MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 310, 25 September 1918, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

A WIDOW'S LAPSE

THEFT OF BREAD AND . BUTTER

Mr. F. V, Frazer, S.M ; dealt with the police cases at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday. Josey Williams, a widow, pleaded guilty to tho theft of 21b. of butter, a loaf of bread, and some cutlery, of tho total value of £2, the property of A. J. Munro, licensee of the New Zealander Hotel. Mr. H. F. O'Lcary, who appeared for tho accused, said that the woman had been a widow for .eleven years, and had maintained herself respectably. She. had had a great deal of trouble, and this had driven her to drink. Sho had. consented to a pro-hibition-order being issued against her, which would prevent her obtaining liquor in the future. Tho theft was of the ordinary character, and tho value of "tho goods was trilling, and the cutlery hfia been recovered. The Magistrate took these facts into consideration, and admitted.the woman to probation for a period of twelve months, and also ordered a prohibition order to .be issued against her.. . Lewis Edward Nicholas was charged that on August 8 he did receive £1 Cs. 3d. from John Bcckcndale, on terms requiring him to account for same to Garrett and Co., butchers. On the application of Sub-Inspector Emerson a remand to Thursday was granted, and bail was fixed atj £50. • A remand to Wednesday of next week was granted in the case of Benjamin Henry Bright, charged with the theft of a; "silver watch, gold chain, and pendant from the person • of ■ Timothy Murray. Bail was allowed in £100 and two sureties of £50 each. Harold Williams was fined £3, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for using obscene languago in Willis Street, and for being drunk ho was convicted ard discharged. For using threatening bchavjoiir in Courtenay Place, John Daly was fined JOs., with the,alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, and on a. charge of drunkenness ho was convicted and discharged, i For drunkenness five first offenders were each fined us., in default '24 hours' imprisonment; John Flaunagaii rnd Martin Ladbury, against each of whom there was one previous conviction, ;\vi.; each fined 10s., with the option of <h ■ hours' imprisonment. John Prysn, against whom there were two previous convictions, was fined 205., in the alternative 72 hours' imprisonment, and a prohibition ordor was issued against him. OIVIL OASES; . Mr. W. G. Eiddell,- S.M., heard the civil cases yesterday, and gave judgment for plaintiff in the following undefended cases: Mrs. E. A. Perkins v. Mrs. M. E. Garven, £4 45., costs 195.; Leslie G. Salter v. Luther Hopkins, £150, costs £6 195.; W. St. Leger v. E. M. New, £41 10s., costs £3 55.; Furniture Workers' Union v. Patrick •Greaney, £2 7s. 6d., costs 10s.; Janws Henry Bray v. Reuben Reeves, £19 55., costs £1 11s. 6d,; C. F. Spiers v. Henry M'Kelvie, £3 18s. 3d., costs 135.; Green and Davis v. Edgar Shaw, £4 ss. 6d., costs 10s.; British and Continental Piano Co. v. John Bonis, £30 11s. 3d., costs £3 45.; Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd.. v. W. :A. Scott, £1 Is., costs 55.; AV.. Wylie v. J. H. Wright, £2,135. lid., costs 10s.; Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., v. J. S. Langford, £7 19s. 2d., costs £1 7s. Gd. . POSSESSION OF TENEMENTS. Before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., ' a warrant for possession of a teuement was given in the c'aso of Mrs. M. Scott v. J. M'Millau. Coste amounting to £1 12s. wore allowed. JUDGMENT SUMMONS; ■ In a judgment summons case Mr. W. (i. lliddell, S.M.. ordered J. E. Simpson to pay AVilliam Campbell, Ltd., £3 19s. by monthly instalments of 10s. A DISPUTED CLAIM. Mr. AV. G. Riddell, S.M., heard an action in which Staiitoii and Evans, motor experts and engineers, .claimed from W. G. Go'ss, carrier, of Upper Hutt, the sum of £65 11s. 6d. for repairs to a motor- lorry. The dofonco was that tho claim was excessive, and there was also a oounter-claim for £32 Bs. 7d., for further costs of repairs that defendant alleged had to ho done elsewhere and for special damages. Twenty-five- poiinds were, paid into court, but liability was denied. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £42 7s. 6d., with costs totalling £5 16s. 6d., and on the counter-claim judgment was for defendants for £6 17s. 6d . with costs £2 6s. : Mr. W. L. Rothehberg appeared for the plaintiff and My. 0. C. Mazengarb for the defendant.