MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13597, 4 December 1909, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.)

Three first offenders for druukcunees were convicted and discharged—one on the understanding that he paid *2<s txl medical expenses. Julia Ann Cole was fined £1 and costs for breach of a prohibition order. Dougall -M-1-ougall, Stanley Aitcheson, Alexander Forbes, and Harry Cioper were each finc-d 7s* and costs for riding bicycles on footpaths. Jas. McLaren was" fined 10s and costs lor riding a bicycle at night without a light. Stanley Harrington was fined a similar amount for driving a motorcycle at an excessive speed across the intersection of Colombo, High, and Hereford streets. Neil Boyic was fined 5_ and costs for entering a moving car. John Le Breton was finod os and costs for allowing horses to wander. James M. Alexander, Richard Braely, Fi.derick Thomas Jago, arid J ..'.per Sait were each lined ss, and John Lawfence Gant 10s for keeping unregistered dogs Similar charges agnit__t George Evans and James Shackleton were dismissed. An application by Maude- Cavana (Mr Leathern) to have Alfred Cotton (Mr Donnelly) bound over to keep the peace was dismissed. RANGIORA . (Beforo Messrs C. W. Bell and C. I. Jennings, J.P.'s.) Yesterday a prohibition order was granted agaiust a male offender. AKAROA. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) In the case of E. J. and L. Searl (Mr Leathern) v. Mrs Adams (Mr Beswick), claim for possession and rent of flfracpmbe House, Akaroa, evidence was given that Huston Ctirlett had under <in incomplete deed of mortgase taken bailment of the house and put Mrs Adams in possession. The premises belong to W. H. Henning. who only recognised Mr and Mrs Searl as his tenants. Mr Leathern contended his clients were only claiming their rights. For the defence, Mr Beswick submitted the whole question was one of title. The Magistrate considered tho question of title did not come into the question, and was therefore beyond his jurisdiction. He would not nonsuit plaintiff, but adjourned the case. In R. Kiddcy v. F. Giddons, claim £4 12s, judgment was given for plaintiff by default with costs. ASHBURTON. (Before Mr V .G. bay, S.M.) Yesterday James Lorgelly, licensee of the Methven Hotel, was charged with soliciting an order for liquor on the Ashburton racecourse from James Cormack. Defendant did not appear, mit had authorised th:* police to plead guilty for him. The Magistrate held it to be a serious offence, and imposed a fine of £10 and costs. Thomas TTo.mes (Mr Crisp) claimed from W. J. S. McDowell (Mr "Wilding) £30 10s, being at the rate of 10s per week, for driving the mail cart on alternate days from Hinds to Lismore and back, and also on alternate days from Hinds to Lowcliffe and back. Defendant denied ever having engaged Holmes to do the work. Plaintiff was non-suited.