MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

. ~ * »- ; POLICE, CIVIL, .AND BY-LAW CASES

■«A' 2,,1 <!8 . B F eB 5 nted ' '« few cases In the Magistrates Court yesterday niorniwr, a"5 Mr -J- S - Eraus - S.M., presided. . .Sydney Swcusson was charged that, oeins;. already-married, he 'went throueli a form of marriaga with Myrtle May Koid, thereby committing bigamy, and the sirl was also oharced with a similar on™-' -,„ kwensßon was further chanted with failing to provide for his wifo. On the application'' of Chief Detectivo Ward, a remand to August U was granted, und bail was allowed in £109 and one surety of £150, or two of £75 each. Tho ,Kirl was allowed bail in £50, and onb »uroty of £50.

Robert Cowan Kay-was charged that on June 17 he stole an overcoat valued at £?,. tho property of Dudley V. Brewer. Sub-Inspector- Emerson said that overcoats were being Btolon Irom churches, hotels, and social halls, and- about 30 BUch, garments had been stolen during the past three months: .Ko-v intimated that he wished,to engage counsel, and'he was therefore remanded until to-morrow, and bail was allowed in £75, and one surety of £75. Kay maintained that he had purchased the coat from another man.

For drunkenness Edmund Joseph Lawless was fined 10b., and, for committinc a breach of his prohibition order he w.ib fined 40s. '. , ..-■ . Donald P. M'OaskiU (who pleaded jruilty on' Monday to a chargo of havinc stolen £10 from the Government, nnd was rcuanded to appear yesterday! was onu'rlcted and ordered to come up'for sentence ' when called upon within . twelve months. Mr. C. A. b. Treadivell (who appeared for the accused) said that tlio rnoney had-been returned. ' OITIL OASES. "■'■';. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., heard tho civil Sases, and gave judgmehl for -plaintiff by default in. the : following caßcs:-Row-land Ppwell v. L. Lynch,. £4 ■ 10s„. costs 20s.i David Milligan v.. J; P. Hutton. 16s. 6d., costs £1 75.; A.\T. Steward, Ltd., r. H, Guppy and J. Milantl. £28 10s., costs £T 175.; Rouse, Goldfinch Co., Ltd.. v. 0. W. Brown, £4 7s. 6d., costß 145.;: John Tait v. Norman E. Page, :£6 65.. ' costs £1 - 3s. 6d.; No. 1 Municipal Milk 0., Ltd.. v. James, Anderßon. 19s. 3d., costs 65.; Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., v. Frcdorick T. Shaw, £3 os. 6d.,. costs, 10s.j same v. Cameron' Owen, Is. 5d.. costs 145.: lintcheson Engineering Co.. Ltd., v. Herbert T. Avery, £1 55., costs 95.: J. J. Curtis and Co.,- Ltd.-,- v. -Mttrtin Inncs, costs only 10b.:' V. Hayman and Co., Ltd., v. H. Crass, £43 16s. sdi. costs £3 4b.; Dominion Dental Bunplies Co. v. D. P. Baird, £24 35.'2 d., costs £2 145.; Makara County Council v. E. L. Humphrey, £11 lfe. 3d., COBts £1 10s. 6d.: Kempthorne, Prpsßcr and Co.' v. John Badham, £9'*. Id., costs"£l 3s. 6d.: Herb. Price v. D. Stokes, £11 195., costs' £1 IPs. 6d.; Stone and Co., Ltd., v. G. S. Hodcltlnsoh, £2, costs 10s.: Hope, Gibbons, Snns and J. B. Clarkson. Ltd., v. C. Lalney. £1 4s. 4d., costs 55.; Maltara County Council v. H. B. 'Wallace, £11 17s. 5d.. costs £1 10s. - 6d. ..•■...:..

On judment summonses A. Gollinf waß ordered to pay Crawley, ltidlcy nnd Co. £18.195. 6d. by AugUFt 24. in default 14 days' imprisonment: E. Moore, to pay £2 Bs. by August 14, in default 18 bourn' imprisonment; H. Wright, tn pay M. Douglas £10 2s; by August 24. or go to eaol for seven days. ' ■. Recently E. J. Clark, confectioner, Manners Street,. placed a notice in his window off erine ' a reward" of £5 to anyone who could prove that confectionery could be purchased at prices loner than his in any other confectionery establishment in the Btreet.. A young man' named' li. G. Collins accepted the challenge, and made purchases at another shop, and found that some goods similar in makeup and apparently -of similar quality could be bought at a lower, price. Collins claimed'the reward, but Clark refused .to pay. legal proceedings were taken, and Mr. W. G. Ridd'ell, 6.M., who heard the case, adjourned it nn,til yesterday, when the plaintiff was nonsuited on.the ground that he had not proved that the goods ■were.exactly similar. The Magistrate remarked that Clark had taken a rißk. and regretted that'.he was not able to order him to pay the whole costs of the proceedings. Each party was ordored to pay his own costs. Mr. \V, G. Mellish appeared, for . plaintiff, and : Mr. 0. C. Mazengarb far defendant. • . •< , George Fiederick Woodward (for whom Mr. T. C. Hißlon aDpeared) claimed from Burt and Co., land agents, the sum of £35 as commission in consideration of his! having introduced a buyer for a property which the defendants' had.for sale. Woodward was offered £10, but refused to accept that sum. Mr. 0. B. O'Donnell, who appeared for the defendants, contended that the commission claimed by plaintiff waß in direct conlravension of tho Secret' Commissions Act. The Magistrato held that the point raised was, under thn circumstances, not applicable, and' ipave judgment >for plaintiff for. £15.. and costs.

A MAINTENANCE CASE. \ . Mr. J. S. Evans, 8.M., gave his reserved judgment yesterday in respect to 'th\> application made by Mrs. E. M. Clark (Mr. J. S. llanna), iigainat her husbaud, F. G. Clark (Mr. U. (J, Watson) for iiuuntenance. The • defendant was ordoru.l to contribute S3, per week, and to Uikl a surety for £200 for. compliance with the .'order, and'the defendant .was. ordered to pay costs. Security for appeal was flsod at £20. "' ■ ' ■. BY-LAW CASKS. • • Mr. J. S. Evans. S.M., (.'unit with offenders against the by-laws. Foreicceding the speed-limit in Lambton Quay, Jack Jlanning, John Mariliall. and Allen M. Smith were each'fined Si. and costs; Ernest Trengrovc, <!os.' and costs: Thomas Donnely, «ls., and 7s. coilt: Frank Charles Darnell. ss. and costs 7b. Henry Paris' was fined 20s„ and 14b; costs, for failing to stop his motor c.vclo when requested to'do so by a constable ■on point duty in Cuba Street., . * _• For having insufficient lights on their Vehiclea Frank B. Barton. Herbert Stanbridge, and George Sutherland were each fined 10b., and 7s. coßt.s. For allowing stock to'wander, Herbert Haines was fined 105..-. and 7s. costs: William Murphy, 65., and 7s. costs;.. Gilbert A. Welling, 55.. and 7s. coslb; Patrick Cavanagh (three charges), i! 5, and costs; James Freley, 205., and 7a. c6»ts: Goortrn Flaws, Eob., and 7s, coßts; Ernest, Hartley, to pay 7s. costs only; James Pctericn. IB». and 7s. costs; P. J. Smith, 55.. mid ft. coats; JoJin Stewart, 10s„ ant] 7a '.-out.