MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1912, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning, Kate Brady, for drunkenness, was fined ss, in default ordered to undergo twentyfour hours' imprisonment. Charles Hewaid, who was found sleeping on board the ferry steamer Duchess last night, was deemed to be a rogtis and a vagabond, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Two first offenders were* convicted and discharged for inebriety. Mr. W. Light, J.P., presided over a sitting of the Mount Cook Police Court to-day, ivhen Evelyn Butler and James Thomson were charged with drunkenness. Each was fined 20s, or in default seven days' imprisonment. Frank Shaw, of Wellington, chemist, wa3 sued by Arthur Henry Lucas, of Wellington, proprietor and distributing agent for the Dr. Lucas Papnw Remedies, on a claim for £6 7s lOd, alleged to be payable on certain patent medicines delivered to defendant upon a "sale or- return" basis. Plaintitt allowed the sum of £7 7s 6d a 6 being paid on account in respect of the sale of the goods. If the claim waß not paid plaintiff required the return of the balKnee of the goods, after making allowance for the £7 7s 6d. Mr. Evalii appeared for plaintiff and Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon for the defendant. In defence, Mr. Fitzgibbon said that the £7 7s 6d was money advanced on. loan, and that Shaw was always ready and willing to return the goods provided that the n mount on loan was returned. His -Worship reserved his decision. IN RE ALTERATIONS. When street-widening operations were being carried on in Willis-street, alterations were made to Short t and Uo.'s buildingts, and this morning a law euit arising 1 out of the alterations was heard before Mi. W. G. Riddell, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court. W. F. Shortt, Ltd., sued Jacob Morris, hairdresser and tobacconist, for£9l6e, but £3 10s had been paid into court as money due for rent. The claim was for rent and for a counter and pane of glasa removed by defendant. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for plaintiffs and Mr, J. J. M'Grath for defendant. After having heard evidence, his Worship decided that Morris had been within his rights in taking away the glass, and that plaintiff was not entitled to the £4 10s claimed for rent. He upheld plaintiff's claim regarding_ the counter, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £1 10s oxer and above the amount of £3 10s paid into court.