MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

"A SON OF GOD" PECULIAR STATEMENTS FROM THE DOCK ./ ; The police cases at the Magistrates , Court yesterday were heard by Mr. I'. V. Fra'zer, S.M. , . William James Longhurst was charged witli being disorderly while drunk m Lambton Quay. , Evidence was given that accused had interfered with a constable when the latter was on point duty. ... When requested to state his defence, 11 he had any, Longhurst exclaimcd: ''I. aiu a Christian and one of the sons ot God. I don't abuse the privilege of being a son of God. No honest man ever would. At this stage the Magistrate intervened and remanded the accused, who was a middle-aged man of rather unkempt upi pearance, until February 7 for medical | observation. A returned soldier named Isormaii Allan Wilson, who was asserted to bo of a quarrelsome disposition,, w'as accused oi drunkonness and of laving refused to quit the Foresters' Arms Hotel when asked to do so by the licensee. _ Wilson said he had no recollection ot the occurrence. , . His Worship pointed out that moused should avoid liquor, and after giving rim a warning discharged him with a conviction against his name. Robert Henderson was charged with drunkenness, assaulting a Chinese fruuorer mimed Young Tie, and wiltulty damaging a tin of blackberries valued at 10s., the property of Young lie. The Chinaman said the accused entered his shop about li o'clock on Wednesday evening, and witness tried to persuVde him to depart. Henderson took a. bottle of beer from, his pocket, opened it, sampled the contents, and remained in the shop for about _ twenty minutes, "swearing like anything. He then struck the witness over the head, but did not "hurt him. In striking the blow accused stumbled and upset a tin of blackberries were rendered unnt tor Henderson denied all knowledge of the circumstances of the affair. His Worship imposed a fine of 205., with costs lis., in default se\en days

Lawrence John Maloney, who was charged with breaking ami entering the shop of James William Martm, Courtenay Place, on January 20, and stealing , boots to the value of .£0 93., was remanded until February 22. • Charles Deeble was remanded until i'erruary 2G on a'charge ofliaving indecently assaulted,a male. Bail was allowed in tho sum of <£150. •, , rni.icHnn For committing a nuisance Chnstiijn Gunderson was fined 405,, in default se\en Three first offenders were fined 55., in ' the alternative 24 hours detention, CIVIL ACTIONS. ' DOCTOR'S CLAIM SUCCEEDS. The hearing of the case in which Dr. J, M. Christie sued- H. Hesse, a lieu, tenant in the ase Kccards Offico, for le., for mcdical service rendered to defendant's wife, was resumed- before Mr. AV.-G. Eiddell, S.M. ■. , ■ Mr. E. K. Kirkcaldio appeared . for plaintiff, and, Mr. IJ. Kennedy for the disclaimed liability on* the ground. that h» had, never engaged Dr. Christie.- nor liad he given authority tor his credit to 'be pledged. . J ~ 1 His Worship held that defendants action in calling on Dr. Christie prior to, tho operation had, led. th© latter to we* lieve that he was authorising its perform- " ance. Defendant must therefore be held " liable for the amount claimed. . Judgment was gWen for pl&mtift, with ~ COStS. ' 1

UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following - undefended ca S es J - ~ Wallace and Gibson v. C. Archer, £'i ss. costs 10s.; L. W. Balkind v. Thomas William Rhodes, £29 3s. 9d., costs .£2 lis.;-same v. MargaretV Ellen Carroll, £9 13s. 3d,, costs 6s. 6d.; George' William Bousche v. Joseph Tetley, ( JJII -10s„ costs XI Us. 6d.; A. Hatnck and Co., Ltd., v. H. T. Avery, =£3 16s. lOd. costs 13s; Sliarland and Co. v. E. Peek. J26 id. 6A„ costs «€2 145.; Wellington Hairdressers' .Union v T. Donaldson, Bs> 6d„ costs 55.; same v. H. Lawrence, M Us. 6d.; costs 55,; E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., v? Parkes and Co., Ml 8s 10d., costs il 35.; E. Nightingale v J. J. Oliver, ,£65 17s. 6d., costs M 10s. 6d.; Magnus Sanderson and Co., Ltd., v. George Hall, £13 7s. 6d„ costs ill lOs. 6d.; W. Telford v. George Carton, J2 lis. 11(1., costs 145,; John M'Williams v. Joseph Hooker, £1 12s. 9d„ costs il 3s. 6d.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. In the judgment summons cases, 0. A. Jorgensen was ordered to pay the Oflice Appliance Co., Ltd., J230 10s. by March 13 in default 21 days' imprisonment; and George Pugh was ordered to pay Frost and Frost <C 3 lis. by March 6, in default, three days' imprisonment. .

■U the Petone Police Court yesterday before Messrs. J. W. M'lvvan and R. W. Short, J.P.'s,' Annie Winifred Dunne was convicted and discharged for being drunk and sentenced to threw months' imprison-' iuent for being an idle and disorderly person.