MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 38, 8 November 1918, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES A MEAN THEFT Mr. F. V. Frazer presided at a sitting of-the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and dealt with the police cases. For insobriety two first offenders who failed to apnea; l were each fined 10s., the amount of their bail. Daniel Murphy was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and was fined £2 in default seven days' imprisonment, for a breach of his prohibition order, Susan Grell, against whom there was one previous conviction, was fined 10s., with the option of undergoing 48 hours' imprisonment.

BOBBED A BENEFACTOR. Lionel David Carmichael, 17 years of ago, was charged that on November 5, at Wellington., ho did commit the theft of .£7 103., the property of Clarence John Evans. This theft was committed during the course of the fire at Taranaki Street when some of the houses in Jessie Street had to be emptied of their contents. Acting-Sub-Inspector Emerson stated that thr- lad did not bear an altogether good character. He got beyond the control of his mother, a divorced woman, and had left home. About a year ago the complainant Evans met the boy, who was out of work and very down at heel. For a year the boy was boarded and cared for, and was eventually provided with a job. On several occasions tho complainant missed articles from the home, but made no charge until recently, when the lad admitted stealing a small article. W.hcn the fire broke out Carmichael carried goods'from the house to the street, and amongst other things was a .cashbox containing about .£7 10s. This he opened with a key that he had in his possession, rifled the contents, then locked and handed the box back to the complainant. The youth admitted stealing M, which was recovered by the police, but denied knowledge of the balance of the money.

The .Magistrate pointed out to the occused that the theft was a mean and despicable one, for lie stole the money from one who had been a good friend'to him, and when that friend was in very distressing circumstances due to the tire. Had he not bean so young he would certainly have sent him to gaol. However, he would admit him to probation for a period ot three years, during which period the youth must observe certain conditions as to employment, residence, and observance of hours, as the Probation Officer may fix, and the accused wna ordered to refund the balance of .£3 10s.. by instalments.

CIVIL CASES. Mr.W G. Eiddell, S.M., dealt with the civil cases, and gave judgment for plaintiff in the following undefended cases: Radford and Co. v. Edward Barrett, .£1 6s. 10d., costs 55.; E.. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., v. H. E. Read-Bloomiield. .£3 Bs. 3d., costs.ss.; Plumbers' Union v. A. O'Leary, £1 10s., costs 55.; Motor Import Co. v. William J. Dalley, ,£lll9s. 8(1., costs £2 15s. Gd.; Charles E. Abridge v. A. M'lvenzie, ,£49 55., costs £3 7s. Art.; Osmond and Son (N.Z.), Ltd., v. T. Rybuin, M 65., costs 10s.; same v. R. R. M'Gregor, M 4s. Gd„ costs 155.; same v. IL Robinson, £2 19s. Gd., costs £1 Bs. Gd.; saiue v. T. D. Mac Donald, .£3 55., costs 155.; same v. D. 0. Smith, ,£l2 155., costs £1 15s. 6d.; same v. N. C. Strid, £2 10s., costs 155.; Gordon and Gotch Proprietary, Ltd., v. Toohey Bros., ,£IG 17s. Gd., costs .£1 10s. Gd.; Veitch and Allan v. Harold Stevenson, ,£l9 Bs. 7d., costs ,£1 10s. 6d.; same v. Nurse S. Vile, Gs. 7d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; Office Appliance Co., Ltd., v. H. A. Lennon, £2 25., costs 10s.; Public Trustee (as executor of the will of J. Soler, deceased) \?. P. 11. Green, ,£1 75., costs 55.; Lazarus Wolfe Balkind v. Emily Harlen, .£lB Is. 4d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; same v. Christina Morris, .£l6 lis. 3d., costs .£1 10s. Gd.; same v. Skinner George and Daphne George, .£lB Is., costs Is. Gd.; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., v. George Souther, ,£32 19s. 7d., costs

- JUDGMENT SUMMONS. In a judgment summons case Williiun Kerr lU'Coll, AVilliam M'Coll, and James Drummond were ordered to pny J. B. Finlay the sum of £$ 6s. 2d. by instalments of Jil each per month.

CLAIM FOR POSSESSION. The Public Trustee (as executor of the will of James: Petlicrick, deceased) claimed from Mrs. R. Roberts posscsssion of a tenement and rent'amounting to .fit Bs. Gd. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with .CI 17s. costs, and Mrs. Roberts was ordered to give, up possession of the dwelling by November 22.