MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 12

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ALLEGED SLANDEH A NEIGHBOURS' QUARREL The action aliening slander taken by Alexander Bruce Smith, waterside worker. against .Matthew Ualwgo and his wife, was iieard by .Mr. V. 1,. H.ollings, S.M., at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday. Smith claimed Jt9s damages, alleging I hat Mrs. Babago had falsely and maliciously SDoken and published certain filthy language. Babago kept a fruiterer's shop at Iho rear of which was a cottage occupied by Smith. They had had some trouble, and Babago last week asked tho Point l"o order Smith to find sureties to keep the Dcace, and af lor liming tho evidemee tho Maaislrate reserved decision till the henria'.' ot' the action for slander. Smith alleged that Mrs. Babago made use of particularly disgusting ■ language to him. alleging that he was anything but a respectable and decent-living man. Mrs. Batae denied using the woros comnlnined of. After hearing tho evidence His Worship decided to take time to consider his decision. Mr. 0. G. AVatson appeared for Smith, Mr. H. F. O'Learv and Mr. C. B. O'Doniieil for the defendants. POLICE CASES. • (Beforo Mr. E. Page, S.M.) John Earl was remanded for a week on the application of Chief-Detective Boddam, on a charge of theft of 10s., the property of Dorothy Louise Smith. Bail was allowed in the sum of Pleas of guilty.were tendered by Alfred .Tolm JTeliier and Frederick Pearce, who were charged with being rogues and vagabonds in that they were found by night without lawful excuse on tho enclosed premises of Huuse. Black ami Co., Nelson Street. The defendants were found sleeping in a loft. Sub-Inspector Emerson stated that complaints had been received by tho police as to people sleepiuir in tho loft in question. The defendants stated that they had no money, and had nowhere to sleep, so they went to tho loft. Each accused was conviclctf and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon within twelve months. Two first offenders for , drunkenness were each fined 10s.