MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 201, 20 May 1921, Page 6

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL BUSINESS.

The . poheo cases at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday were heard by Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. —

Myra Hill, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on November 2 last in the Supreme ' Court, and who was at the Point Halswell detention camp, on April 28, escaped from the place, and was not recaptured until about a week later. It was pointed out by Sub-Inspector Willis that at Point Halswell the female prisoners were allowed a certain amount of liberty, and were placed on their honour. —The defendant was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, to be served at the conclusion of the sentence now being served by her.

Ernest Kaye pleaded guilty to being a rogue and a vagabond, in that he jioseessed insufficient lawful means of support. Sub-Inspector Willis stated that the man had been wandering about the streets for weeks, and had become >a nuisance. He had done no work, and was altogether an undesirable man to have about the streets. —Kaye was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.

! A remand until Monday was granted in the case of S’tanley I. Collins, who was charged with the theft of a suitcase and contents, valued at <823. Bail was allowed in one surety of <825. Maud Grant was fined 10s. for drunkenness, and a similar amount for commiting a breach of her prohibition order. Convicted for the fourth time of drunV enness. and for the third time of com mitting a breach of his prohibition order. John J. Buckley was fined 20s. fol ’ each offence. Samuel H. Carter was fined 10s. for drunkenness, and 205., in defauft three days’ imprisonment, for a breach of his prohibition order. CIVIL CASES. Mr. E. Page, S.M., heard the civil actions and gave judgment for plaintiff in the following undefended cases: —Harrington,. N.Z., Ltd., v. W. J. Tyerman, <£l2 9s. Bd.. costs £2 145.; Vacuum Oil Co. v. B. Moore, <£l2 10s., costs <£2 155.; Bouse, M'Donald and Co., Ltd., v. Mrs. A. Seedy, <£24 15s. 6d., costs <£3 25.; Cramp and Co., Ltd., v. A. M. Carroll, <£s 15s. 6d., caste j£l Us. 6d.; J. A. Beeves v. C. W. Brough, <£9 55., costs <£l 12s. Gd.; Beid and Eeid v. A. S. Pike, <£3B Bs. 2d., costs <£4 ss. 6d.; J. M..Beid v. W. A. Printz, <£l os. 6d, costs 8s; Commercial Agency and Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd, v. Hawke's Bay Motor Co., Ltd., 6d., costs 135.; Francis S. Foley v. W. M'Gavin, <£ls, costs <£2 145.; C. W. Martin v. E. J. Standen, <£2l 17s. 7d., costs <63 Is.; T. and W. Young v. W. M. Vivian, <£l6o 13s. Bd., costs <£B os. 4d.; Mrs. Selina Carter v. Bernard Hyland, <£22 165.. costs <£3 Is.,- N.Z. Returned Soldiers’ Association v.- William Pitt, <£l49 Is. Id., costs <£7 15s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. T. W. Twist was ordered to pay the Te Mata Vineyards, Ltd., <£B 9s. forthwith. in default nine days’ imprisonment. the warrant to be suspended so long as <C3 per month is paid. J. Procktez is to pay Thomas Bal linger and Co., Ltd., <£l3 18s. 6d., ®r go to gaol for six days, the warrant to be suspended so long as <£2 per month is paid. D. Mason was ordered to pay the Wellington Gas Company, Ltd., the sum of £i Us., in default five days’ imprisonment, tho warrant to be suspended so long ns defendant pays <£2 per month.