MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 143, 6 March 1918, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES

. Mr..S. E. M'Oarthy, S.M., presided ht the Magistrate's Court yesterday, ."and dealt with, the police cases. ■John Robinson, for whom Mr. H. '1 , . O'Leary appeared, was charged that on February 24, at Karioi, ho did mur'der one Peter Larse.i. On the application of, Inspector Mnrsaek, Robinson 'was remanded to appear at Ohakuno on March 13..

' Edward Hnyes pleaded guilty under provocation to assaulting some person at present unknown. According to the evidence, the man assaulted, who was .under tho influence ..of liquor, first struck accu'sed, who retaliated with a violent blow on thejaw.' After hearing the evidence.the Magistrate said that 'the man had acted in selfdefence, and dismissed the information.

Edward Posse, an articled seaman of an overseas vessel, was sent to gaol for 14 days' for ■unlawfully absenting him.self from his vessel. For insobriety Johannes Kister, Sigainst whom there was one previous 'conviction, was fined 205., in default soven days' imprisonment. Two first offenders were each fined 205., with the alternath'6 of 48 hours' imprison•'Dierit. CIVIL CASES. . Mr, AV. G. Riddell, S.M., dealt with 4he civil cases. . : ./. The Inspector of Awards (Mr. R. T. (Bailey) proceeded against several employees for breaches of 'awards. H. J. Olsen, employed by Thomson, Lewis iandCo., left his employment without giving the requisite notice, and was Convicted and fined 20s. and costs, Hugh Stevens, for a similar offence, was also fined 20s. and costs. H. (Deveraus, for failing to sign the holiday hook before leaving the premises on the Iday of; his holiday in ..breach 'of _ the hotel workers' award, was convicted fand fined 10s. and costs. ;

... "UNDEFENDED CASES, r- Judgment was given for plaintiff by Hefault;in the'following cases .-r-Wit-'eoinhe and l'im v. W. Williamson l £4, costs 135.: S. and W. Mackay v. Keviii Sarsfield Dillon, £1 13s. .lid., , costs 12s.'; Paramount Service of New.--Zea-land, Ltd.,-- v. George Nigeo. £107 Is. 10d., costs £8.95.; Miss A. Murphy v. Moana Paratene, £12 65., costs £1.155. 6d.; Stewart Timber. Co. v. William (Donald M'Cdlmc-nt, £14 18s. ild.,.ctfsts iSI: Wellington Loan Company, Ltd., ,v. Patrick W. Lee, £12 3s. 3d., oosta tCI 10s. 6d.; British' and Continental (Piano Co. v. Poi Chase, £30 14s: 7d':) costs £2 145.; Kirkcaldie and Stains, (Ltd., v. A. J. Langworthy, £6 18b. 9d., costs 235. 6d., Magnus, Sanderson and •Co., Lkl.; v. C. Scott," £35 4s: '-6d., icosts £2 145.; J. Dwyer v. : Edward 'ißishop, £o 3s.,'costs £1 6s. 6d.; A. W. and P. C: Brailsfbrd v. William John Pearce, £4 os., costs ss. ' . , JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Judgment summons cases were .dealt iwith as follow:—James Fraser • *as ordered to pay David. Ker Blair £4 13s. by instalments of 10s. a month; James ißees was ordered.to pay James Ireland '£38 15s. by instalments of ips. a inonth; H. M. Stowell was ordered N to pay Percy Andrew £7 7s. 6d. by March 19, in default, seven days' imprisontaent. '.-. '. '■..'.'"■■ ;'. 'A' DIVIDING FENCE. -~- Thomas Lawson, for.whom Air.' R. H. AVebb appeared, proceeded against (Albert E. Shakes, represented by Mr.. C W. Nielsen, to recover £11 155., jhalf the cost of erecting a dividing 'fencei between their properties at Roseneath, ■ An oral agreement between the parties was alleged to have been made, although, no notices were given as required'by., the Fencing Act. The do- , fondant disputed ihe; terms of the Bgroemeut, but was quite willing to pay half the reasonable posts of erectIng the fence. The Magistrate (Mr. S. [E. M'Carthy, S.M.) gave judgment for (plaintiff for £7'los. (including £6 10s. (paid into .Court) and costs. JUVENILE COURT.

Mr. S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., dealt with the cases in the Juvenile Court. The parents of a lad' were charged with failing to.send the boy to school. It Jffas stated for the defence that the parents lived in the back country and jsenfc the lad to Wellington to an aunt bo that he might receive his education. (Either the .aunt or hie eFder brother jjave his ago''to the school authorities jncorrectly. The mother of the lad swore that her son was bora on January 29, 1004, arid was therefore 14 years oi; age and not obliged, to attend 'school. The school register showed [that he ivaa only 13 years of age, And !the Magistrate, held that the register •must be taken as correct, and imposed a fine of 2s. and costs.'

''■ Several parents were summoned for sot sending their children to school.

One man was fined 40s. and costs, another 10s". and costs, and a third 2s. and costs. A fino of 2s. without costs was imposed in'another case; in threo cases the parents were convicted _ and discharged, and in another convicted and ordered to come up for sentence whon called upon. .

HAMILTON SUPREME COURT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hamilton) March 5. The Supreme Court opened to-day, Mr. • Justice Cooper congratulated the district on its freedom from crime, there being only one criminal casealleged carnal knowledge. His Honour referred to the fact that there was hardly a sitting in the Dominion without a case of sexual offence.