MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 3, 29 September 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CHARGES AGAINST SEAMEN POLICE AND CIVIL BUSINESS Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with the police business in the .Magistrate's Court yesterday. liiichten Eraser, a member of the crew of the Canadian Prospector, who appeared in his jhirtsleeves, pleaded guilty to being absent from the ship without leave. Mr. J. Jiaule, who appeared for tho shipowners, had little information inspecting the cose, and none of tho oHieeis could say how long tho man had been absent. Under the circumstances the Magistrate ordered him to bo returned to the vessel. Felix If. Barrett -and Gerald Thomas Silk were charged with using threatening behaviour in Cuba Street on Monday afternoon. Apparently there had been an argument in a hotel and the settlement was effected in the street, by Barrett knocking'' down Silk, and Silk returning the compliment. Tho I Magistrate lined the men 20s. each, and Barrett was fiued a further ss. for drunkenness.

A youth, James Logie, who was convicted on Saturday of the theft of six dozen spoons, value £o Bs., the property of W. M. Eannotyne and Co., Ltd., was presented for sentence. The probation officer (Mr. T. I'. Mills) said that Logie was only 18 years of age and had borne a good character. Ho recommended that .Logie be placed on probation. Tho Magistrate said llmt he had intended passing a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment, but in view of the probation officer's report he would place Logie on probation for a period of twelve month?. He advised the prol>ation officer to make the conditions severe. Daniel I'ellW, another member of the crcw of the Canadian Prospector, pleaded snilty to wilfully disobpving the lawful commands-of the muster of the, Vessel. ' Mr. J. Manle. who appeared for the shipowners:, strted that the master had had considerable difficulty with the crenv and in the interests of discipline on - the ship it was urged that ..the'mail should be punished. _ Pellow was sentenced to two days' imprisonment. For failing to keep up his payments under a maintenance order Gpwrp Thomas Eloranee was sentenced to three months', imprisonment, t'.te warrant ' to bo susp»ndwl so lori? as he paj'S ,A! 2 per weclc off the arrears. CIVILMESS.. Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., dealt with tho civij cases and gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following casesStone, Son and Co., Ltd., v. -J. Louis, JSl6,9s. 2d., costs .21 10s. 6a.; S. S. Williams C 0. ,; Ltd.. v. N. M'lntosh. ,£7 lis. 6:1., costs £] lis. Gd.; City Corporation v. Edwin E. Culliford, .£3 Os. 6d., costs Ss.; W. H.-James v. John O'Connor, .£l3'7s. 2d.,, costs '<£2 75.; J. W. Copithorne v. J. A. M'Grath, J3lO 12s. Gd., costs'JE2 Is.; same v. Ilcnry Snow del), JSli lis, 2d., costs X- IBs.; Lawrcnce <uid Hanson Electrical Co., Ltd., ' v; J. Bray, .£2 17s. 7d., costs £1 6s. fid.; TrE. K. Burgees v. W. ® Hartley, 15s. costs only.Juugment summons cases wero dealt vritii as follow: E. Paget-Jones was, ordered to pay H. W. Preston and Co., 18s- 6d. l>y October 5, in default H flays' imprisonment; W. H. Hargreaves to pay C. M. Banks, Ltd., 2i Ills., by October 5, or to serve 14 days in gaol; George Minchin to pay AT. G. Goss .C 3 is. by' October 5, in 1 default .seven days' imprisonment; L. J. Parsoo to pay S. Home'and-Sons, Ltd., £2 2s. lftd. " Ijy October 5. in default seven (lavs' imprisonment; Bert Avery to pay Catharine Wall £i 3 lis. Gd. by October 12, to default 30 days' imprisonment, ■ - 'TENEMENT CASE. ' K, H.'Morris was ordered to give up possession of premises to Mary Ann Eawsou by November 3, and to pay 365.. costs... CLAIM FOR A.HORSE DESTROYED. Leonard M. Hart (Mr. E. K. Kirkigldie) proceeded against Hc-rbert H. luiight 01 r.'M. J. Crombio) to recover „£25 ill respect to a horse, which formed part of the stock on a farm at Kaitcke. si)ld to plaintiff. It was stated that, after the sale the animal became ill, and was destroyed as nil act of mercy. The defendant' declared that the animal was of no value. The Magistrate held that, .the, defendant had exceeded his rights in destroying the animal, but reduced the value to J!5 and gave judgment for •that amount, with costs £3 7s. 4d.

DAMAGE TO. A .MOTOR-CYCLE. . Mr. .F'K. Hunt. S.M., heard a case brought -by 11. Goslin, motor engineer '(Mr., A. Jl.Sievwright) against' Mills and Arkerj carriers, I'anoma Street (Mr. N. ; Johnson), 'to•recover 412, dam-, hires-■■ causcl, to a lhotor-cyclc hy a runaway horse belonging to the defendants. Tlie plaintiff claimed an additional £7 by way of general damages.'; The defence was that the damage was the result of a pure, accident. The Jlagistr'aFe, after hearing the evidence, ' gave judgment for plaintiff for .610, with costs. .