MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE, CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES • Mr. J. S. Evans, S.IT., dealt with the police cases at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Thomas Dookerty wan fined ss. for drunkenness and for using obscene languago. m Customhouse Quay, ■ near the Pier Hotel, at 6 p.m. on Monday, ho received . a sentence of 24 hours' imprisonment; The information against George Jamieeon, -who was charged' with using threatening behaviour in Ccurtcnny I'lace, whereby a breach of the pcace was cccasioned, was dismissed, and after hearing . evidence the Magistrate said that no offence under the Act had been disclosed. George A. 11. Nixon was charged with being an idle and disorderly person in that ho possessed insufficient lawful means of support. Sub-Inspector Emerson, in asking for a remand to Thursday, in order to have further inquiries made, Btated that Nixon whs found wandering in the yard of the Bowen Street Hospital. Bail was allowed in one surety of £5, or a deposit of a like amount. CIVIL BUSINESS ' Mr. W._ G. Biddell, S.M., doalt with tho civil business., arid gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following eases: —Dunlop Rubber Co. (Australasia), Ltd., v. W. M. Pritchard, £4 2s„ costs Is.; Laory and Co., Ltd., v. G. Wi Ycnables, £7 15s. Gd„ costs Bs.; Kutcheson, Wilson and Co., of P. H. Washboume, £14 Bs. 9d., costs £1 10a. 6d.; M. J. M'Leod v.Q. A. Pearson, costs only, ss. j J. Hey worth v. H. P. Andrews, £1.145. 6d., costß Bb. ; Wellinztbn Picture Supplies, Ltd., v. W. Small, £18 19s. 2d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Wellington Citv Council v. P. J. Dillon, £5 Bs., costs Bs.; W. J. Gaudin and Sons v. B. Hadley, £8 19s. 2d., costs £1 10b. ; 6d.; Jackson and Co. v. W. A, D. Oxidant, £2 4e. 6d„ costs 10a.; Kirkciildie and Stains, Ltd., v. Mrs. R. W. Hawkins, £40 18s. 2d., lcosts £3 45.; W. W. Martin, Viceroy Tea Co.), v. G. 11. Laury. £5 17s„ costs £1 as. 6d. j S. O'Brien v. Mrs. M. M'lntyre, £2 18s. 9d., costs Us.; Dominion Clothing Co. v. W. and P. I'argher, £8 4s. 10d„ costs £1 6s. 6d.; Hope,. Gibboiifl. Sons and J. B. Clarkson, Ltd., v. G. Davies, £7 18s. fid., coßts Bs. r R. H. Oliver v. Sin Turner, pOßlession of a tenement, costs 17s. A TENEMENT CASE. G. Albright (for whom Mr. J. Scott appeared) proceeded against Mrs. J. Killiher (represented by' Mr. J. O'Donovan) to recover £25 by way of damages, resulting from the manner in which l'e was dispossessed of a house he had occupied as a tenant, and rented from the defendant, lie had been notified by the defendant that she required tho house for her own occupation, while, as a matter of fact, she did not occupy the premises, which had been let to a third party. He claimed that he had been put to tmneceisary inconvenience; and had also lost money on the snJe.of his furniture. , The defendant stated that she had every intention of occupying the house, when' the notice was given, but she was obliged to aban-. don her intention because the house was damp, and was approached by steps, which were too much for her The Magistrate, in giving judgment, remarked that the tenant had departed from the usual practice in' vacating the itemises before the expiration of the period of his notice, whereas had he considered that the defendant had acted deceitfully in stating that she required the house for her own use, he would have stayed on. As the plaintiff had not shown that the defendant had _ acted deceitfully, the action'| would be dismissed. ARCHITECT'S FEES. Herbert Thomas Barnes, architect (for Whom Mr. W. Perry appeared)! proceeded ngainst James O'Connor, carrier, to recover £27 10s. for fees for professional services in connection with the preparation of plans and specifications for a dwelling at Island Bay, to be erected for the defendant. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate gave judgment lor plaintiff for £20, with costs £J 17b. BY-LATCASES Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M„ dealt with the , by-law caßea. , _ . * For leaving a vehicle unattended, lion* crt H. Hren was fined 105.,' and ordered, : to pay 7s. costs. ■ For failing to have lights on their vehicles Stanley D. Clapham, Alfonso Halpin, Lindßay Wilson, and John C. Williams were each ordered .to ray 7s. <;osts. , Arthur J. .George, for Bhowing dazzling headlights on his motor-oar. was fined 10s„ and ordered to pay 7s. costs For driving a motor-car without having a registered number attached to it, John C. Williamß was fined 40s. William M'Arthur, . for leaving his Vehicle standing in Bou cott Street with- . out having the wheels chained, was fined "10k., and costs 7s. ' , , For alio" ing his chimney to catch on fire John Vardey was fined 55., and 7s. C °Barnet Gold was fined 55.. and ordered to pay 7b. costs for allowing a pony to Tmndu named Unka Morar. residing at lit T orv street, waa convicted of allow"g offensive refuse, such as fruit to accumulate in his yard, and was fined exceeding the limit of speed over the intersection of Grey . Featherßton Btrcts, Montagu Shaw was find 205., and ordered to pay 7s. costs ... t John J. Fair, convicted of failing to ntoD his motor cycle when requested to do so by the constable on point duty at the corner of Cuba and Manners Streets, was fiued 20s„ and ordered to jay costs 75., and expenses 10a.