MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3129, 6 July 1917, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THEFT OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr. a. B. ii'Oarthy, S.M., was on, the Bench and dealt with tho nolico cases. Percy Joseph Uawmmu pleaded guilty to the theft, on June 20, of motor accessories valued at £2 2s. 2d., tho property of tho Colonial Motor Company, Ltd. Siiblusnector Dew stated that tho acousod had been in tho employ of tho Colonial Motor Company, whioh. company lost accessories of considerable value. Suspicion rested on the accused, and tho police, ou making an investigation, found in his possession tho .accessories with the theft of which acoused was charged.' Tho accused, however, had not stolen the balance of tho goods , which tho company had missed. Whon charged tho accused frankly admitted having committed the offence. Mr. H. F. O'Leary, who appeared for Cashman, put in a- strong plea that tho man should not bo sent to prison. Ho pointed out that tho accused was a married man with two young children, and tho family would suiter very severely, if tho breadwinner wero sent to gaol. Tho Magistrate said that this being accused's first dishonest action,- and considering all the circumstances, ho thought no good purpose would bo sorved by sending him to prison. Cashman was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. For Insobriety two first offenders were each 10s., in default, forty-etghl hours imprisonment; Christopher Smith and Daniel M'Eaiidlc, with previous convictions, wero each lined 20s„ with the option of Koven days' imprisonment. Walter John Hamilton,, for being drunk while in charge of a. horse and cart in Cuba Street, was fined £b. the alternative Jicin;i months imprisonment.

CIVIL OASES. Mr. W. G. Bidden, S.M.. heard the civil cases, and gave judgment for plaintiff bv default in the following cial Agency and T. and W. young v. Robert Whitcy, £2'/ 2s. id., costs £2 18s.; Banuatyno and Hunter, Ltd,, v. A. JnnBcn, £2 is. 6d., costs lis.; Thomas Ballinger and Co., Ltd., v. Mrs. • Margaret Churchward. £3 12s„ costs £1. is.'eil.; same Y.>r. Parnoll, 1.75. 3d., costs 55.; Commercial Agency and H. C. Gibbons and Co., Ltd., v. Forbes and Forbes, £t 3s. Rrf costo £1 55. ; Vacuum Oil Co.. Ltd., v. (f Bodlcy, £36 sb. M., coots £2 Ms.; Martha', Lllen Sarlet v. W. Btretton, costs only 25c 6n., and possession of tenement In a judgment summons case Jatncs Orr was ordered to pay Lindsay's. Ltd., £11 4a. lOd. hoforo July 19, in default ten days Imprisonment.

DEFENDED CASES. The Marlborough Brewery and Aerated Water Company, Ltd. (In liquidation), and others, proceeded against May Ohristenson, r, '?j Meadowla-nd, Oban, to recover i} ■ ,?« M " for Booda Bold and'delivered. FJaintlfr was non-suited, with costo £6 6b. Mr. r. H. Gill appeared for plaintiff and M i" /'' , B J eSre for tne defendant. A taxi-driver named Thomas H. Callineham, for whom Mr. 0. Boere appeared, proceeded against Albert M. Whec or, re E2?"mi b, f MT - El M - *° recover £23. is. for wages and alleged wrong. ful dismissal. Judgment wao given for plaintiff for £2 15„„ with costs.! On a counter-claim in respect of damages to a motor-car defendant, waa awarded £10 and