MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 93, 21 April 1911, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court to-day. Several first offenders, charged with insobriety, were dealt with in various penalties. Jessie M'Cormack was fined 20s, with option of seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. She was also charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, with insufficient means of support. A plea of guilty was entered, and she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Florence Agnes Swinard and William Ffaneis Clarke were charged with stealing a quantity of grocery and drapery goods of a total value of £10, the property of Jos. Ormrod. Swinard pleaded guilty, but Clarke denied guilt. On the application of Sub-Inspector Sheehan, a remand was granted until' "the 28th inst. For intoxication, Win. Newcombe, alias Jeffs, alias O'Rourke, was mulcted in a penarty of 10s. His alternative - was 48 hours', detention. For a similar, offence, John Chambers was convicted and. discharged. For a breach of a prohibition order, he . was ..fined 4Qs, in default ordered to spend seven days in prison. Thos. Jenkins, Jas. Lowe, Robert Pollard, John White, and Jas. Clancy, seamen on the steamer Tainui, were convicted," and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, for unlawfully absenting themselves from the vessel, without leaare. Each was ordered to-,pay-his own court costs. Cab hire (6s), and" solicitor's fee (£1 Is), were divided among the-'five of -them. Charged with ' assaulting' Nicholas.' N-ormile and causing him actual bodily : harm, Win. John Carpenter, storeman on the steamer Tainui, was remandeduntil the the 28th ihst. Bail was fixed in the sum of £50, and two sureties of £25 each, or one of £50. ' Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for Carpenter. Chas. Joe. Little, who was caught ', isoliciting alms in Tinakori-road, was. charged with being a rogue and a vaga-- . *bond. He was convicted and 'ordered • >to come up for sentence when, called upon. Two charges of theft of boots from . Daniel Corunna- were preferred against George Harris, alias Gentry. Accused- , pleaded guilty to one charge, but denied , the other. A conviction was entered in •both cases, but the Magistrate took intoconsideration that accused, who had not. previously been before the court, had already been, in gaol for seven days, and -ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon. He was ordered- to" return 4s 6d to the; second-hand dealer to- whom he had 6old one pair of boots. Thomas Brpughton, who left a vehicle unattended in a public place, was mulcted in a penalty of 10s, with costs 9» and one witness's expenses, 3s. The alternative was 48 hours' imprisonment. A breach of a prohibition order was admitted by .Richard Goes. He was fined 40s, wath costs 7s, in default to undergo seven days' imprisonment. Five charges of a similar nature were preferred against Wm. Haydon, who pleaded guilty. Fines amounting to £4, with costs £2 3s, and witnesses' expenses, 15s, were imposed. For having unregistered dogs in their possession, Henry BaiTett, Thos. John Gregory, Billows, Frank George, John Hamerton, Sydney ' Loft, Chas. Montgomery, JoHn M'llwraith, and Michael Quinn were each convicted and ordered to pay court costs (7s in each case). Chas. Thos. Emeny, Edward Ede, *Geo. Fernandas, and Ernest Thomas 1 'were each fined ss,"with, "with court costs 7s, for a similar offence. Convictions were entered against a ' large number of persons for allowing ' stock to wander. Following is the list '.' and penalties imposed : — John Peach, v Hy. G. Simpson, and W. L. Ludwig, • .each ordered to pay court costs (7s) ; Ngan, Kee and Co., Henry Chandler, Wm. Jenkins, W. L. Ludwig, Albert • Mac Donald. Richard J. Tarr, A. Hare, Oscar Neilson, Jas. O'Shea, Alice Wick- ■ man, Oscar Swensson, and Wm. Wil- •- kinson, each fined ss, with costs (7s) ; 1 Jas. Bradley, C. Greig, Thos. Peterson, and George Bradnock, each fined 10s, " costs (7s); Edward Bloomfield, 1 G. Bradley, each fined 20s, with costs (7s). For failing to pay tram fare when , called upon to do so by the conductor, - 1 F. E. Bailey was mulcted in a penalty <~ of ss. with court costs ss, four wit- ; ..nesses' expenses (16s), and solicitors' fee (£1 Is). The alternative Avas three days' i imprisonment. ; Daniel Williams and five first offenders 1 appeared before Mr. George Frost, J.P., • ,at the Mount Cook Police Court this morning on charges of drunkenness. All were convicted and discharged. Yesterday afternoon John Keogh entered St. • Mary's Presbytery at Gisborne ■ and stole Father Lane's umbrella. He , pleaded guilty to-day and was sentenced • to three months' imprisonment, states a Press Assqciation telegram. \ PETONE CASES. [ The monthly sitting of the Petone 1 Magistrate's Court was held this morning, Dr. M' Arthur, S.M., presiding/ Mr. Mothes, J.P., was also on the i, bench. The Borough. Council proceeded against Chas. Symes for unlawfully (being an unlicensed plumber) altering a drain in Nelson-street. A penalty was not pressed for, and as a warning defendant was merely convicted, with costs amounting to 7s. The borough inspector (W. B. Gough) ; sued E. M'lutosh for the registration fee for three dogs. Mr. Cracroft Wilson appeared for defendant, who stated , that he was not the occupier of the house which the dogs frequented ; but - the rent was paid by his' sons, with - . whom he lived. They were, thei'efore, ' responsible for the registration. After - hearing lengthy argument, Dr. MAr;- ; thur stated that there waß_no endaace.

to show that the sons did nob pay the rent, and on defendant's evidence that they did, he must dismiss the case. The maintenance case, Stowell v. Stowell, adjourned from last sitting, waa again mentioned. The police reported that Stowell was paying in 10s a week, and also reducing the arreais. "Well, it is no use killing ths gcose," said Dr. M' Arthur, and he adjourned the case again until next month. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court, a lad, 14 years old, was. charged wita throwing stones to the danger of pas-sers-by. He had sx previous conviction against his name, for wilful damage to a garden. Dr. M 'Arthur warned the boytha-t if he appeared before the court a 'third time he would have to consider 'what would be done with him. This time he would be convicted and discharged, j CIVIL CASES. j John Cotton sued George Cotton for the sum of £25, the balance of a loan of £100 made by plaintiff eighteen months ago. Judgment was entered for the amount claimed with costs. G. D. Cronin, coach-builder, of Pet.one, claimed from Matthew Sharp thesum of £15, being the cost of const/ruction of a milk-float by plaintiff for de•fendant. Giving evidence- Cronin stated that defendant-came to him and- asked him to build a new float, taking at the same time the- old float, and using what parts -of that he could. This meant the construction of a new body. In doing thi» minor alterations were found to be necessary. When tho float was- completed defendant stated that it was not in accordance with instructions, and that it had not the same carrying capacity ns the old one. He therefore refused to take delivery. On the other hand, witness contended that the carrying capacity was. the same, and that the alterations mad© were all improvements. He was given no specific instruction with the. order, and in making the alterations he used his own discretion. Chas. Tandy, master coachbuilder, said he thought no fault could be found with •the float. Mr. Wilford, who appeared for defendant, submitted that under the Sale of Goods Act (section 16) plaintiff should be nonsuited. His Worship reserved decision on this point. For the defence, it was argued" that the n«w float had! not been made similar to tha • old 'float, as was instructed, and that the carrying capacity was not the- -same. For that reason defendant declined to take possession. His Worship intimated ■that he would take time to consider his judgment, and deliver it at the end of ■-next week.