MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 133, 22 February 1918, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

. POLICE AND CIVIL OASES. Mr. W. G. Bidden, 6.M., presided over a .sitting of the Magiitratels .Court yesterday, and dealt with the nolico and civil cascß. John.. Anderson pleaded guilty to -the ..•theft- of a- sack of coal, valuo 2s. Bd., tho property of Kobcrstoin.Broa. He pleaded not guilty to begging alms in Thorndon Quay.- Tho evulonce showea that a polico conslablo from Auckland, who was on a ■visit to tho city on holiday, was in Thorndon Quay on Wednesday, when tho accused accosted the constable on two occasions and begged for money. Ho was seen begging from other people and also stealing .the. lfcv of coal. It was explained that Andorson, who is an able-bodied man. camo from Otaki a few days ago, and was now without any money. When arrested two beer bottles were' found in his possession. As thero was nothing previously known against the accused the Magistrate decided to give him a chance, and convicted and ordered him to come up for sentencowhen called upon. For insobriety one first offender, who failed to appear, had his bail of Z0». eatrontid. CIYITj CASES. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following aees:-Comuicrcial Agency, Ltd., and J. Myers, Ltd., v. 11. J. Stevens, £7 135., costs £1 18s. 6d.; Wellington Gas Company v. S. V. Mason, £2 7s. 3d., costs 125.; Laery and Co.. Ltd.. v. William WaiiFtall, £5 7s. Bd.. costs 235. 6d.; Mary A. .Butler., v.. Harold W. Jones, £i. eoßts 55.; B, Reynolds and .Co., Ltd., v. J, 0. V. Scott, £81 18s. 5d., costs £1 10s.; Same v. James Toohcy, £49't8s. 6d., costs 235.; Vcitch and Allan v. Allan Young, £3 12s. 6d., costs 10s.; Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.. v. J. Tate, £6 ss. 7d., costs 13s. 6d.; same v. L. Wilkinson, £5 6s. Bii., costs'23s. 6d.; Dayton Moneyweight Scale Co,, Ltd., v. J. W. Duke, £5 lis. Bd.. costs 235. 5d.; A. J. Coleman v. J. Malloy, £1 65., costs 55. : South Pacific Mortgage Co., Ltd.. v. Charles L.. Fleming, £14 45., costs £1 14s. 6d.; Commercial Agency, Ltd.. and Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd., v. L. Bunn, £4 4s. 5d.. costs 18s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Judgment summons cases wero dealt with as follows:—Archibald Campbell was ordered to pay J. S. Elliott £2 3s„ by March 7, or servo 48 hours in gaol; A. L.M'Duff was ordered to pay tho Wellington Timber Co.. Ltd., £69 13b. Bd. by instalments or £5 per month, as from March 21, in default of any instalment being unpaid' five days' Imprisonment; John Bailey to pay W. T. King £10'14s. lid., by instalments of 30s. por month from March 21, default for nonpayment of any instalment being fl.tcd at 24 hours' imprisonment;' John Morrel was ordered to pny tile Wellington Drivers' Union £1 Us. 6d.' by monthly instalments nf 3s. 6d. from March 21, and . Andrew Rtaffcrt was ordered to pay tho same union 19b. aB the rate nf Bs. a month from March 21; Duncan M. Macpherson was ordered to nav Peter J. M'llvrido £32 Bs. by March 7. in default .25 days' imprisonment; John Bailov was ordered to pay Voitoh and Allan £7 9s. Bd. by instalments of ,30a. a month, flnrl for non-payment of any instalment default waß fixed at 24 hours' imprisonment. ... OTHER OASES. Florence Jtobinson. for whom Mr. T. K. Oill appeared, proceeded against Jolui 11. Hooper, reprenonted by Mr. G. Hiitchiscn. to recover £21 4s. in rcaueet to the rent or two furnished rooms. The plaintiff had taken possession of the rooms (luring tho absonco of the tenant without giving due notice, and a counter-claim for damages and trespass was entered by hi'n. On the counter-claim the Magistrate held that a technical breach had been committed and gave judgment for Hooper for 40s. and costs, and oil the claim judgment was given for nlainliff for £19 and cosls.

Ellen Baker obtained Judgment against Mrs. 11. Brown for Ihc sum of -W 18n. ami cost?, and possession of a lenciucnt,