MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 156, 7 August 1914, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr T. A/ B. Bailey, S.M.") THE DRUNKS. Two first offenders for drunkenness pleaded guilty, and Were fined 10/-and 5/- respectively. George King, changed with being helplessly s drunk, was remanded for seven, days for medical treatment. f BEE ACHES OF BY-LAWS. Wirliam Cross, for cycling on the footpath, and Alexander Thomson, for cycling without a light, were convicted and discharged. Thomas Cook, for cycling without a light, was fined 10/and costs* Thomas Cowlishaw, for leaving a motor car in the strdet without being properly lighted, was fined 5/A charge against Dr P. Gibson, of driving a motor car at mi excessive speed, was dismissed'. Arthur Edward Stone, for driving a motor cycle over a street eiossing at excessive speed, was fined 10/- and costs. William Elsoti, for a sijrnilar offence, was fined a like amount. Ernest Pither was charged with driving a taxi cab over a crossing at a speed greater than that laid down in the bylaws, and was fined 10/- and costs. William Rowe, for a similar breach, was convicted and ordered to pay the costs of two witnesses and court . costs. Thomas Macßae, for exceeding the speed limit over a crossing on a motor .jCycle, was fined 10/-. *".d* costs. Andrew 3skott, t foeJwvviiig driven,a carrier's van 'ovejHth'e Colombo Street railway crossing while a'train was approaching, was ordered.to pay 0/- witnesses' expenses, and 13/- court costs. Charles G. Moore* for a similar "breach, was fined 10/- and -costs. Lawrence Gogle, James Wilson, and Edward Beasley were each charged with having smoked in a nonsmoking carriage, and were fined one shilling without costs. . INCHINATOWN. Annie Courtney was charged with having assaulted Agnes Waugh, by throwing a cup at her. : The plaintiff's .statement was that she didn't.know Annie Courtney, but that.young woman entered the house without any reason, being drunk at the time. She asked her husband, George Waugh, a half-caste Chinaman, to put her out, whereat the cup was hurled. The witness opined that the only reason why Agnes Courtney-should enter the house was that she wanted to see some of the other Celeetials of the quarter, and mistook the house. George , Waugh, the husband, also gave evidence of the abrupt entry of Miss Courtney, who talked for.some time, but refused to go until he attempted to pvit her out. It was theu that she flung the cup with effeetive.aim for a person alleged to be slightly "under the influence,'.' and with some damage to Mrs Waugh's head. . Mrs Waugh was taken to the for treatment. Tlie solicitor appearing for Annie Courtney admitted the offence, and that she was intoxicated at the time, but pleaded extenuating circumstances. She was.sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. INDUSTRIAL CASE. ' F. H. Steele, butcher, Colombo Street, was proceeded against by the Inspector of Factories for having kept his shop open after one o'clock on the statutory half-holiday. The breach of taw was stated to be due to a conflict between the employees award and the Shops and Offices Act withiregard to the Prince of Wales' Birthday as a statutory holiday. The defendant had always granted his employees the holidays and paid them, but had kept open on the Saturday half - holiday following. The award, however, stated that the employees were not to be employed after one o'clock on that day, and the facts being admitted a fine of five shillings and costs was imposed. TO ANIMALS. Maurice John.Wheatley was charged by the Inspector of Cruelty to Animals, with-cruelty to a horse, and pleaded guilty;- The case, as shown by the evidence'of the defendant and witnesses,; was that the horse, an old one, had. been turned out and. had fallen over a cutting. The defendant had shifted the position of the animal, but had left it without food, water, or shelter, the result being that the auimal died. The Inspector suggested that the horse had been turned out in the road so that it might wander and be .impounded,;'thus-' saving the owner the trouble of destroying the animal. This was a common practice, and it was as much with the object of preventing this sort of. thing as of prosecuting a case of crucify that the case was brought. A fine ''of 40/aud costs was imposed. John Hill Ilawkes was also charged with having ill-treated a horse. This was a case in which the defendant had acted as a veterinary surgeon, though he was not qualified. He had operated on a horse in such a manner as to cause it unnecessary suffering, and, as the expert testimony said, without any possibility of doing good. The operation was described as cruelty. Dr Lillico he believed the defendant had told people that he was a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, but he was unqualified, and his treatment of the horse showed' his absolute ignorance. The - defendant replied that lie had performed hundreds of operations .successfully, and could do more difficult operations than Mr Lillico despite his qualifications. The court showed its scepticism. by inflicting'a fine of £?>, with costs £4 11/-. Mr H ami a appeared for the defendant and Mr Amodco for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in both cases. ENGINEERING CHARGES. Waddell and Sons (Mr Dougall) sued the Toons Caulking Machine Company (Mr Johnston), claiming £B2 13/4 for work done in constructing a caulking machine. The work consisted of designing, making blue prints and wooden models' and castings.

William Logan, accountant for plaintiff firm, said he made up the account for the amount of the claim. The amount contained allowances for the materials, the men's wages, and tho overhead charges, or expenses of running the business. Something-like £22 was paid out in this way. j After hearing very lengthy and technical evidence his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount paid into court, £45 17/8, and ordered that plaintiff shoutd pay defendant's costs. ABOUT A HAYSTACK. C4eorge Edgar (Mr Beswick) sued Emily M. Hay don (Mr Alpers) for £S 10/-.* Plaintiff alleged that he purchased a stack of hay from the previous owners of a section rented subsequently by defendant. When he went to claim his property, defendant said it was hera; and that he,' plaintiff, could not remove it. The amount claimed included £1 10/- for damages. '"•''.' ( \ ..Defendant Said that the tenant, before she took occupation,-had left the hay there, and had no right' to take it away. When she took the place "site took the hay with it. If she had tieeir given an order' from Pyne and Coi; r she' would have given up ,the hay.~ •' *Sh'» could not recognise plaintiff's take the hay away, but would have sub-' xnitted had he brought such an order.' Pyne and Co. were the agents for the lessor. ' , . --,■ ---"■ f : - ■■■ ■'■■ " Judgment was given for defendant with costs. -.'" s'■ ''''•