MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2239, 10 July 1908, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

THURSDAY, JULY 9. (Before Mr. 4V. A. Barton, fe'.Ml) VAGRANCY. .John Patrick Collins, a smartlydressed young man, whom Sergeant Hutton described us a '‘racecourse guossbr,” pleaded guilty to having no lawful visible means of support, and with being an idle and disorderly person. “He arrived hero about a week ago,” explained the Sergeant to Die Bench, “and b is since been loafing about tho town asking pooplo for meals. .Ho is a regular racecourse i-Tiillywag, and when ho was arrested had not a. shilling in liis pockets.” The licensed explained that he had been working in Auckland, but the work .did not suit him. “J can -always borrow a few quid, your Honor,” ho said, “from some of the sporting chaps 1 know.” “Oil, can you,” replied the Magistrate. “Well, if you won’t workout of prison 1 will see you work ill prison. You are sentenced to six weeks’ hard labor in Napier Gaol.” Tin; prisoner, in an undertone,- oxpressed considerable disgust at tho sentence as he loft the dock. 'DRUNKENNESS.

A Native named Hinnki Hapi, who did not appear, was fined IPs and 2s costs for being drunk, and a first offender was convicted and fined ss, w ith costs 2s. for a similar offence. John William Ceilings, alias John Joseph Ceilings, and Major Ceilings, was charged with, using obscene language iu the bar of the Albion hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Mr .Stock appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty, and expressed contritoii for his act, und asked that a prohibition order should he made out against -him. v The Magistrate said there was no excuse for the offence, and when such language was used in the presence of women he usually inflicted a heavy penalty. A fine of £3 was imposed, in default- seven days’ hard labor. A prohibition order ivas also issued. CIVIL CASES.

Judgment was entered for plaintiff’ in each of the following cases: Dr. Morrison (Mr. T. Alston Coleman) v. Kenneth Harris, amount claimed £9 19s 0(1, with costs £1 fis (id; Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr. Stock) v. John Greaves, £2l 3s 3d, with costs £3 3s ; Alpha Sawmills C' (Mr. Stock) v. Will. Thos. Rogers, £8 7s lOd, with costs £1 9s 6il: Robert Carlilo (Mr. Coleman) v. Martin Engehritsen. £7 4s Bd, with costs £1 10s 6d; same v. W. T. Samson, £2 5s 3d, with costs 10s. In the judgment summons ease, Lewis P. Millar v. Tewawakn Gannon, Mr. W. D. Lvsnar for judgment creditor stated that arrangements had been made •that judgment debtor should pay £1 a month for the first three months and after that- 39s a month. In the ease of a similar summons, Albert Michael Lewis (Mr. Blair) v. -Herbert. Geo. Hooper, defendant gave evidence, and His Worship 6aid it was impossible for.,him to,make an order, and tho summons would be dismissed. A DISPUTED LEASE.

John Gilbert Nicols (Mr. Finn) proceeded against Percy j, Lewis to recover £9B 17s, damages for alleged breach of contract and misrepresentation in connection with the sale of the goodwill of the lease of a boarding-house. Plaintiff deposed that in reply to an advertisement lie saw a Air. Currie on Monday, March 9, who took him to defendant’s board-ing-house on Ka.it-i. Witness saw defendant who showed him through the house and all that was tor safe. •Two days later witness saw defendant -again, and asked -him- tho term of his leiso, -and he replied 14 months from March 14. "Witness told defendant he did not have all the purchase money, £75, but- would pay £4O, and defendant could hold security over the furniture for tho balance. Defendant did not agree, as ho wanted the cash. (Subsequently witness borrowed the money und paid defendant, on March 16.. £75 for the furniture and the goodwill of the 14 mouths’ lease. When witness entered into possession he -asked for the lease, but defendant said it was mislaid, but- would hand it over later, which was not done. Previous to that defendant gave him a- document guaranteeing witness 12 months’ lease of the premises. On May 12 the landlady, Mrs. Stevenson, asked witness if he was aware sho was coming in on the following day. Ho replied that he had another 12 months to run, which Airs. Stevenson said was nonsense. Subsequently witness. received notice to leave the premises, and not being able to get another house, had to sell liis furniture by public auction for £3B 14s 6(1. For the week extra he remained in the house ho paid £2 to Airs. Stevenson. In consequence of being put out of the house, he had suffered damage to the extent of £6O.

In reply to defendant, witness said defendant told him the lease would expire on May 14, 1909. They always had a full house of boarders. Air. Finn stated that when plaintiff went into possession ho found 6ome of the articles missing, -and sued defendant for them, and -recovered £6 13s 6(3, the credit of which defendant was entitled to.

Defendant stated that the document he gave plaintiff was for a renewal of the lease, which lie had got permission to do from tho landlady’s agents.

His Worship said there was no doubt judgment would havo to go against defendant,' hut he would go into the amount and give judgment this morning.