MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14762, 4 September 1913, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Messrs W. Barrett and W. S. Fenner, J.P.'s.) A BY-LAW LREACH. Douglas Pearston, for cycling on the footpath, was fined 7s and costs. A SURETY OF THE PEACE. Edward Samuel Rainbow (Mr Leatham) applied for sureties of the peace against Robert Manks (_lr Donnelly) on the ground of insulting language, alleged to have been used. Edward Samuel Rainbow, a partner in the firm of Griffiths and Co., —rated water manufacturers, deposed that defendant was in his employ until discharged as unsatisfactory. On tLfe afternoon of August 19th, while complainant was directing one of his ca--ters, defendant used insulting language to him, and he therefore asked th-t defendant should be bound over to kety the peace. Mr Donnelly, addressing the Bench, contended that no grounds had been established to justify his client being bound over to keep the peace. On the contrary, in inviting the defendant to come out-on the street and fight, it was the complainant who was the chief offender. Defendant deposed that he objected to rubbish heing piled up against his fence and close to his kitchen door. His objections, made to complainant, caused Rainbow to invito him oat on the street for a fight. The case wss dismissed, both sides to pay their own costs. (Before Mr EL W. Bishop, S.M.) UNLUCKY THIRTEEN. Thornton Newsome (Mr Malley)_ for a thirteenth breach of a prohibition order, was declared an habitual inebriate, and sentenced to two years' detention at Roto Roa. AMBERLEY. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—--Saundercook and Neal v. W. Orr, Oamaru, claim £7 2s 3d. costs £1 8s; samo v. James Marshall, claim £13 8s sd. An amount of £10 3s 5d was paid into Court, and judgment was given by consent for £3 ss, with costs £1 16s. LITTLE RIVER. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) John Jacob was charged with disobeying a maintenance order for the support of his daughter in the To Oranga Home. He was ordered to pay £1 forthwith, and the arrears at tho rate of 2s per week, in default two months' hard labour.