MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15157, 22 December 1914, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Wm. Henry Symes, charged -with drunkenness and with procuring liquor, was remanded for a week, as he had attempted to commit suicide in his cell at the Ly.tejton gaol. Clifford Taylor Cadagan was fined 10s for dimikeniiess and 10s for procuring .iquor, w.tk 43 Louis as the default in each case. Freleiick Alfred Fox (Mr E. D. Mosley) was fined os for drunkenness, and -lbs, in default one month, for assault. He iJ.cuJod fiuikjr to both charges. THEFT. Samuel Pudn.ey, Francis Honry Grey, and Frank Ilalliman, pleaded guilty to a charge or stea'.ina £3 worth of mercery from Sidney Joseph Simpson. Mr J. "A. Cassi.ly, appealed for Grey, who was a jockey. He sakl the three were skylarking around Simpson's on Saturday night, and took the goods and went round the comer. They said they intended to bring them back. Jv't- ■ was ti.icd -10.5, vi default one month's imprisonment. REMANDm Walter Turner and John Joseph Doyle were ohaigo'l with stealing eight fo\vl3, valued at £2, from John Lindsay. Mr M. Donnelly appeared for tho defence, and pleaded not guilty. A remand on bail was granted till tomorrow. Fred Bonham (Mr M. Dninelly) was roTraiified on l> i! ti'! -:>' < v on a chai-'/e of alleged in !< ■ ent assault on a girl 9 years of age. VASRANCY. Minnie Boyle came up for sentence, having been convicted on Mry BLh of beiig an idle and disorderly peison, and ordered to remain 12 months in the Mt. Mngdala Homo and having since left the institution. "I give you people a chance," said the Magistrate, "and when you don't tal'-e it you dep.erve all you* cot." She wr>s sentenced to three months' hard labour. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was awarded planning in tne following ci/il cases:— Adnams Bros. v. Wm. Hnlliday, £1 los and costs; C. Panne'l and Co. v. :E. Smith, £1 14s and costs; Geo. W Bennett v. F. Tomlinson. £13 5s Id and i costs; Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. ! J Hubert Royal Judd £9 lGs and costs ;.j Karl Joosten and Co. v. Richard Ridsda'.e, £21 4s od; Sydney H. Jones v. ' Edwin J. Sheard, £5 os and costs; | Munro and Hi?kenbottom v. J. D. O'Brian, £3 and costs; Graham, Wilson and Smellie v. Fred Powell, £0 2a and costs; G. McClatchie and Co., Ltd. v. Chas. Hoddinott, £1 2s and costs; F. C Cookson v. Malcolm Dixon, £4 4s and costs; Geo. Carmack v. Frederick John Smith, £3 03 9d and.costs; Munro and Hickenbottom v. Percival George Smith, £2 and costs; Louisa Jane Hayton v John J. Mather. £3 17s 9d and costs; Ward and Co. v. D. Cooper, • £8 and costs; Bishop and Co. y. Frank F. Townend, £18 los 9d and costs; Wilson Bros. v. Sydney Marks, £11 17s .6d and costs; Packer and Jones v. Chas. Edward Hoddinott, £1 Gs lid and costs; Andrew Swnnston v. E. Hocking, £1 Is od and costs. SEQUEL TO SHOOTING ACCIDENT. A. W. Sparrow (Mr T. W. Rowe) v. A. H. James (Mr M. Donnelly), n claim for £9 Bs, arose out of a shooting accident on Boxing Day last. A small boy, son of defendant, was pointing a revolver, which ho had stolen, at othei small boys at New Brighton on Boxing Day. The weapon went off and the bullet entered plaintiff's* son's nose and. lodged in ihe back of his head. Plaintiff contended that defendant agreed to pay £10 8s expenses incurred for medical attention, while defendant, sworn in evidence, said that ho had agreed to pay £1 only. Judgment was for defendant. NON-SUITED. F. r>. Kesteven (llr T. W. Rowel sued H. Coupland, a spinster (Mr M. Donnelly), for £7 10s, money lent. Mr Rowo applied for a non-suit, which was granted, with costs against plaintiff. QUESTION OF SALE OR AGENCY. Mason, Strainers and Co. (Mr H. J. Beswick) claimod £4 16s from George Beeby (Mr F. W. Johnston), formerly a blacksmith afc Bennetts, for a plough which, it was contended was sold to defendant. Defendant said that ho wat approached by plaintiff's traveller to act as agent for their ploughs. He agreed to act, making the provision that he was to undertake no financial responsibility for the implement; if he sold il he got commission, and if not ho could return the plough. As he gave /up the shop he returned the plough. Judgmont was for defendant, with costs. PROPERTY EXCHANGES. Alfred Avery claimed £120 from Win. Black (Mr Weston) in connexion with property exchange transactions, in which defendant acted for both parties. Plaintiff alleged that the position in respect of certain of tho property had not been correctly, represented to him by defendant. He claimed £30 general damages, £20 costs and "xpensi-s. £J0 for loss of time. ho further claimed that defendant had undertaken to negotiate certain financial arrangements, and had failed. Consequently he claimed £10 and costs, and £50 for loss of time. Tho Ma.eistrnte. after hearing evidence, held that misrepresentation had not been proved, and jjavo judgment for defendant with costs.