MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3153, 3 August 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

: POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. .. . Mr. 8. E. M'Oarthy, S.M..' was on tho Bench at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. ' • . ' . . Kennotfi S. M'Konzie, convictcd of beina disorderly while drunk, in Manners Str.eet, was fined 405., in the alternative seven days' imprisonment. . .. James William lteid, James Pat Slirivnan, and Charles Styles, wero each oharged with being a rojiue and, a vagabond in that he was found by night in enclosed promises in . ilolesworth Street. It • was shown by tho evidence that Eeid had on ono occasion received permission to sleep on tho premises, and in view of this ho was coiivieted and ordered to come -up for sentence when called upon. Tlie other two, who were in uniform, .. were convicted and ordered, to be .handed over to the military authorities. A remand for a week-was granted in the caso o - fHarriet Maloney, who was charged with the theft of a pair of la&y's shoes, value 145.,- the property .of. Itobcrt. Hannah and-.Co. .. emi, CASES. Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M., heard tho civil cases in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Judgment was given- for plaintiff by default in' the-followinc eases;—Burch and Co., Ltd.,' v. .J. Mabey. £24 3s. 5d., costs £3 95.; E. Jones v. A. T. Lamb, £20," costs £2 10s.; Thompson' Bros., Ltd., v. -Miss O. M. Campbell, 10s. 6d„ costs 8a:; Commercial Agency, Ltd., a&d H. C: Qlbbons andCo., Ltd., v. P. Daly, £31 18s. 6d., costs £2 18s.; Wairarapa Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., v. A. E. Blade, £3 6s. 7d.-, costs 13s.'; Spencer George Kadford v. 0. ffallaco; £4 9a'..' costs 10s.; same- T. K. Sanders, £1 os. 6d.. - costs 55.;. Bame v. M. Bustiri, £1 6s.,..costs 5a.;. same v. T. Gordon, £1 6b„ costs 55.; Commercial Agency, Ltd. and Collet, Stiles and Deans v. E. A. Lazarus, £37 6s. 6d., costs £2:165.; Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., v. J. Nolan, "£lO 2s„ costs £I.los. 6d.; N.Z. Farmers' Bacon and Meat, Co.-, Ltd., v. Christina Maude Oliver £6 12s. Bd., costs £l\3s. 6d,; Commercial, Agency, Ltd., .and Thomas Horton, Ltd., v.'Arthur Hickford, £2 ]4s. 3d., costs 125.; same v: Warren Kupini Stephens, £1 9s. 10d., costs 65.; same v. E. A." Pilbrow, £6 16s. lid., costs £1 3s. 6d.; same v. \7. N. Moore,'£2 13s„'6osts 10b. ; Barne v. W. 0. Eosle.y, '£1 17s„ oosts'ss.; Charles E. Bowater v. Prank Hildreth, £4. costs 10s.; Gold and Arcus v. A. G. Williams and the Amalgamated Film Exchange of Australasia, Ltd., £10 10s., costs £.1 ; 13s. 6d.; M. Kelleher v. J. 11. Jqjins, £9, costs £1 165., and possession of tenement.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS?' Judgment summons eases wero decided as follows\V. It. Hargreaves was ordered to pay Michael David £1 lis. by August 16, in default twonty-four hours' imprisonment; William Grant Fraser to pay John Ewart £28 4s. by August 16, or to sorvc seven days in gaol, and T. Moore to pay J. Jacobus £5 17s. 6d.. by instalments of 103. per week'.- ■ DEFENDED OASES. Harry Norton. plasterer, of Northland, proceeded against J. ltiley, liis neighbour, to recover dainages for constructing a ti'cneh on his land, thereby leading water on to Norton's property. The heavy rain experienced recently had flooded the plaintifl's ground. The Magistrate held that the defendant had done some work qji Ilia property and that contributed to the damage alleged. Judgment was given for plaintifl for 40s. and costs. Mr. P. 11. Putnam appeared for plaintiff and Mr. E. M. Beeehey for defendant. Ellen- Reedy, of llawkestono . Crescent, widow, proceeded against'' Louis Reginald Marsh, of Plpitea Street, labourer.' and Annie Marsh, his wife, to recovcr £11 13a., for rent and damage to property. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £4 9s. 6d., against the scparato estate of Annie Marsh, with costs £1 15s. Mr. It. F. O'Deary appeared for the plaintifl and Mr. E 0. bevvy for the defendant. H. L. Pearson, of Elsthorne, llawke's Bay, claimed from Mrs. N. M. Nightingale the sum of £8. being the value of two tyres alleged to have been taken from plaintiffs motor-car whilo in defendant's garage After hearing the evidence for tlio plaintifl tho case was adjourned to August 16. Mr. H. F. O'Lcary appeared for plaintifl and Mr, T. M. Wilford for tin: defendant.

ALLEGED NUISANCE. Mr. S. E. M'Cartliy, S.M., continued t.bc hearing of the case brought by ■ John Oudby '(Inspector of the llutt County Council) against Alfred Walters, maiftct gardener; Taita, for permitting a nuisance to exist 011 his properly. Mr. T W. Hislop appeared for tlio complainant, and Mr. P. W. Jackson for the defendant. The defendant, it was slated, had been in- the liabit. during the past eighteen months, of using, oflal from the freezing works' for manuring his ground, and this it was alleged created an ol!en ; sivo stoncli and encouragcd a plague ot (lies. I'n all. about eighteen witnesses were examined, and the • Magistrate reserved his decision.