MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 253, 20 July 1921, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES The police business in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday was taken by Mr. F. K. Hunt S.M. Charles Norris (16 years of age) and Herbert Roland Crawford (17 years) wore jointly charged that on June 28 they broke and entered the dwelling of William Little, Hataitai, by day and stole therefrom two Bengal razors, a canvas bag containing =£9 2s. 6d. in money, a bunch of keys, and two pairs of bocks, of tho total value of .£ll 2s. 6d. In asking for a remand until July 27 Chiel Detective Ward explained that Norris wan arrested in Auckland, was committed for sentence at Wellington for tweaking and entering at Auckland, and arrived here the previous evening. There were eleven other charges to be preferred again him. Mr. W. E. Leicester, who appeared for Norns, asked that he bo allowed bail, but this was refused. The Magistrate eaid ho would order that the lads be kept apart from the other prisoners. The remand was granted. John Joseph Kelly was charged with being an idle and disorderly person in that bo possessed insufficient lawful means of support. The facts were said to bo that Kelly and his wife had kept a boardinghouse and that his wife had left him. He owned a section at Oliakune which he said was valued at 431.10. Kelly admitted that ho had not worked regularly for twelve months, and stated that a friend of hie provided him with board and lodging. The Magistrate said he would give him a chance and dismissed the information. On a charge of dmlrtkennese Kelly was convicted and fined 10s., in default 48 hours imprisonment.

CIVIL CASES Mr E Pago, S.M., dealt with the civil business, and gave judgment for plaintiff in the following undefended cases: Barroclough and Avery v. G. Mears, 4313, costs £2 145.; Viceroy Tea Co. v. J!. JWoller, j£s 17s. 6d.. costs J3l 10s. 6d.; H. Price v. .G. Mearg, .£5 18s. 5d., costs XI 10s. 6d.; A. and P. Food Co., Ltd., v. John Adame, j£l 16s. 9<1., costs 16s ; Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., v. Edith Clarke, 4311 Os. Id., costs £2 145.; David Milligan v. G. E. Pope, £li 14s. costs £2 145.; Midlane Bros. Ltd., v. Broadhead and Miller, .£34 18s. 7d„ costs AA 3» Gd.; Derbvshires (N.Z.), Ltd., v. J. Downey, A 4 16s. 2d., costs Al ss. 6d.; L Gibbs v. Mary M’Natty, All Hs. 6d. costs £2 145.; W. M. Bannatyne and Co’, Ltd., v. Joseph Pool, A2O 19s. 7d., costs A 3 Is.; Burch and Co., Ltd., v. N. Coubray, AlO3 !)s. 4d., costs A 6 Is. 3d.; P Hayman and Co. v. H. Lee and' Co., A 32 Bs., costs A 4 Is. 6d.; Hope Gibbons, Ltd., v. A. R. Molloy, A 4 9e. 4d., costs Bs.; same v. Hunt and Lawrence, All S B /10d, costs Al 35.; Ernest Boulton v. James E. Dawson, AlO 2s. 6d., costs A2 Ifls.; M. F. Luckie v. James E. Dawson, A 42 14s. 2d., costs A 4 3s. 6d.; H. Stockbridge and Co., Ltd. v. Joseph Benson, A 4 55., costs Al 4s. 6d. On a judgment summons, William Jackson was ordered to pay Smith and Smith, Ltd., Al 4 4s. 9d. forthwith, in default to bo imprisoned for fifteen days, the warrant to bo suspended so long as A 5 per month is paid. REPAIRS TO A MOTOR CYCLE. W. Robinson, engineer (Mr. J. F. B. Stevenson) proceeded against Charles Holmes (Mr. W. E. Leicester) to recover Al2 7s. 6d., the cost of repairing a motor-cycle. The defendant admitted some of the items in the claim, but disputed others on the ground that the sme yind the charges made were excessive. After hearing the evidence His Worship gave judgment for the full amount claimed.

FAILING TO PAY AWARD RATES. The Inspector of Awards (Mr. R. T. Bailey) proceeded against J. Sanko, Cuba Street, for failing to pay award rates to E. R. Martin. Mr. H. F. O’Leary appeared for the defendant, "who pleaded guilty. Mr. Bailey stated that the employee arranged with the defendant to sing and play the piano in his tearooms at a wage of A 3 per week. When Martin was dismissed ho (Mr. Bailey) informed Sanko that his wages should have been at the rate of 3s. 6d. per hour. Sanko was fined' A2, and Martin, who admitted being a party to the breach, was fined Al.

BY-LAW CASES Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with the by-law cases Ernest P. Bucholz was fined 20s. and 7s. costs for passing a stationary tramcar. For having no lights on his motor-car, A. U. Mabin was fined ss. and 7s. coats. Richard Clifton pleaded gnilty to exceeding the speed limit at the intersection of Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace; exceeding Hie speed limit al the intersection of Courtenay Place and Tory Street; exceeding tho speed limit in Victoria 'Street; recklessly driving a motor-car in Courtenay Place; and having no headlight, on his motor-car, which was left in Alpha Street. Tie was fined 10s. and costs IDs. on the first charge, 10s and 7s. costs on the second charge, 10s., and 7s. coats on tho third, and convicted and discharged on the other two. Walter Cobb was fined 2l)s. and 7s. costs for exceeding the speed limit at the corner of Cuba and Manners Streets, and 10s. and 7s. costs for foiling to stop when requested to do so by a constable on point duty. For driving his horse and express on tho wrong side of Adelaide Road, Frederick Payne was fined 10s. and costs 9s. Boris Sullivan was fined 10s. and 7s. costs for failing to stop her motor-car when requested to do so -by a constable on point duty. For exceeding the speed limit in Lower Cuba Street, Patrick Syron was fined 20s. and 7b. costs. For driving an unlicensed motor vehicle, .1. J. Moore was fined 20s. and 7s. costs. John E. Radcliffe was ordered to pay Ils. costs for plying for hire without being a licensed driver. John M. Kerby, who was convicted of driving n motor vehicle past a stationary tramoar, was fined 20s. and 7s. costs. For allowing chimneys in their houses to catch on fire, C. Latham and F. Brough were each fined ss. and 7s. costs. For being the owners of unregistered dogs, Walter Bowater and Horace Jeye# were each fined 10s. and 7s. costs; 11. Adams. R. Gamble. 8. Paget. John Tofts, B. Vile, and Gladys Murray were each ordered to pay 7s. costs.