CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9985, 15 March 1898, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Monday, March 14. (Before S. Lawrence, \V. D. Lawrence, and W. H. Langdown.-Esqs., J.P.'s.) Drunkennkss.—John Kinley was charged with having been drunk in a public place. In view of the number of convictions previously recorded against the accused, the Bench sentenced him to two months' imprisonment. Annie Davis, alias Dndfield, against whom there were several provioua convictions was fined £1, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. John William Green, charged with being drunk in Grafton street, Sunnier, was convicted, and at the request of the Salvation Army representative handed over to their care. A tirst offender was fined 5s and costs and ordered to pay the doctor's fee for attendance. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., S.M.) Civil Cases.—Kemp v Thomson, claim £25. Mr Bates for the plaintiff, Mr Lane for the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that in September, 1896, the defendant placed in his hands for sale 400 shares in the Lord Rosebery G.M. Company, Auckland, agreeing if he sold them to give him part of his own interest, viz., 100 fully paid up (ss) shares in the Company. Plaintiff sold the shares, but had never got from the defendant the remuneration asjreed upon. Latterly the constitution of the Company had been altered, and the defendant had offered plaintiff 300 contributing shares in the newly constructed company ; I they were nominally worth Is each with a ■ call due of Id per share, and were really valueless, wherefore plaintiff claimed as damages the alleged value of the original shares. The defence was that when the agreement was made the Company, as the plaintiff knew, had not been registered. The defendant undertook to transfer the shares when the registration was effected, and he did so offer to transfer, but the plaintiff refused to accept. Judgment was for the defendant with £2 14s costs. Robertson v Vale, claim £10. Mr Cresswell for the plaintiff. Mr Byrne for the defendant. The plaintiff stated that the defendant' rented from her a blacksmith's shop. On February 21st she called on him and asked for rent due, and the defendant, after using bad language, struck her and she fell against a fence, by which her hip was hurt and a large splinter ran into her hand. The sum claimed was as damages for assault. The defence was that plaintiff was very abusive, and, refusing to leave when requested, the defendant undertook to put her off, but had used no unnecessary violence. Judgment was for plaintiff for £2 with costs. Judgment went for plaintiffs by default with costs in Trade Auxiliary Company v Harvey, £5195, and P. and D.. Duncan v McLaughlin, ss. Zealandia Printing Company v Romer, claim £6 19s 6d onjudgment summons. The proceedings were not in proper form, and no order was made. Box v Baunton was adjourned till March 21st. Walter A. Wood Co. v Horsman till March 28th. Searell v Morgan, claim £14 8s 9d; Mr Slater for the plaintiff, Mr Donnelly for the defendant. The evidence for the plaintiff, who is a music teacher, wa3 that, on November 22nd, she was riding a bicycle from Papanui towards Christchurch. She was on h6r right side. When near Holly road, and about to pass a tramcar standing in the centre of the road, the defendant, who was riding a horse, came out cantering from the rear of the car and ran into the bicycle. The plaintiff was thrown down, receiving such injuries about her head as incapacitated her from work for five weeks. She claimed as special damages £3 3s and general damages £11 5s 9d, for repairs to bicycle, doctors' fees, nursing, &c. The defence was that the horse was travelling at a moderate pace, but, when passing the car, it shied, and the bicycle coming up -at the moment, the collieion was nearly unavoidable. The lady with presence of mind might have escaped"; defendant was passing on his proper side and made every effort to pull his horse up. His Worship, after hearing long evidence, said the defendant had not exercised reasonable care and gave judgment for plaintiff for £10, with costs.