MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 146, 16 March 1921, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES Mr. I’. K. Hunt, S.M., took police cases in t'he Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Charles Herbert Shaw, with two previous convictions, was fined J;2 for using obscene language and ss. for drunkenness in Dixon S'Jreet. “You are now qualified for Pakatoa,” commented His Worship, in passing sentence, “and if you are not careful you will be sent there.” The theft of a magneto, valued at £5, the property of M'Lelland and Co., contrac:brs, Dunedin, was alleged against diaries Sydney Woodward (Mr. H. F. O'Leary). The accused pleaded not guilty. Police evidence was that, shortly after the magneto disappeared the accused, who had been in the employ of the contractbrs, went to Australia. The magneto had subsequently been recovered; The case, was dismissed. CIVIL~CASES Judgment by default was given by Mr. IV. G. Riddell, S.M., in the following civil cases:—Britis'h Imperial Oil Company, N.Z., Ltd., v. Herbert Edward Barnsley, J;G 18s. 9d., costs .£1 165.; W. S. Christensen and H. Oldfield v. F. Burtoi;, 155., costs 4s. 6d.; W. Draffin v. John Marshall, .£ll IDs. 3d., costs X2 145.; C. R. Graham v. J. T. Biggs, .£3 11s., costs .£1 Gs. 6d.; A. E; Preston v. W. H. Ransom (sued in respect of separate estate), £2 45., costs £1 12s. 6d.; W. IV. Martin v. R. Trembath, £2 95., costs .£1 3s. 6d.: Oscar Hewett’ and Co. v. Margaret Stokes, £4 155., costs £1 3s. 6d.; R. Stent and Co. v. 'A. Ahearne, .£9 125., costs «£1 IDs. 6d.; Roberts Trading Coy. v-. W. R. Byrnes, £2 195.. Gd., costs £1 4s. 6d.; E. C. Chilcott v. A. T. Ford, .£7 Is., costs £2 9s.' Gd.; B. Smith v. G. G. Scott, costs only £1 Is. ON JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Charles Brown, was ordered to pay .£2O 4s. to the Dominion Rubber Co. by April 3 or go to gaol for 14 days; N. E. Page to pay .£l7 10s. Gd. to the Savage Tire and Rubber Company by April 5, in idefault 14 days’ imprisonment. BY-LAW CASES Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt! with bylaw cases yesterday afternoon, the sitting last only about a quarter of an hour. For leaving his motor-car unattended, John was ordered to pay costs, 7s. Henry Cook was dealt with similarly for leaving his car unattended while on a duly appointed stand. A fine of -SI, with, costs 7s„ was imposed on W. G. Gerprd, who left his motor-car unattended on Lamblion Quay for more than an hour. For failing to have a light on his car. the game driver was fined 10s., and costs 7s. William Arnold, for driving an unnumbered motor-car, was fitted 10s. and 7s. costs.

William Gregory, tho owner of straying horses, was fined ss. and 7s. costs. Thomas Charles Atkinson Hislop, for failing to have a sufficient light attached to his motor, was Jineu 10s. and 7s. costs. Charles Henry Young, for driving a motor with dazzling headlights, was fined ss. and 7s. costs. J. Zachariah, for riding a- motor-cycle on t'he southern side of the plantation near Clyde Quay in a direction other than to gain access to certain premises, was fined ss. and 7s. costs. Several cases were adjourned.