MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

, POLICE CASES . . s PROBATION FOR THEFT ...;. A plea of guilty was entered by Prank Cecil John JJe Alma, 20 years,, when charged before Mr. E. Page; S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday with tho theft of a tie-pin valued at £i, the property of. Maui Pornare,'. ' Evidence was given to the' effect that some luggage belonging to tho. Hon. Dr. Pornare was beiiig if moved from the top story of tho Hotel' Cecil to the basomem, and i,t was after this had been completed (hat the tie-pin was missed. The accused, who was a porter at the hoteC, assisted in the removal of the luggage, nnd When' interviewed by Detective-Ser-geant Andrews and Plain-Clothes Con-! sldble Black, denied all knowledge of the missing pin. He. later said' that he, required the jewellery to give to a young lady,to whom he desired to become engaged. Tho story ho told at.'.tho Police Station ivas to the effect that he was holding tho pin in the hope of; a reward being offered. His Worship decided to admit the accused to probation foiv two years, and also directed the pin to be'returned to its owner. . ;. ':. \,. THEFT'OF JDIiECTHIC. FITTINGS,'

A charge of theft of three electric light leads and three electric globes, valued at .£1 17s. Cd., the property of the New Zealand Shipping Company, was admitted by John. Arthur Green.

According to the police, the.accused was working on the steamer City,of Winchester, and during his employment-he took the artid'.es. He was about to dispose of the articles for 15s. ..when he' wiis accosted by Doteetive-Sergeant Scott. The defendant said that he saw,.the. articles lying 'beind a motorcar case in tho hefid of the ship, and took them.'.His wife had been in a tad state of health for some time, and he,had been under, considerable.-expense'. '~ '.'.,.'.' His Worship entered a conviction and admitted the accused to' tWo.xears'lprbhh-.' tion.

■ v vagrancy:. ' Norman Bennett was charged: with being a rogue arid a vagabond in.that lie' was found by night without lawful ex(Ciise on board the tug .Karnkd, i'nnd with committing a breach of his prohibitidn order. The accused had been teen; in the, Hotel Cecil with a glass of beer in.front of him, by a' sergeant of the police, arid was later found, by Consta&le as'.eep on the tug. The accused said that he had no where to sleep, so went on board tho tug. Oil the vagrancy charge the accuses :Was convicted arid ordered to come up for\ sentence ■ when called upon within 12 months. A'fine'of £2 .was imposed 1 tor the -breach of the prohibition order. j .OTHER POLICE PROSECUTIONS. ! Leo Shaddick -was remanded... lilt October 15 onijD, charge of theft of- a National Bank of South Africa draft foi £\, the property of Carrie V. W. Veeri, ' I On a charge of forgery, William .Toseph Mayer was remanded till.October 15: Tho.' information alleges that' on Juno 5 last he created a false document by. insert-, ing tho figure 2 in n receipt for Gs. 4d., making it read £2 Gs, 4d,, with intent that-' it should be acted upon ns genuine. Bail was allowed in the sum of' £50, .end one surety of ? : . • "

J?oi insobriety, Mary. Barclay was Bent to Pakatoa Inebriates'. Homo for . 12 months.' For a breach of her prohibition order she was. convicted 'and discharged A fine of £\ was imposed on Cecilia Hunter, who had twice previously been convicted of insobriety. Threo first offenders-were fined 55.. each,! and ono 10s.

CIVIL BUSINESS

FEES FOR. INSTRUCTION. . A claim- for fees' for * instruction In driving a motor-truck was. dealt' with by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S;M., when Ernest William Biggs, carrier,'claimed'the sum of, .£6 from' Frederick G. Heaves'. ' The' defence was : that'the plaintiff wris-flot ongaged as a tutor,' 'but offered his services. Defendant, however, was-pre-pared to pay soino remuneration to thfe p'aintiff for bis trouble.. Judgment 'was given for plaintiff for £2 lOs.* and costs '£\'VJ. Mr. S. M. Salek apneared for the plaintiff and Mr. T. M. Luekie for ttio defendant. ' ' V

CLAIM FOR RENT AND DAMAGES.

1 Action was taken fcv Vera Card, before Mr. W. G. Riddcll,<,S.M., asainst Leon-, ard Harvey, W. Lennon, Reginald ■L. ■Ferris, John Haydon, and Basil A. Mar- '. ris, claiming the sum of £3 Is. 9d.- dniri'ages and £& 15s. accrued rent. Tho defendants rented a furnished cottage from the plaintiff, and used it as a. "bao.li," and it wne alleged by the plaintiff tliat during their tenancy the furniture was damaged. The defence admitted liability for accrued rent, amounting to ~-£5, but stated* that this was offered to tho plaintiff and her solicitor,- both of whom refused to accept it. After hearing the evidence, His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for ■JB9 155., and costs £2 lGs. Mr. M. J. Crom'bio appeared for the. plaintiff and Mr. K. SI. Becchey for tho defendant. ' v ,

'.. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff-by default was given by Mr. W. -G-. Riddell,, 5.M.,, in the following undefended, cases:—George and George t v. H-M'Kelvio Xi 18s., costs £1 Gs. Gd.; Amalgamated Society of 1 Carpenters and Jo'ners' Union .v.- A. Rcid £1 Gs., costs 75.; W." 0. Wilkinson v. J. Burden ,£1 10s. 8d„ costs 135.; City Corporation v. Maurice O'Connor £6 Ife., costs 10a; Denharcl Automatic. .Batons. Company, Ltd., v. David Richard Howitt £1 10s. Bd., costs 7s. j, XZ. Automatic Bakeries, Ltd., v. R. G. .Smith, £ZZi* 2d..--costs 10s.; KirkcaldJe and Stains, Ltd., ,v. A. Aubrey-Smith .£G,; costs, .£1 3s. Gd.; • City Corporation v. ■ Arthur Julius Neilson £3 2s\ Id., costs 6s.£Stute Advances Superintendent v.- George Samuel Yoiln? £71 3s, 4d... costs £1.125.; the Al Manufacturing Company v. Mrs. L. Jabats £17 17s. 2d., costs £\ Ms. 6(1.; \. E. Bowden v. P. Hawkes £23 lis. sd„ eo* £2 165..Gd.; J, Staples and Co., Ltd., v Mrs. C. M. Campbell, 12s, costs only; Hopo Gibbons,. Sons, and J. B. Clavkson, Ltd., v. Mrs. .Louisa. Brady £3 2s. Gd., costs 55.; Reginald Collins, Ltd., v. A. J. Chambers £3 125., costs 135..

■ JUDGMENT SUMMONS. ', In judgment summons "eases the following orders were made:—E. *•. Humphrey was ordered to pay'tho' Makar.V County Council 4513 3s. before October 28, in default ten days' imprisonment, and M. A. Edwards was ordered -.0 pay l.Y.lumbia llolel proprietor *El 2 lis. 4l beforo October 28, in default seven.days' imprisonment. ' BY-LAW. CASES. Mr. E. Page, S.M.,- wait with vho by-law eases a[ yesterday's sitting, of tlio Magistrate's Court. ... ■'•',■ John Whitoman was lined 10s., and costs for leaving his motor-car •. n Limbton Quay without the head, lights on.. • , On tho. application rf>f - Mr. G. Watfon, the' Magistrate granted t : io request, for n rehearing in tlio caßß,of.James,Jnnces. who last week was fined £\ on well of two charges of breaches .of the by-'.aws.' One chargo related (so turning the corner of- Willis and Ghuzhee Streets.at an excessive rate of speed, and. tho otler In failing to keep to the right sido of the rand when negotiating iho ci.rr.er. His Worship set down the. rehearing foi October U. ,-,,/. John ''Edward Bokhara, who .left a cart and horso.unattended on a. .public highway for n longer period'than five minutes, was fined lfls,, and costs. William Patrick Chapman, whose mc-tor-co-i- did not.display a rear light, was fined 10s. A charge of driving a mobr-cyclo at an excessive spefd was admitted by Douglas Bra-wcr, who.stated in oxplnnntion that one of the controls broke, and ho was una'blo to reduce.his speed. n» eventuai'.ly had to turn, off the petrol and remain on tho saddle: of the machine- until the quantity in'tho carburetter; had been consumed. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs .£1 3s. On » chargo of leaving his motor-cycle in WiMis Street without'lights attached, Thomas Fox-was convicted. and ordered to pay costs 75,. . . . James Golfing, did not nppoar>.}h answer to a chargo of impeding the progress of a trnuicar by driving hie motor-car in:

front of the tram. Evidence was given thnt defendant continued to proceed along in front of the tram without taking any notice of the persistent use of the gong by the moronman. A fine of £1, and costs 135.; was imposed. A fino of 55., and costs 75., was imposed on Percy who • failed' to observe the regulation relating to the manner in wjhich traffic should turn corners. Thomas Gordon Lewis was fined Jit, and. / costs, for leaving'his motor un./ 'aided on a public- highway. For failing to stop his motor-vehicle when' ordered to do bo by a traffic constable, Wilfred.Stono was fined £1, and- „ costs 7s. Alexander Moore was ordered to pay costs 7s. for failing to register his liiitorlorry. .'"-,'