S.M. COURT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 253, 4 December 1914, Page 3

S.M. COURT.

Fortnightly Sitting. The following cabea were heard before Mr Frazer, S.M., at the fortnightly sitting of the Pukekohe Court held yesterday. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment by default was given for plai/itiffs for amount claimed, £1 2s 9d, and costs in the case J. Adams and Son v. T. Chi pi in. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. In the judgment summons case J. J.* En right v. Lapwood Bros., claim £l4 17s Sd, an order was made by consent for payment of £1 forthwith and 5s per month until the amount of claim is paid.

THE BOMBAY SENSATION. As the rebult of the receipt ot a certificate from the mtdical officer of Mount Eden Gaol stating that the man, who recently caused a Benßatiun at Bombay by firing through a window of a farm houße in an attempt to shoot supposed burglars, was mentally lit but that he had been suffering from the effects of alcohol, the charge laid against him of causing a disturbranee was dismissed, acd an application by the police for a Prohibition Order against defendant was granted. On a further charge of wilfully breaking a pane of glass, valued at ss, the defendant was convicted and ordered to pay 17s 6d medical expenses. CUKIOUS TUAKAU CASE.

A nirl who had the appearance of being about twenty years of Bge rather than fourteen and a-half, as stated in Court, appeared to answer a charge brought against her by the police of not being under proper control.

She pleaded not guilty. Constable Martin, of Tuakau, stated in evidence that he had been iuformed by some people in Tuakau that the girl was of bad character, but had found, on going into the matter, that there was nothing known to her detriment in the district.

A previous employer of defendant, who had been the means of spreading the information as to the girl's alleged bad character, was tepresented by Mr H. R. Mason, and through him explained that she was not anxious for the case to proceed. Mr Frazer said that it appeared to him that the witness' action in trying to blacken the girl's character has been brought on through spite. The Magistrate added that it was most unpleasant for the defendant to appear and to have to face the complaint?. He dismissed the case, adding that nothing detrimental to the girl's character bud been proved.