MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3058, 20 April 1917, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

BREACH" OF AN AWARD CASE AGAINST AN APPRENTICE. An unusual case came boforo Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., in tlio Magistrate's Court .yesterday, when the Inspector of Awards (Mr. It. T. Bailey) proceeded against a youth named Raymond Martin, ar. apprentice in the employ of E. Collie, Limited, alleging that ho had failed in his obligation to servo his employers for the full "period of his apprenticeship, namely..five years Tho defendant, it was' stated, entered into his apprenticeship in 1915, and in January of this .year loft his employment, and went to Christchurch. It was stated. in evidence that the lad's parents ' livjed in Christchurch, and in. view of this fact Mr. Collie offered him every facility to continue in his employment. The lad, however,-pro-i'enecl to' join Jiis parents. • _ The Magistrate, in giving judgment for plaintiff for 10s., said it was only natural that tho parents of the boy should not wish to leave him by himself iii "Wellington.'

W. 11. Corneal, hairdresser and tobacconist, was penalised to the extent of £1, for failing to givo the required notice of the employment of an apprentice. Corneal was also charged under the Shops and Offices Act with failing to 'keep wages and time-book as provided by tho regulations. A fine of 205., with 7s. costs,- was imposed. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Arthur' Hurdle, a, labourer, Thomas Hitchcox, carrier, of Kilbirnie, to recover the sum of- £22 6s. 6d. it was alleged •by plaintiff that ho engaged defendant to convey some furniture to his house, and that through tho negligence of defendant the express containing the ; furniture was overturned, and the furniture damaged, to the extent of £17 6s. 6d. In addition,, plaintiff claimed to have suffered inconvenience, and placed the damage in respect of this at £5. For the defence it was stated that cer-' tain, of tho articles damaged had been repaired. •'..■.- Judgment was entered for plaintiff for £1 10s., .with costs 15s. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. T. Neavo for defendant. •;■ ' UNDEFENDED.CASES. , < Judgment was given for plaintiff by default : 'iii.' the following, cases:—-Car-lylo Beatson Robertson, assignee, and J. S. AVatchorn and Co., ,v. Charles Bolstad, £2 lis. 6d., costs 245.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Haswell Bros., v. F. Smith, £4 Is. lid., costs 10s.; J. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., v.'Tu Karaitiana, £20 19s. 2d.', costs £3 25.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and W. Wiggins, Ltd., v. H.. O. Dierck, 6d., costs 125.; "New Zealand Times" Co., Ltd., v. F. G. Warring, £1 45., costs 55.; P." Hayman and Co., v. Oscar Linstrom, £2 Is. 7d, costs 10s.; same v. John Alfred Potham, £2 Bs., costs ' 10s. > Commercial Agency Ltd., and Thomas and Co., v. Arthur Wade, £168 3s. 7d., costs £7: 145.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. Ar-, thur Wade, £101 15s. 3d., costs £5 10s.; Caroline Craig v. Simeon Mac-, kechnie, £17 7s; 10d., costs £1 10s.; The Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. James Linton, £23 165., costs £2 145.; Hope Gibbons and Sons, and J. B. Clarkson, Ltd., v. Wm; J. Marsden, £4 14s. Bd., costs os.; - Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.. v. AV J. Pearse, £10* Bs., costs £1 10s. 6d.; E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd.. v. Myria Campbell, £39 135., costs £2 14s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES,. ■ Harold AV. Jones tfas ordered to pay H. F. Moss, Ltd., £1. by May 3,.in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment; Joe Wi Neira was ordered to, pay H/ D. Colo and Sons £6 15s. 3d. befbres'May 3, in'the alternative five days' imprisonment j-H. M. Mullins was ordered to pay Davis and Clater £5 6s. 6d'., before May 3, or to undergo five days' imprisonment; E.; Biggs was ordered to pay the Empire Oil Co., Ltd., £4 7s. 2d., by May 3, in default four days' imprisonment. In.the case of the Bristol Piano.Com--pany, Ltd., r. Ernest Bacon, a. claim for £11 15s. 9d., there was/no appearance of the plaintiffs, who were'ordered to pay defendant £3 7s. costs,, and solicitor's fee.£l Is. . i THE POLICE SIDE. Mary Kargreaves was convicted of the theft of a gold ring, valued at £9, the property of Eva Brebner, and was fined 405., in default fourteen days' imprisonment. The ring was stolen from, a room in a- private! boardinghouse, and pawned, for 10s. William Downes was sent to gaol for one month for the theft of a suit-case and contents, valued at £9'105., the ■property of Arthur Howel, a bluejacket. According to the evidence,'Downes, who was under the influence of liquor, went to a boardinghouse' in "Willis [ Street and claimed to be the occupant of a certain room. When asked to locate the room, he walked out of the house. Later he returned, was found in one of the rooms, and was handed over to the police. Some of the missing property was found in his possession. For insobriety two first offenders wero convicted and discharged. Daniel Keane, who had a record of twenty-six convictions in a short period of time, was fined 405., in the alternative to serve seven days in gaol.