MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16486, 27 February 1914, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, February 28. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Drunkenness. —Robert Hornsby, a second offender, was fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness. Two first offenders were lined 5s each, with the usual alternative. False Pretences. —Reginald Freeman, for whom Mr Leathern appeared, was charged with obtaining the sum of £3 Is and the sum of £1 15s by false pretences, he having falsely-stated that he .was in the employ of G. J. Miller, Auckland. Accused was remanded for eight days to allow of the attendance of witnesses from bail being allowed iii one surety of £SO and accused’s own recognisance in a similar amount. Accused subsequently withdrew his plea of not guilty. ■ Mr Leathern said that the offence was accused’s first offence. He had worked for the firm, he said, for many years, and had borne a good character. A fine of 40s, in default one month’s imprisonment was inflicted in respect of each charge and accused was ordered to make restitution of the money he had wrongfully obtained. In Arrears. —Hugh Williams, charged with being £33 in arrears in payments on an order requiring him to contribute to the maintenance of his illegitimate child, was defended by Mr Leathern, who said the accused had sent most of the money to a solicitor in Auckland, who had devoted part of it to discharging other liabilities. An adjournment was allowed until Saturday to allow of accused making an attempt to get his affairs in order. Civil Gases. —Judgment was given for 1 the plaintiffs by default,. in the following casesL. W. Balkind (Mr Goodman) , v E. Carey, £5 2s lid; William Maling Pitcher and Laurence Pitcher .(Mr Williams) v. T. Hooper, £3 3s sd; International Harvester Company (Mr Amodeo) v. R. E. Thorpe, £4 8s; John Thornton, Ltd." (Mr Moseleyi v. Mrs Annie Fisher, 15s 6d; Christchurch City Council v. Frederick George Gardner, £9 7s Id; T. G. Lilico (Mr Moseley) v. Walter Case, £1 Is; Reid and Grey (Mr Weston) v. •F. W. Powell, £l9 18s Gd; Thomas H. Papps (Mr Weston) v. Mrs A. Beardsley, costs SS; Samuel George Unwin (Mr Cunin gham) v. Louis Grant, £5 16s 8d; same v. Walter Rowe, £3 Os lOd; W. Britteriden and Son (Mr Salter) v. N. Bouzard, £32 15s 6d; International Harvester Company (Mr Amodeo) v. H. A. Ladbrook, £3l 7s lOd; Edgar Manning (Mr Edgar) v. George Waite, £7 12s; Elizabeth Burden. (Mr Neave) v. G. E. Bailey, £l2 15s; Johann Yager (Mr Williams) v. John Sutherland, jun., costs ss; Oldridge Bros. (Mr Goodman) v. W. Collard, £2 12s. A Damaged Bicycle.— H. Gurdler (Mr Andrews) sued Birch and Whitta ((Mr Leathern) for the return of a lady’s bicycle, or, as an alternative, £2 10s. Evidence was given to show,: that the plaintiff sent the bicycle to defendants to be repaired. Defendants said tho bicycle was damaged beyond repair, and claimed 11s 6d for storage when asked to return it. The defendants were ordered to return the bicycle or pay £1 to the plaintiff . forthwith. Claim for Damages. —Robert J. Marks (Mr Loathem) claimed from Henry Haines (Mr Hunter) £1 10s. in respect to damages occasioned owing, to defendant’s, cow-tres-passing in . the plaintiff’s garden. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for £l. , Reserved Judgment Delivered;— In the case Booth, Macdonald and Co. (Mr Wilding) v. E; Jull (Mr Meares), claim for £ll4 11s 9d, the Magistrate gave reserved judgment. Ho had decided; he said, to find in favou’r .of"the;plaintiff ffrnij ,and -judg-? ment Would be for- £74 and costs. The claim was 1 made in respect of instalments due upon a patent milking machine. RAEAIA. Thursday, February 26. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Defence Casks. —For not. rendering personal service, the following penalties were imposed :—F. C. Turnbull 20s and costs, H. E. Breach (two charges) 20s and costs on each charge, and F. M. Brown 30s and costs. A charge against C. Allen was withdrawn, and. one against H. E. Gordon was adjourned.

Dismissed.— John and James Dolan were charged with; having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Mr Hunt appeared for defendants. The case'was dismissed.; ,An application for a prohibition order against James Dolan was adjourned.

ASHBURTON. Wednesday, February 25. (Before Mr W. H. Bundle, J.P.)

Drunkenness ix a Train.— Three strangers to Ashburton were charged with being drunk in a railway carriage between Rakaia and Ashburton on Monday evening] also with breaking a railway carriage window, valued at 10s. Each pleaded guilty. .Sergeant Emerson stated that liquor , had been taken into the carriage, which resembled a second-hand healer’s 'shop, on account of the swags and broken bottles, lying about the floor. The party had caused some disturbance, with tho result that the guard had been compelled to send word to tho police requesting them to wait on the train on its arrival at Ashburton. The men were arrested on the arrival of the train. The Bench said that the offence was too serious to be overlooked, as the travelling public must be safeguarded. They would each be fined £l, and ordered to pay the cab hire, in default forty-cisrht hours’ imprisonment. The offender v.-bo broke the window would he required to pay the cost of making good the damage, 10s. They were each given till Saturday to ( pay the fine, on condition that they did-not attempt, to leave the district. (Before Mr 11. Galbraith, J.P.) Drunkenness. — A first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imnrisonment.