MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 178, 17 April 1918, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. Mr. W. 0. liicldol). S.AJ.. presided orer a. sitting of ihe ilngistrate's Court "held yesterday. Hugh Dolierly, wliolnspeclor Jlar.sack faici was a lia'rtl working man, was chargnd with being, found drunk, also wilh assaulting (.'dnstable Timlin while in tho execution of his duty. . The defendant, whs. eeen walking up and down in front of the Caledonian Hotel in a drunken state, and -when accosted by the constable he assaulted that officer. For the assault ho wae convjeted and fined 305., and ordered to. pay Bs., the expenses' of two witnesses, in default 14 days' imprisonment, and on the charge of drunkenness he was convicted and discharged.. George Hardham, who was found drunk.' in Manners Street, was fined 10s., with the option of 2t hours' imprisonment. One first offender was convicted and discharged, and another, a soldier, was ordered to be handed over to the military authorities. On a.charge, of concealment of birth. Norah Fleming, who was discovered on Wellington Terrace carrying the dead body, of her child in a snit-case, was remanded to April 21. Thomas..Charles Gray, a youth, an articled, seaman on hoard of an oversea vessel, pleaded guilty to dfsertim? from hie ship, and was fined. 205., with the option of. serving seven days in gaol. CIVIL CASES. Judgment" was .given for plaintiff by default in the , following cases:—R. and U. Tingey nnd Co., Ltd., v. E. Hadle.v, .£2l Is. Bd., coats £2 165.; Johnllorany.. Allan Talbert, .£23 18s. 5d., costs ,£2 Us.; .T. J. Boyd v. Robt. M'Coy, £3 25., costs 125.; Wm. Henry M.'Cullough l . v. John Marshal! i:2, costs 3IK; Mrs. Mary Hayes v. Edward Barney, £b 10s., costs 18s. 6d.; Robt. Martin. Ltd., v. T. Prisk, .£l2 Is. Id., costs oCI 10s. (id.; same. v. F. Brattle, 10s. lid., costs 55.; Bakers" Union v. Henry Doig, .£! 4s. 6d., costs. 75.,-Turn-bull and Jones, Ltd., v. N. P. Neilson,Bs., costs only; Public Trustee v. Mokohore Pine, J 145, costs JG7 2s. Gd.; Boss and Co., v. Norman Cr. G. Winkelmann, 25., costs £1 10s. 6d.; snine'v. W. J. Pearse, Os. 5d., costs .81 3s. Gd. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Judgment summons cases were dealt with as follow:—W. Thompson was order.ed to pay Mrs. Bevis £•> 3s. by April 30, in default five days' imprisonment, and J. M'Kay was ordered to 'pay R, nnd E. Tingey and Co., Ltd,, £2 17s. 6d. by April 30, or undergo 48 hours' imprisonment. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. "William Harris, for w'hoin Mr. J. Scott appeared, claimed from ..Dr. Frederick Pope, represented by Mr. M. Myers, the sum of .£33 11s., ae compensation for damages received on December 31, 1917, when plaintiff, who was riding a bioyele along itintoul Street, wee struck 'from behind by a motor-cnr driven byv , defendant. Plaintiff's bicycle, it was alleged, was badly damaged, and he had been unable to return to work for t'hrce days. After hearing, evidence the Magistrate held that, plaintiff-had not proved negligence on the part of the defendant, and even if lie had there was contributory negligence on his part. Plaintiff was non-snited, ■ and defendant was allowed costs, J!2 Bs. JUVENILE COURT. In the Juvenile' Court, betoro Mr. W. G Kiddoll, S.M.,- a youth was chargetf with stealing £2 135., the property of his employers, Messrs. Cathie and Co. Jhe latter expressed willingness to re-enip oy the lad, who was convicted and discharged oil the condition that he returned to-, his employers; he was also ordered to .refund .the stolen money by instalments of as.'-jper w.eok, to be deducted from his wages., -~ .. - . A girl, 1G years of age, pleaded guilty to a .charge of stealing clothing and other articles, valued at =£1 145., from tho dwelling of Mrs. Molberg at Aewtown. On tho application of Chief Detective.Boddnm the-charge was altered ■to ono of common theft..../J> gir.. was, convicted and ordorMl to como T.p tor sentence when called upon, and the stolen goods, which hiul been recovered, were ordered to be returned to Ihe owner.