MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 149, 19 March 1920, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE.AND CIVIL.CASES,

Mr. E. PagCi.'S.M.,! heard..the police cases at the.Magistrate's''Court yesterdav. ', '■ ' ■■'■■ ■■/'■' '"r '■

A youth pleaded guilty to several charges of petty thefts committed during the months of October, November, and December last. The articles purloined wero a siJK scarf, a watch, a five-shilling niece, and a rubber stamp outfit, of a total valuo of about 455., the_ property of various persons in tho office in which he was emnloved. Chief-Detective Ward stated that the lad had borne a good character, he had a good home, and it was not expected that he would Rive further trouble. In view of the lad's previous good character, tho Magistrate placed him on probation'for'threo years. ' CIVIL CASES. ■ • • ■ . Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., heard tho civil cases, and gave judgment for plaintiff bv default in the.following cases:■Barber and Co. v. I". C. AVilsoti.'.ClO 14s. 4d...costs 395. fld.j C. and A. Odlin Ltd.,. v Wm. Andrews and Prank Hunt, ,£l6 18s. 1(1.. costs 30s. .Gel.;. Commercial \gencv. Ltd.. and J. Myers, Ltd., v. Edward Marriott, .£27 lGs.';7d., costs 14«.: "New Zealand Times Co., Ltd.. v. Miles Jukes. .CG 18s. 2d., costs 295. Gd , R. TI. Harden v. N. F. Waller, i! 200, costs £8 10s.; Sam Bromily v. AV. Moorev. aiaTs.Gd.. ijosts .235. fid.; H. AV. Mitchell v. Central Motor Accessories, Ltd.. .£7O. costs M 55.; Tripe and Ellis v T. A. Bridge, Gd., costs 125.;. Dr.. J, S. Elliott v. AV-.' E. Timmings, XS 9s„ cost* 24s : Dr. H. C. FauUce v. Caroline P. Wallace. £5 55., costs 235. Gd.;; James W. French v. Donald Graham, £29 4s 4d„ costs .62 18s.; H. E. Partridge and Co Ltd.. v. A. J. Hillary, i! 18 17s. Gd. costs f\ 10s Gil.: L. AV. Balkind v. AV. E. Barry and Beatrice.M. Barry, £o 55., costs 2Gs. Gd. . , Cecil Cavendish James was ordered to pav Linda James till sum of i 25 Bs. by instalments of £1 per month. ."' . TENEMENT CASE. William Corcoran was ordered to givi ud possession of a dwelling to Agnes Marv Mottram by April 1, and to pay 21s. costs. . .