MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

9 POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. George James Selway. and Michael Kelly were juintly charged with tho theft of a roll of cloth, tho property of some person or persons unknown. Inspector M'ursack asked for a remand until June 12, and this was granted, bail being lixed at .£SO each. John Casey, charged with assaulting one John Doolcy, also another at present unknown, pleaded not guilty, and was l'cnHinded until to-day. A plea of guilty was entered >by Harriot Maloney, who was charged with tho theft of a pair of bloomers from a shop door. Mr. H. P. O'Leary, who appeared for tho accused, said that when: sho was tinder the influence of liquor sho was prono to commit such offences, otkerwiso she was a decent woman, and attended- to her household duties. Perhaps if a. prohibition order wero issued against her it might help her. Tho Magistrate imposed a fine of -10s., with expenses Bs., in default seven days' imprisonment, and a prohibition order was issued against her, to be in force for a year. Harry Thomas Hunt, who pleaded guilty *to answering questions put to him by a constable relativo to enrolment in tho reserve in a wilfully misleading manner, was fined 405., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. For insobriety ono first offender was fined 203., in default 24 hours' imprisonment; another was fined 10s., with the option of 21 hours' imprisonment; and a third was fined 55., with the alternative of twelve hours' imprisonment. Two others wero convicted and discharged. CIVIL CASES. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in tho following cases:—Nurses Pisher and Jeffries v. G. O. Wolfe, J57 as. 6d„ costs ,£1 7s. Gd.; A. Hoby and Son v. K. O'Snllivan, .-EG 18s. Gd., costs .CI 3s. 6d.; Wardell Bros, tind Co. v. Mrs. E. T. Connup, £1 18s., costs 125.; City Corporation y. Irene Kadclilfe, ,£lO 9s. 5d., costs 175.; E. Boutell v. Thomas Breedon, ,£3 6s. Id., costs 135.; Hope, Gibbons and Sons and .T. B. Clarkson, Ltd., y. AValter J. Marsh, JE3 Hs. Yd., costs 55.; James John Aimcs v. J. Scott, costs lis.; Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., v. Arthur G. H. Styles, £1, costs .£1 3s. 6d.; City Corporation v. Francis ■William Scott, JBI4 lis. 7d.; E. C. Chilcott v; V. C. Blake, costs ;£1 3s. 6d.; Motor Import Co., Ltd., v. W. J. Marsh, ,£33 10s. I0d„ costs .£2 lis. . JUDGMENT SUMMONS: Judgment summons cases wevo dealt with as follow:—Frank Townend was ordered to pay .Rosa- Brooks IDs. oy Juno IS, in default 2-1 hours' imprisonment: J. Kelly to pay E.. C. Brpwne and Co., Ltd., .£8 lis. lid. by .Tune IS, m default soven days' imprisonment. PARTNERSHIP CLAIM. William Davis, for whom Mr.. 11. F. O'Leary appeared, proceeded against }l. Ellison, represented by M.r. J. J. M'Gralii, to recover X'ls, value of half the plant owned by the parties jointly* and now being used exclusively by the defendant. The parties had been in jiartnership as pile-driving contractors, and the defendant had smco taken a contract on his own account. After hearing evidence judgment was given for plaintiff for 10s., with costs 2Cs.