MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 89, 21 May 1914, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME. Cornelius Bracken was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, in that he was found by night on the premises of Dr Eussell, Manchester Street. He was found in the porch of the house trying to light a fire to warm himself. He had £l9 on him when arrested, and admitted having had drink in the train. He had had "a drop from a bottle" when he got off the train, and then remembered nothing more. "It was either very powerful whiskey or very bad," said his Worship. "Where did you get it?" "That I couldn't toll you, "said Bracken. Dr Eussell, who appeared in Court, said that he was personally acquainted with the accused, who had been a very good man at one time. He was satisfied that he had learnt a lesson, and would ask the Bench to deal leniently with him. "But he might do serious damage in that way,'' said Mr Bishop. Finally he discharged Bracken, but first made out a prohibition order against him. DRUNKENNESS. George Rae, who was drunk and used obscene language, pleaded guilty to the two charges. He had been convicted of a similar offence before, and had been in gaol for a month. This time he was given a fortnight to meditate and purge his vocabulary. Alexander Tough was remanded for a week to allow him to sober down. Albert Leahey remembered being drunk, but did not remember swearing at the arresting constable. He had a bad record, and the Magistrate sentenced him to 14 days' hard\ labour for his obscenity. For drunkenness he was convicted and discharged.

CIVIL ACTIONS.

A MOTOE COLLISION. William H. Turner (Mr Gresson) sued Harry Batchelor (Mr Johnston) for £5 8/6 special damages, and £lO general damages, a total of £ls 18/6. It was alleged by plaintiff that on Wednesday, March 4, defendant in his motor car collided with plaintiff, who was on his motor cycle. Plaintiff was knocked down, and one wheel of the car went over him. After hearing jlengthy evidence his Worship gave judgment for £lO 8/6, saying that it was quite clear in his mind that the mishap resulted from the defendant's carelessness in turning his car. A '\ Turnbufl and Jtmes -(Mr Vincent) sued Bourdot, Ltd., for. £2 3/- for work done and material used. Judgment was entered for plaintiffs for £l. with costs. In the following undefended cases judgment was given '■'■. for . plaintiff by default, with Bitter von Fedorowicz. v. Arthur Ernest Qtway, £BO 7/-; W. Nicholls v. B. Hargreaves, 5/-, costs only; Trent Bros., Ltd., v. J. Lamplough, 17/-; L. Bowse v. Arthur W. Woodward, £1 15/8; Agnes Terrell v. Fred Bell, 15/-; Ashby Bergh and Co. v. J. C. Paget, £29 16/7; Browne and Heaton v. George Wait, jun., £7 16/6; Harvey and M'Donald v. George James Dennis, 7/-; E. W. Pidgeon and Co. v. J. Cathro, £1 10/-; Atlas Biscuit Co. v. Hogg Bros., £ls 10/5; Barnett Glass Rubber Co. v. Harry J. Hinton, £2 17/-; same v. R. H. White, £l7 6/t; same v; Oharles Laff erty, 5/-, costs only; same v. Albert Edward Clement, £1 .11/6; J. Waddell and Sons v. William A. Lindrop, £4 14/9; Vincent and Co. v. Joe Glover, £1 2/-; Andrew Lees v. John T. Nash, £ll 13/1; same v. Joseph Wilson, 5/-, costs only; Robert Johnston v. A. Meharry, £ls 19/-.