MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 51, 24 November 1926, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES Mr. E. Page, S.M.. dealt with police cases in the Magistrate’s Court j’esterday. Kor resisting a constable during the execution of his duty, James Shannon (aged 48) was fined £5, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. He was convicted and discharged for drunkenness. Hong Choc, a Chinaman, who was charged with secreting himself on the R.M.S. Tahiti from Papeete to Wellington without the consent of the ship’s master, was remanded until December 1. A remand until December 1 was granted in the case of Charles Goodwell, a hairdresser (aged 45). who was charged with breaking and entering by night the premises of Arcus Duncan, a tobacconist, of 102 Lambton Quay, and stealing goods to the total value of Jh> “ s ’_ . Edward May, a labourer (aged 35), Eric Jones, a shop assistant (aged 30), and Albert James Olsen, a barman (aged 31), who were jointly charged with breaking and entering by night the warehouse of Samuel Treister, and stealing soft-goods to the total value of ALO9 18s., were remanded until this,morning. A similar remand was granted in the case- of Kenneth Guy, a Government servant (aged 19), who was charged with stealing Cs. in postal notes from the Department of Agriculture.

BY-LAW BREACHES

Offenders against the by-laws were dealt with by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M. For driving their cars in a dangerous manner, Albert Bottom and Kenneth Douglas were each fined and costs. Solomon Brickman and George Fenwick Ball, each £2 costs; William Parris, £1 and costs. The last-named was also convicted and ordered to pay 7s. costs for having no driver’s license. Morman Keating, Cedric Glover Allen, and Clarence George Joslin were each fined £2 and costs for speeding. J. S. H. Watts was fined £1 for leaving his car unattended. For like offences Alfred John Banks and Bernard Albert Guise were each fined 10s. and Magnus Motors, Ltd., was convicted and ordered to pay 7s. costs on each of four charges of using an unregisterea Harold Arthur Brown and Henry H. Cornish were each fined £1 for having no lights on their cars. Frances Morgan Laurenson, Annie Stubbs, Stephen Baker, junr., and Henry McMillan Alves were fined 10s. and costs for a like oiFor parking his vehicle more than twelve inches from the kero I bilip Schniedeman was fined £1 and costs. Matthew Stratford was fined £l, tor employing persons with no drivers licenses. - For having no driver s license, bteplien Baker, junr., was fined £1 and costs,

CIVIL CASES

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the foilowing undefended civil cases:— Magnus Motors, Ltd., v. Guy lemple Perkins, £7 2s. Id., costs Ils. (id.,; Brtiish Imperial Oil Co. (N.Z.), Etd., v. J. Birdling. £i, costs £1 'ls. fid.; C. and A Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltd., v. J. McCaffrey, £6 6s. 9d„ costs £2 2s. 6d.; N.Z. Masonic Newspaper Co.. Ltd., v. J. W. Comyins, £2 165., costs Ail 17s. 6d.; Amalgamated Wireless (Austialasia), Ltd., v. Olga Bristow, ,£9. costs £1 10s. 6d.; I'erguson and Osborn. Ltd., v. A. L. Weeks, Al 95., costs 10s.; Radford and Co., Ltd v. R. Park, Al 55., costs 18s.; J. O. Mellor, Ltd., v. Walls and libetts, A2 6s. 9d., costs Al 7s. 6d.; E. Quinn v T. Thirston, Al 10s., costs 95.; Griffin, Savage and Co., Ltd., v. W. Jones, At Os. 10d., cosis Al ss. fid.; Gnflin, Savage and Co., Ltd., v. A. Metcalfe, £8 Bs. 10<L, costs Al 15s. 6d.; Commassioner of Taxes v. John Wallace Easson, A 192 19s. costs A 3; British United Shoe Machinery Co., of Australia Pty., Ltd.. v. F. Knight, costs only, 155.; John Swinson Co., Ltd., v. L. J« Coad, «£L 10s. Gd., costs A2 145.; British Imperial Oil Co. (N.Z.), Ltd., v. P. R. Kent. £2l Bs. Id., costs £4 Is. 6d.; E. Reynolds and Co.. Ltd. v. Edge ami Soal. £7 Is 9d., costs £1 15s. 6d.; E. Reynolds and Co.. Ltd. v. Jopbn, Stallard and Carmichael, Ltd.. All 45., c° s j s £- Ils.; John Swinson and Co., Ltd., v. P. W. Roberts, £l7 Ils. 6d costs A2 145.; E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., v. K. J. McKinlay. £lB 17s„ costs £2 145.; Petherick and Co.. Ltd., v. G. D Emden. £2 Bs. ,-osts £1 4s. Gd.; H. L. Geddu and Co., Ltd., v. F. J. Hatch and Co. £6 135.. costs £1 10s. 6d.: Kirkealdie and Stains, Ltd., v. L. A. Sanderson £45 12s. Gd.. costs £4 3s. Gd.; Mac.irthy s Citv and Phoenix Brewery v. W. .1Warcham £2 12s. 7d.. costs £1 4s. 6d.; Minimax, Ltd., v. F. C. Mac Adam, A 3 11s. 3d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Pyrene Co v N. P Neilsen. £3 165., costs £1 3s. fid.; W. R. Twigg. Ltd., v. R. F. N- ew £3 17s. Id., costs £1 7s. Gd.; Vacuum Oi] Co.. Pty.. Ltd., v. E. Johnstmm £l4 Os. 4d., costs £2 18s.; M’ s - J’ Green v. D. Blnckio. £l2. costs £2 14s. : Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. Joplin. Stal lard and Carmichael. £l5 3s. 5d.. costs Co pis . J. A. Mackay v‘- Kes.er. £5 125.. 'costs £1 Ils. 6d.: Burch and Co Ltd v C S. Chong 4MO 6s. -)d.. costs A‘4 Is. 6d.: Victoria Morns v. J. T.nxton £2 costs £1 6s 6d.; E. Roy nolds and Co.. Ltd., y. James McCoiniick nnd Roland Pilkington. £3/ Os 11d. costs £4 Gs. 6d.: E. Reynolds and Co. Ltd., v. H. V. Hoyerd. £4 UK costs £l. 6s. Gd.; E. H. Cnya.ve v. W .1. O’Meara 011. costs £2 145.; A. A Stichbii.ry. Ltd., v. E. Kitcher. £< 13s fid., costs c£l 10s. fid.

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