MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 304, 17 September 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES

WOMEN ROGtJES SHARPLY DEALT WITH

Mr. F. K. Hunt, fi.ir., dealt with tho police cases at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Walter Rosovear wan charged that on Wednesday ho was lound drunk while in chnrgo of a horse and vehicle in Douglas Street. He ploaded gi ilty, and was fined 20a. Mary Patterson was committed to the Inebriates' Home at Pakatoa for a year on beinir .convicted of drunkenness for the fourth time vithin six months. ' Margaret Creech, Minnie O'Connor, ami Ifyra. Donaldson were tnch charged with boing incorrigible Mgucs, having limifllcient lawful moaus of support; with habitually consorting with roputcd prostitutes; and with being found in a house, No. 5 Tui Street.-a plnco frequented by •porsons who havo no visible means of support. O'Connor pleaded guilty to all charges, but the other two pleaded not guilty. ') Mr. C. A. L. Treadwell appeared for Donaldson. The police gave the women very bad characters. Mr. Treadwell said that Donaldson was the owner of property at Maßtcrton. and that she had a job to go to in Palmerston. The woman admitted that she was in the house, but said that she went there to ,see another woman, who used to iive there. The three accused were convicted, and sentenced to two years'■ reformative treatment each. Alexander M'Donald, a waterside worker, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, aiid the occupier ot ao. 5 Tui Street, a place frequented by perBonß who have no visible means of support. The defendant, it was stated. by Sub-In-spector Emeraon, had 27 previous .convictions, the last being in 1916. 'fhin fact was (aken into consideration by Hie Alapis' trate, and M'Donald was convicted, and ordered to come up lor sentence when caleld upon within a ncriod of six months. Ed"ar Edward Cohen was remanded to appear at "Masterton to-day to answer, a charge of failing to comply with a maintenance order madeMagamst Mm at FeatherstoD , _, on Henry Patrick Anderson, who wan arrested on board the Jfceraki on her arrival from Sydney on Wednesday morning, was charged with chaining goods to the value of £9 12s. M. h- issuing a valueless cheque, with intent to- defraud F. Lam* ter a» 1 Co., of Sydney. On the applicaon of Chief-Detective Ward he was. remanded for a week, and was """.wed bail in £ICO. and one surety of £100. James Matthew ■Jlannw. Kichnrd «f »■"; Henry W. Meln. and "'homns J. Muh-r stowed away on the Northumberland while that vessel was in Sydney, and camo ..in to Wellington. They were handed over to the police on the arrival of the. vessel The men, who were ill-tiad. and looked hard up, said they wcrked on the vessel on the way out. Thov were fined .€lO each, In default one .ninth's imprisonment.

CIVIL CASES

-Mr. J. S. Evans. S.M.. dealt with Hie civil rases, and gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following :-Jack Jacobus v. J. Simon. £21 In. foL coats £1 5e.; Fanny T. Ow v. Emily Jane Pritchard. -£30. costs £3 lis. 6d.: Commercial Agency and F, )Y\ Mills and Co.._ Ltd., v. H.' H. Knicht. £40 Bc. 6d.. costs & 6s 6d.; name and J Mevrn r.nd Co., Ltd., v. W. J. Robinson, .611 55.. costs £2 45.: H. B. Owen v W R. B..Aokins. £5 6b.. MFte Ais. 6f1.; A. Stark v. W. G. Bnshleizh. £3 10s.. costs 21b. 6d.j Buniß. Phllp and Co.. Ltd., v. R. C. StewnTt, £4 lis.. costs 21s. 6d.: Ooininer. cial Aitencv and Tov.nsend ana Paul, Ltd., v. Chime Pnk. Ms- toetß only; same v. Gilchrist, Todd and Co.. £23 !os. W. costs £2 16b.: Harbor aid Co. v. (r. Burt, 13s. costß only. TENEMENT OA6ES. Mr F K. Hunt, S.M.. heard the tcnenient cases. Mr. W. Perry, who appeared for the plaintiff, Reginald A. Hunt, stated that his client was a. returned soldier, who had purchased a- house- at Irtand Hay under a Government advance, but was ohliged to IrVe with his vife with Jib people. For the tenant.-. H. Alfarno. Mr. G. h. Watson said that his client wis fisherman, who waa anxious to vacate the house, and honed to do bo thortly, for he had been offered the first refusal of another house, but in tho meanwhile it was essential for business reasons that he should live closo to ißlanil Bav. Mr. Watson remarked that if. u>'b client waa f obliged to vacate the house he would lo6e nis whole business. ■ The Jfatristrate: I don't see that. He does not.fir,h out of Ihe-windows! Connsel: There is no accommodation on the launch! The Magistrate: Well, he does not take his wife with him. . His Worship said his opinion was Unit th» hardshp was on the side of the returned BOldier, in view oj family circumstances. Efforts «V.Mild always be made to relieve the position of returned mon who had bought their cwn homes. Counsel suggested that the defendant should lie given a least two months to vacate the nlace. but the Magistrate considered that n month was sufficient, and made an order accordingly., He also ordered the defendant to pay rent and cort« amounting to £11 ss.

Arthur Bird was ordered to (rive up nonsession of a tenement to David Steedman by November 11, and to pay 345. costs.

CLAIM FOE DAMAGED STOCK. Isabel Cameron (Mr. 0. C. Mazenjorb). Indian importer, nrocccdcd against Henry Jablo'B (Mr. 0. I). O'Donncll) to recover £102 10a. 3d., as damages caused to her stock of fancy ffooda through the nlleirod neriiirence of the defendant in nllowinr water to escape from the upper story of the buildinir occunied'liy him to tlie shop in the lower utory. let to plaintiff For the defence it was claimed that Jablcs was not the lessee, and was. therefore, not responsible for the damaire. and further, that tho plaintiff hart agreed to accept the risk when she took the place. Mr. Hunt, S.M., who heard the case, said that there was no doubt that the nlain'.iif had suffered damage, but he held that through not, taking nrcrapt steps to remove the stock she "had contributed to some extent to the damaee. ' Judgment was given for plaintiff for £9), and costs £6 3s. DAMAGE TO A OATtT. . • Georco B. Hudßon (Mr. T. C. A. Hislon) proceeded ngainHt ,T, Phvsick (Mr. H. F. O'Lonrv) to recover £10 for dnmnges causcil' to a. cart, Tho plaintiff stated thnt he hired a horse and cart to the defendant at the rate of £1 per week. On .Tune 21 the horse bolted, with the cart. and damaged'it. The horse was returned' to the. plaintiff on July 5 and tho cart was not returned until Aueust 20. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate decided in favour of tho defendant, who was allowed £2 2». cOßts. CLAIM FOK BOARD. William Donaldson 'Mr. A. B. Sievwrisht) nougrht to recover from F. Moore (Mr. P. Vf. Jackson) the sam cf £5 7u. for board for a ward of the defendant. The ward had been staying with Donaldson, or Bome time ct a rate of £1 per week for board, and Donaldson intimated that the ratn would be increased to 255. per week. In the meantime the defendant had mado aranirements for boarding the girl with seme other poople. and refused to pay Donaldson. Mr. • Evans, R.M.. viho heard the evidence, nonsuited the plaintiff, and alowed the dofendant £1 Is. costs.