MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 23, 21 October 1921, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., heard the police cases in tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday. James Baldwin (for whom Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared) amt William Kearney (represented by Mr. A. B. Sievwright) were charged with the theft of 290 dozen safety razor blades, value £5B, the property of some person or persons unknown. In asking for a remand until October 28, Chief Detective Ward said that tho two men were arrested the previous day while disposing of the goods, and inquiries made in tho evening showed that many hundreds of dozens of the blades had been sold. Tho remand was necessary so that further inquiries might he made. Both counsel applied for bail for their respective clients, but the Magistrate refused, stating that the granting of bail would defeat the ends of justice. Tho remand was granted. Frederick J. .Smith was remanded to October 28 on seven charges of theft extending from August 15, 1920, to September 26 this year. For drunkenness Henry Richardson was ordered to pay 7s. 6d. expenses, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. CIVIL BUSINESS Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following eases by Mr. E. Pago, S.M.:— Wellington Gas Company v J. Lucre, .£8 2s. 9d.. costs £1 10s. 6d.; J. S. Milliner v. J. T. Keene, £2 13s. Id., costs Al ss. 6d.; Commercial Agency and W. Wiggins, Ltd., v. G. Simpson, A 3 4s , costs Al 4s. 6d.; Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd. v. 11. D. Benge, AlO 3s. Id., costs A2 145.; Commercial Agency and J. J. Langridge and Co.. Ltd., v. Mrs. W. J. Sheary. A 42, costs A 3 11s. 6d.; Commercial Agency and W. Donaldson v. T. Rae, Al 145., costs Bs.; Commercial Agency and Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd., v. W. Anderson, A 6 13s. lid., costs Al 10s. 6d.; Commercial Agency and J. Myers and Co., Ltd., v. J. A. Murray, Al 9 3s. 3d., costs A2 18s.; Gaudin and Marr, Ltd., v. H. L. Petry, Al 7s. Id., costs Bs.; Commercial Agency and Thomas Ballinger, Ltd., v. Paterson and Co., AlO Bs. 8d„ costs A2 145.; Commercial Agency and Masterton Farmers Implement Co., Ltd., v. A. Mason, All 4s , costs A2 165.; T. M'Nee J. Lucas, costs only, Al Bs.; A. S. Paterson and Co Ltd., v Arthur Daniells. Al2 19s. Gd., costs £2 165.; A. G. Rutter and Co. v. J. B. Hodgman, AlO. costs A2 Bs.; Commercial Agency and W.F.C.A., Ltd., v. M. A. Kelly, A2 13s. sd„ costs Al 9s 6d.; Commercial Agency and Bing, Harris and Co., Ltd., v. Bartlett and Co., A 3 os. 9d., costs A2 18s. 6d.; Commercial Agency and H. C. Gibbons and Co. v. William Sampson, A 24 Bs. Id., costs A 3 65.; Hope Gibbons, Ltd., v. J. W Dodd, costs only, 18s.; A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., v. George A. Christie Al 6, costs A2 155.; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. Jesse Jackson, A 44 Is. Bd., costs Al ss. 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASES. H. F. M'Cardle was ordered to pay C. D. Lenie A 4 165., in default five days’ imprisonment, 1 warrant to be suspended so long as ho pays A2 per month. Horace Bramley is to pay Green and Davis £l7-7s. 3d., in default seventeen days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as A 3 is paid each month.