MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 65, 11 December 1918, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE, CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES Mr. S. L. P. J'Vee, S.J!. (Masterton) presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and dealt witu the police, ci^es. i\ young: woman was flint, on December 3, at Wellington, .-he obtained a fur ceat and a costume, to tho value of XU 10s. Cd., from C. Smith. Ltd., by means of a lals? pretence. On the application of Chiei-I)er.<ctivo Boddam accused was remanded 'to Wednesday, December li>. Bail was allowed in ,250, and OU3 surely o: .650, A remand to December IS was granted on the application of Chief-Detective lioddfim in the cas-3 tf Alice Louisa Allbrand, who was charged that on January 11, 191S, being already married to ono Theodore Allljrand, she went, through (ho form of marriage with Thomas Kenr.edy. the said Theodore Allbrand beiii},' still aliiv. Bail was allowed in A'SO, and ono surety of 4!50. I'or insobriety four first offenders who failed to appear had their bail of 10s. each forfeited; another was fined IDs., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Susan Grell, against whom there was one previous conviction, did not appear, ami was ordered to forfeit her bail of 20s. Thomas Demi, who had been once previously convicted, was fined 205.. with the alternative of 2<t hours' imprisonment; and Anthony Bannister and James Troy, with one previous conviction each, were fined 10s. each, with the option of 2i hours' imprisonment. Sidney Watson was fined ss. for being found helplessly drunk in Courteuay Place, and was ordered to pay IDs. medical expenses, in default 21 hours' imprisonment. Charles Kemp, who had been convicted three times previously, and who was also charged with a preach of Iris prohibition order, was sentenced to snven days' imprisonment. .lames Uoßister and Francis Council pleaded priiilty to engaging in a stand-up fight in Vivian Street on "Monday nicht, and were each fined 10s., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment.

/ CIVIL CASES. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.. dealt with the civil cases, and gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following cases:-X M. Reid v. C. T. Natusch, £H 55., costs ,£1 ,Is. 6d.; A. W. Palmer and Co; v. C. T. Natnsch, £31 12s. 6d., costs £2 Its.; Magnus, tfander.«"ii and Co., Ltd., v. James Archer, .£ll 12?. Gd., costs £1 Is. 6(1.; same. v. IT. A. Jones, ju'll?., costs 10s.; H. L. Breyenton'v. O. E. T'raz?r M 75., costs 125.; Annio B. Seymour v. Frank O'Louelilan, M 19>. ind.,' costs M (is. Gd.; P. Hayman and Co. v. C, ,T. .Danaby. JJIO 12s. lid., costs i:l 10=. Gd.; Reginald Collins, Ltd.. v. A. Powell, 75., costs I?.*;.; Public Trustee executor of (be will of the late F. R. Ewers v. A. Cann, ,Cl 5 fi«.. co=ts £1 10s. Gd.: Public Trustee v. John Cameron. .£l7 fk. costs ■:'i\ 10s. Cd.; Lazavus Wolfe Balk'nd v, Sarah Cameron, it 7=. firl., en=t<; .61 10-t. 6d.: ffl'ne v. A. J. Cudby, Is. 6d., costs 12s. Gd. JUDGEMENT SUMMONSES. Jud'rment summons ea,=e? were decided n.3 follow:—J. Amos wa-: ordered to pny J. H. Whittaker and Sons fhf sum of £1 fij. lid. by instalments of ss. per month, !>nd A. J. Ma?uirn was ordered to pjiv (reorfp Jf'Bride. litd.. the sum of XS 12-. by .Tnnuan - 6, or undergo seven days' imprisonment. CLAIM I'OT? ham a fju TO A DWELLING. Tn a defended aciinn. Edith Florence Taylor, for whom Mr. J. J. M'Grath .-•.npenred, proceeded Dcvid A, Eberlet, renro.rnfed by Mr T. TT. nil!, io recover _£27 10s. ild. for alleged to a (lwelliiis-hou'se. of which t'n» ilefpndant had b»en a tenii'it, and there *-ns n ccunter-rbiim fo'- H=. P'l. Aff*" , hf>ar'"Cf evidence flt ••<"iM{l« , rnr' , ? lf--l.li thn pnve iu'lqnne'it for pl.ii'itiff fnr>t6 13-. M.. nn.l <:o«t< M C». fid.. pnr| or tli" v: n * piven for Eberlet for .£2 13.?., with costs JBI is. PT-',.AW CASES. Mr. S. L. P. Free, S.M., dealt with the by-law cases. Kor driving on the wrong side of Diifferin Street Thomas Hitchcock, Thomas Loughnan, John Griffin, James Gollins, Alexander S. M'Clure. .and Leonard Stanley, were each ordered to pay 7s. costs. Samuel G. Garl&iul and James LiU.lo were each , fined 55., with 7s. costs, for having driven a vehicle and a motorcar respectively in city streets without lirhts. l/pslio and Thoma,s Sterlman, two youths, were, charged with havinc; driven iiiitchers' carts romul the forner fron , Waterloo Qiiny into Wiring Taylor Stm«t at more than a. wr-lkins; nne<\ The youth bad fiparentlv inrlnlced in « rhariot raec. but their Miort was nmrrpd bv nn» (if tli» knocking doM-n t smnll boy. Thn lads wore convicted, and Pned 10s.. aiul 1 3s. costs. Archil-'.W G. A. fllodhil\ wa* fined :.«. and cost*.7s. for ri'linc; a n»'(or cycle , nione OHorfal B.iv Pnradp «:i';h'uif '•eeiiinj at least one linnd nn tl , " haiirli? if the eyHp, -ind was fin?d "H. and 7s. "ids, for failing to 'lon lii= eye l " in Chh" when requested to do so V the "ilieo. V<\r al! r, w' r ' l ? st«"l; to wn.nder yi\r" v..l|oy -hI Paul Olsen ».-e-« each fi'iod 10=., with 7s. --osK and Victor G.jnes for r>. similar offence, was fined 55., and 7s. cost?.