THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18101, 17 June 1924, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.

MONDAY. (Beforo Mr H. Y. Widdowaon, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender waa convicted and, fined 20s, the amount of his bail, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Frederic* Kae, who haa a list of previous convictions, was convicted und fined £3, in default 14 days' imprisonment. -RETURN TO THE BUSH." John Roche, alias Rhoda, 76 years of age, was convicted and fined 20j, in default three days' imprisonment, on a charge of diunkennes3. Accused explained that prior to coming into town he had been woriing back in the bush country, and the Magistrate advi3ed him to return to the bush. DOUBLE CHARGES. Daniel Fitzgerald, -who was on bail, was charged with having been found drunk nnd witn having cast offensive matter ou a footpath Accii.ed was convicted and fined A'-.', in default eeven days' imprisonmect oi eaib charge. Janiee Lsffev, who appeared nnd p'eadecl guilty to similar charges, was convicted and fined 10s, in default 21 hours' imprisonment on the charge of drunkenness, and on the other change he was convicted and fined £2, in default seven daya' impns :n----tuent. CITIL BUSINESS. Judgment by default wa3 given for plaintiff in each of the following casts: —H. E. Stevens and J. M. Bain v. Douglas Pitcuithly, £3 17s 7d; and Wa-uchoo v. Mis A. McCormack. £3 0a Ed; Mary S. Konson v. Lewis s. Johnson, £i 12a; tht. Hope cf Sydenham No. 8 v. Mrs A. Barnett, £1 10s; Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. Jamca Campbell and Allan (Edward Campbell, £27 lis; H. Mataon and Co.. v. George Brand, £lB 143. id; Taylors, Ltd., v. J. M. Kelly, £'2 Es 6d; C. V. Quiglev v. D. McKivett, £l3 lis =d; "W. H. Costel.o v. H. P.' Smith, £l3 153 6d; Paynter an<l Hamilton v. John O'Suliivan. £ID 13s; P. Billinghim v. Eva Jane "VVidcs, £9 7s lid; P. N. Quartermain. v. \Y. G. Gardyne, £3 IS'; Ellis and Co. v. R. Perry, £lo lCs; W. Goldsburr v. J. Tyson, £1 17s; AW H. Ti3dall, Ltd., v. A. OgiUie, 10s 9d; F. Biliingham v. J Hurrcli, sen., £3 3s; Philip J. Cocks and Hastings Bridges v. John Avis Pannett and Edwin Pannett, <*» 4s costs onlv; Mrs Marjory Mcintosh 7. G. 'M. J. Hoban, £3B 2s cd. John Dempsey was ordered to pay the sum of £t 19s Gd, including coats, to VT. Costello forthwith, in default five days' imprisonment. ■ L Hallidav was ordered to ?ay tile sum of °3 including corts, to C. and J. Bell forthwith, in deiauli. days' imprisonRobertson was ordered to pay the sum of £34 Ba, including ccsts, to (Continued at foot of next column.)

A. H. McDonald forthwith, in default 14 dav3' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended bo long us he pay-' Es per wee* oil the debt. . GARAGE PROPRIETOR'S CLAIM. TV. Cameron Wall, paramo proprietor, Durham street, Chrietehurch (Mr R. H. Livingstone), claimed from F. J. BradnocK, twiproprietor, Christchurch (Mr H. &■ c ' Dougall), the Bum of £2G lis sd, for repairs done to a WoUeley car snd Over:and car on the instructions of the defendant. It was submitted for the de/endant that the work done by the plaintiff was most unsatisfactory, and that the price charged for the repairs was excessive. The Magistrate, said the evidence was not sufficient; and he would l|*e one 01 the witnesses for the plaintiff who had left the Court, to be recalled. Forthat parpose he adjourned the case till Thuisday. KAIAPOI. (Before Mr TVyvern TVilson, S.M.) Basil Pcarce, charged with killing a black bilkd gull at Stewart's Gully, contrary to the Animals Protection Act, was nned £-i and costs 7s. , . _ „„_ Judgment' by default for plaintiffs was given in the following cases.:— Mrs -U. A. Burnip v. Jo=cph Baker, c.aim £j ea; J. A. .O'Neill v. J. Kingi, claim £l3 -sBANGIOBA. , (Before Mr TVyvern S.M.) Judgment bv default for plaintiffs w?s given in Helmore and van Asch v : William Martin Kearnsy, £2 2s, costs Us td; New Zealand Farmers' Coop. Association v. James Bennett, £3. 13s, ccst3 303 to. In a. judgment summons case, A3ODy Bergh and Co. v. L. Beidy, there was no appearance of defendant, and ho was ordered to pav £5 10s Sd and costs loa - W within seven days' with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment.