MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 286, 29 August 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ALLEGED BIGAMY YOUNG WOMAN CHARGED Before Mr. E. Page, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday a young woman named Lilian Florence ' Cecilia Phillips appeared to .answer a charge of bigamy. Tho accused was arrested by DetectiveSergeant Lewis on Wednesday on an information alleging that on March 31, being already married to Frederick Stanley Phillips, she went through a form of marriage with "William Watson Dickinson. Mr. l>. W. Jackson, who appeared for the accused, said that she had at one time resided in Wellington, but recently had been living at Blenheim. On the application of the police the accused was remanded till September 3, bail being allowed in the sum of .£SO. obstructing"'a police constable. On charges of using obsceno language iu Cuba Street and of wilfully obstructing Police Constable James Scarry, John William Rawlings pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Emerson said that the man had only. recently returned from tho front, And on Wednesday had takon too much drink. Constable Scarry advised accused to move on and get away home. Instead of complying with the request the accused followed the conetablo to his post at point duty at thi> corner of Manners and Cuba Streets and used insulting and obicono language. The Magistrate fined the accused £1 on «ach charge. INSOBRIETY. ■ Five first offenders charged with lnsofariety were each convicted and fined 103. Two others were fined ss. each. Poter George, similarly charged, was fined 10s. CIVIL BUSINESS DISPUTE OVER COSTUME. A costume fashioned on a Parisian creation figured in a civil action heard by Mr. B. Page, S.MV James A. Doherty, tailor, sued Mrs. K. Deighton, widow, and proprietor of a boardinghouse on Wellington Terrace, for the emu of i£M 3s. 6d. for a. costume made at defendant's request by the plaintiff. For the plaintiff it was etalcd that the costume was made from a design selected by the defendant and was in accordance with tho directions of the defendant. The defendant, however, said that tho costume was not satisfactory. The cut of the sleeves was not -at all suitable, nor was tho lifting of the coat properly finished. It was very loose and was not of tho' best quality.

His Worship thought that tho secret of the defendant's objection to the costume iras thiil; when sue got the costumo she did not like the style. Tho costumo was mado in accordance with the directions of the , defendant. He considered that the plaintifr had completed a workmanlike job and, as far as ha could see, it fitted perfectly. Judgment would be for tho plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. Mi , . H. P. you Huast apppawd for the plaintiit' and Mr. C. W. Tanner for tho defendant. CLAIM OVER PEACE DECORATIONS. That the decorations for the peace day eolob.rationa us carried-.out by Charles Tandy were not in accordance with contract'was the contention of the defendant in a civil action heard by Mr. W. G. Riddel!, S.M.- Tandy sued Woolf Schwartz and T. Evans, trading as Evans and Co., drapers, of Cuba titrcet, claiming, £$ 105. for decorating four of tho defendant company's shops. The plaintiff held that the decorations were carried out in.accordance with the arrangements, but I'lio defendants argued that the plaintiff did not fulfil the conditions of the contract, and they paid £3 10s, into Court in full eottlenient of tlio claim. After hearing the evidence Hie Worship gave judgment for tho plaintiff for j!G and costs. J-Ie considered that tho prices charged wero excessive.

DISPUTE OVER DINNER DRESS. Before Mil E. Page, S.M., Olive May Cox, of Christchiircii, proceeded against 'Kirkcaldie.and Staius for the recovery of ,£l3 10s. Cd., the purchase price of a dinner drees which plaintiff alleged was unsatisfactory. Whilst on a visit to Wellington in May last the plainUlf ordered iv dinner dress from i tho defendants, and when it was received plaintilf found a largo stain on the bodice aiui considered that it was mado of poor quality material and that it fitted badly. It was sent back to the defendants for alteration suid cleaning, but it was not satisfactory when it was again received. Plaintiff had paid for the dress and now asked tihe Court to order tho purchase money to bo returned. , , Tho defence was that the plaintifi had ordered and paid for the dress and therefore could not claim for the return of the money paid. Her claim should have been ono for damages. After hearing tho evidence Hu Wor. ship gave judgment for Iho defendants with costs. i ■ Mr. A. Dunno appeared for tho plaintiff and Mr. E. Jγ. Kirkcaldie for the defendants. UNDEFENDED CASES. Mr. W- Cr. Biddell. S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following uudefeuded cases: Charles A. Fletcher v. James M'Rae, £17, costs £1 12s. Gd.; Public Trustee, as administrator in tho estate of Colin Holmes, deceased, v. Michael C. Marmauo, .£4l 3s. 4d., costs £2 195.; Robertson and Co., Ltd. v. J. H. Robson. .£164 l'Js.'Ud., costs £1 lls. 6d.; Albeit Jflmes Blanche v. Caroline Wallace, <£3 75., costs 103.; Allan Smita v Georgo Augustino Tlmrston, XI 10s.. coste 55.; Ceylon Tea Co., Ltd. v. Jnmes M'Kee, M Ms., costs .£1 125.; Amietta Samuels v. John Boss, £2 Gs. 9d., costs 53.