MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3127, 4 July 1917, Page 13

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

HEAVY PICNAI/TY FOR AN INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE. Sir. S. E. M'Carthy, S.JC, presided at the Magistrates' Court yesterday. liny Sidon was charged with loitering in Sfolesworth Street for immoral purposes, also with being an incorrigible rogue in that she possessed insufficient lawful means of support. She was convicted and sentenced to two years' imprisonment on the second charge, and on ,fche other she wa.s ordered to come up for sontenco when called upon.

Three charges of theft were preferred against Lawrence Charles M'Guire. Ho was charged with tho theft of a. mirror valned at Gs. 3d., another mirror valued at .Is. Gd., and a piece of plate-glass valued at lis. 6d., all being the property of Kead and Fenwick, Ltd. The accused was convicted and sentenced to a month's imprisonment on each charge, the terms to bo concurrent.

Albert Hector Carnegie, who pleaded guilty to receiving one mirror value Gs. 3d. from Lawrence Charles M'Guire, knowing the saino to have been dishonestly obtained, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment.

Johu Hume was charged that on February 1 he did steal two gold rings of the value of the propprty of Mary Allen. Chief-Detective Boddara prosecuted, and stated that the rings were found in the bathroom of the vessel of which accused was steward. Jle gave one of the rings away, ond converted the other into a tie-pin. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sontence when called upon, and was ordered to pay 20s. towards restoring one of the rings to its original state. A charge of wilfully breaking one plateglass window, value .El, the propertv of Walter Galloway, dairyman. Kent terrace, was preferred against John Wcllosloy Lilewnll, who -vas also charged with being drunk. Tho Magistrate dismissed the chargo of wilfully breaking the window, as 'vbero was no evidence to show that it waa done wilfully. The valuo of tho damaged window could bo recovered by civil action. On tho charge of being drunk bo was fined 405., in default seven days' imprisonment.

Voc insobriety, three first offenders were each fined lfls., villi the option of IS hours' imprisonment. • A soldier who was also convicted of insobrietj'_ was ordered to bo handed over to the military authorities.

MISSING MOTOR-CYCLE. Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., continued tlio hearing of tho chargo brought by the polico against Brnest Brastmg of tho iheft, on Juno 9, of a motor-cycle valued at £i 5, tho property of J. O'Brien and Co. Accused took tho machi.no and rode it as far as Taihapc, whoro ho left it in a garage. He claimed that the motorcyclo had been lent to him and that ho had told O'Brieu ho was going l to rido it to Tviumarunui. Accused pleaded not Utility, and was committed to tho Supremo Court for trial.

CIVIL CASES. • Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M\, gave judgmout for plaintiff in the following undefended actions:—Medallion Art Company v. Ruth Bright, £1 155., costs 55.; City Council v. Mary Ann Pitcher, .£26 Is. lid., costs .£1 lis.; same v. Sarah Ellon M'lvcr, JCI3 195., costs 155.; Mrs. E. Cameron v. Mrs. Jessie Aitcheson, .£25 35., costs .£2 145.; Public Trustee (as executor of estate of John Trainer) v. David Mason, JX 165., costs .£1 3s. 6d.; W. H. Trengrovo and Son v. Arthur Scoullar, £8 2s. 6d., costs £1 3s. Gd.; Searl, Joy, and Co. v. Batten, Eastman, nnrl Co., M, costs 55.; Laery and Co., Ltd., v. James Orr, £3 13s. 6d., costs 12s.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. Tho hearing of tho action brought by John Georgo Dalrymple, accountant, tvl\d claimed from the Wellington Tramway T7nion tho sum of JS2O for professional services rendered between March 27,1915, and May 2t, 1917, was concluded yesterday. Tho plaintiff, for whom Mr. G. G. G. Watson appeared, stated that he was instructed by tho president of tho union to make an examination, of the books. The investigation extended over a.period of three months, and tho union had Veen furnished with a return and two or three interim reports. The defendant union had paid £3 3s. for the report, and regarded that as an adequato fee. For the defence, it was stated that the charge was an exorbitant one, ;ind, furthermore, plaintiff had entered into n. definite agreement to do the work fDi £3, also that the work was not properly done, and that no final report had been sent to tho executive of tho union. Mr. H. V. O'Leary appeared for the Tramway Union. | The Magistrate reserved bis decision.

CLAIM POR BENT. Mr. h. G. Eeid, S.M., continued the henring of the action brought by Arthur Shaef, for whom Mr. .T. ,T. M'Grath appeared, against Isabel Davey and Gladys Dave.v, represented by Mr. E. 11. Beachcy, a claim for £2 10s. rent and possession of tonemont. After hearing the evidence, judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount 'of rent,' .£2, and costs 65., but no order was made for possession of 'tenement. Notice of appeal was given and security for same was fixed at .£lO 10s.

SALE OF A MOTOR-CAR, Mr. W. O. Iliddell. S.M., delivered his reserved judgment in the civil action brought by Walter Smart against Ernest Craig to recover £59 2s. under a hire purchase agrconioiiti dated July 10, 1916, in respect' of a Cadillac motor-car. Defendant counter-claimed for damages amounting to d£2oo, and contended that by reason of certain false representations, made by plaintiff ho was induced to enter into a hire purchase agreement.

On the claim judgment was given for plaintiff for ,£22 25., court costs and expenses M 65., and solicitor's fee £2 12s. Judgment was given for plaintiff on tho counter-claim for .£62, court costs and expenses £2 10s., and solicitor's fee .£3 2s. At the hearing Mr. A.. Dunn appeared for plaintiff and Mr. T. Neave for defendant.