Nellie Hill, JE2 65., costs 10s.; A. and T. Burt, Ltd., v. Hickling and Laird, ii!l 75., costs 235. 6d.; R. Hudson and Co. v. Lotv Hoong, £7 fe. 10s., costs £1 33. Bd.; Walter Smaljboue v. Low Hoong, M 2 ia. 3d., costs 10=. lid.; Commercial Agency and Cycle aud Motor Supplies, Ltd., v. A. E. Betteridge, .Cl 5 13s. Gd., costs £1 10s.; Public Trustee (as executor of tho will of H. S; Drummond) v. E. T. Millard, £13 195., costs £1 10s. Cd.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Judgment summons cases wero dealt with as under:—Guiseppe Greco was ordered to pay Albert Henry Macauloy •; £'& Si. by March 15, or serve three days' 'imprisonment; Oscars Albert Jorgcnscn j was ordered co pay JCG to N. J- Jorgcn- ! sen by instalments of =£3 u month. j DEFENDED CASES. I Margaret Milner claimed from James ' Finlay the sum of £li 16s. 6d. The defendant had been in occupation or'_ a furnished house ownea by the plaintiff, , who rnude her claim in respect of articles alleged to bo missing since defendant's i Icnuucy, ar.cl damage alleged to have been caused by tho defendant. Mr. P. Levi appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. M'GratU for tho defendant. After hearing the evidence, which was of a . contradictory .nature, Eis Worship md

he was satisfied that the pla&ftvX hl j d suffered some damage, lnit not tho amount of £U. Ho assessed' ..™ damage at M, and awarded tho plafetv, u that amount.