THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15566, 15 April 1916, Page 3

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.} (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey.. S.M.) . DRUNKENNESS. Four first offenders wore each fined os, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and a fifth, in addition to the fine, was made a prohibited person for twelve months. BY-LAW BREACHES. For cyling oil'the footpath Alfred Colenso, John Stanley Lewis. Frederick Partridge, and Alfred White were each fined 7s and costs. Charged with riding a motor-cycle atnight without a light Joseph Joy was fined 10s and costs. Charles Parker was charged that being a licensed driver of a cab, he did fail to attend to it. He was fined os an<l costs. Albert Henry Barnes, charged witn allowing cattle to wander, was fined os and costs, and for a similar offenco Arnold Cook was fined 10s and costs. AFFILIATION. Reuben-Richardson was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate child, and ordered to pay for its maintenance at the rate of 7s t>d per week, as from January 2nd last, £6 (3s confinement expenses, and solicitor's fee. ALLEGED LAMP THEFT. John Henry Mayo was charged that oa or about February 2nd last he did steal a bicycle lamp, valued at o-s <>d, the property of John lan D. Bradley. Accused pleaded noi guilty. The caso w:is part heard and adjourned till Wednesday next. THEFT. Harry Jacobs was charged that during tho month of September or October last, at Spreydon, he did steal 8 pieces of timber, valued at 10s, the property or John Ernest Brown. Accused was lined £'3, in default- six week's imprisonment, and was given till Monday next to find the money. AN INSANITARY STABLE. Andrew Scott was charged with allowing a stable on his premises to become a nuisance by an accumulation "f tilth. A fine of 20s and costs was imposed. DISMISSED., In the adjourned case of Frank Meyer (Mr A. W. Bishop), who was charged with being the father--_ of nn illegitimate child, the Magistrate, ;fter hearing the completed evidence, said that the evidence on behalf of plaintiff; for whom Mr Cassidy appeared, was unsatisfactory and not adeouately corroborated, and the case was accordingly dismissed. (Before Messrs A. S. Bruce and W . S. Loveil-Smith, J.P.'s.) ALLEGED THEFT. Arthur William Blaekwell, for whom Mr A. W. Bishop appeared, was charged that between April Ist, 1910, and September 13th. 1910 he did steal a quantity of jewellery and clothing, valued at £88 10s. the property of .Solomon Khouri. Chief-Detective Herbert- conducted the case for the prosecution. Accused pleaded not guilty, •uul was committed for trial, bail being allowed, self in £50, and two sureties of £00. ALLEGED RECEIVING. Samuel Robert Benjamin Meadows (Mr Cassidy) was charged with receiving -16 cases of petrol, valued at £40 2s ?d. well knowing the. same to have been dishonestly obtained. After hearing the evidc!U\o of several witnesses, the case was adjourned till Monday. LEESTON. (Before Messrs J. Barnet.t and W. Holiey, J.P.'s.) Judgment was given for plaintiff in th • following eases:—Estate A. J. Manson (Mr M. S. Brown) v. W. Marsh, £S (is Id; same v. B. O'Loughlin, £6 14s 3d. same v. J. Martin, £3 IGs 2d; same v. J. Puck, £5 los3d; same v. Alexander Freeman, £3 os; same v. Mrs T.iylor, £9 10s 2d. ASH BURTON. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) David Feehney. .junr.. Charles Johnstone, H. E. Lane, and Charles iiihuiz were each, lined 20s and costs for exceeding the speed limit over tho Aehburton. traffic bridge. Albert Edward Hunt (Mr Orbell), charged with using obscene language, was fined -10s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Edward G. Elliott (Mr Elmslie) claimed £100 from Jackson and Yeatman (Mr Acland) for breach of contract in respect to plaintiff's employment as a motor mechanic. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £2o and costs. Irt the ease of F. Bull v. Frank Peter, claim £3 8s for services of stallion, judgment was given for the amount claimed and cost*;, and in tho caso Leonard J. Frost v. Frank Peter, claim for carting, judgment was given for plaintiff for £8 3s 6d and costs. In the judgment summons ease R. Kentia and Co. v. A. Sutherland, claim £3 Ss. defendant was ordered to pay forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment.