THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18241, 27 November 1924, Page 7

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. WED.XESDAT. (Before Messrs J. H. Seager and H. F. Herbert, J.P.'s) DRUNKENNESS, nrst offenders, who were found druni at New Brighton, vrere each convicted and 3:ned 2r*s and costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. TRADESMAN FIXED. t Joseph Higgs, butcher, pleaded guilty to two charges of having; used scales which had not been re-veritied. Deiendint was convicted and aned 20s and ccrits on each charge, James Higgs and Son, butchers, Worcester street, were convicted and fined £3 and costs on's. similr.r ckargo. H. D. Spence, a grocer, was charged with hiving in his possession a weighing machine that had not- been re-verified. Defendant was convicted and fined £- and costs. ALLEGED FRAUD. John Armstrong, a man, was charged with fraudulently obtaining £l3 from Gordon Stewart Campbell. The case was adjourned till December 3rd. IS HE DEAD? James George Stewart (Mr K. M. Gresson). carrier, of Papanui, was charged that beiny the owner of a building in course of erection ei Papanui. such building being fixed to the soil, he did wiliully set firo to the building with intent to defraud the State Fire Insurance DeDartment. Sub-Inspector A. Cameron said the indications were that the accused had attempted to take his life. The man could net. be found, 'out part of his clothing had. He isked for a warrant, which was issued. RELEASED ON PROBATION, Arthur George Mcl'.eod, 37 years of ase (Mr -J. B. Batchelor'), pleaded guilty to a charge of having .stolen a potato fork valued at -'s and a- shovel handle valued at Is Gd, the property or Harry Rump, New Brighton. Accused, who is a married man witli five children, is a labourer, and has two previous convictions against him. HcLeod was convicted and released on probation for a term cf twelve months. SERIES OF THEFTS. Robert Yernon Radcliffc, 17 years of age (Mr AY. F. Tracy), who pleaded guilty ta a charge oi having been found in possession of - ail unregistered revolver, was convicted and discharged. He was _ iurthet charged ail twenty-four counts, with interference with and theft from telephone slot cash. Ibexes. Sub-Inspector A. Cameron said the boxes hnd been prized open. A watch_ had been set and the accused was caught in tho act by a ecnsta^V. Evidence wan given by Robert Painter, fault-man, and A. J. Hodges, mechanic, employed bv the Telegraph Department. Constable" Reams described seeing the accused ride irj to a slot on .1 cycle, have a look round, and then enter the cabinet in a suspicious manner. "When witness entered the cabinet accused dropped a file. On being asked what he w;w doing, accused replied: "I was .'going to ring the Mental Hospital." Subsequently accused made a stfltnnient at the Si. Albans Police Station, giving another name. To Mr Tracy: Three statements were got from the accused. Ho had the boy in custody about an hour and forty minutes befoie lie arrested him. Accused pleaded guilty, and committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was granted in one surety of £IOO. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. Archibald Percival Clark, a young man (Mr J. B. Batchelor), appeared on four charges of l>reaking, entering, and theft. Evidence was given by Margaret Peters, William Sampson. Manhire, James Edward Campl>ell, "Wil 1 imn Allen, James Price, and Detective N W,; Baylfas. Accused pleaded' guilty and was committed to the Suureme Court for sentence. Bail was refused. | (Before i|r H. Y.. Widdowson, S.M.) CIVIL CASE. E D Pegler, plasterer. Madras street, Christcliurch (Mr A. J. Malley), claimed from A. F. Waters, builder and contractor, TTa warden (Mr K. G. Archer), tftfe sum ot £lO lis 9d. The statement of claim set out that the sum represented the value of certain materials belonging to the plamtiff, which he alleged the defendant still held, cartage of materials, and freight chargas. After hearing lengthy evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for the defendant,-with costs amounting to £5. RESERVED JUDGMENT. Reserved judgment was given in the case, in which the Yorkshire Insurance Co., Ltd.. claimed the sum of £5? from New Zealand Productions, Ltd., Benjamin Moore and W. S. Mitchell. ' ' Judgment for plaintiff T>v consent wara given against New Zealand' Productions, Ltd.; plaintiff was non-suited _ against Moore, and judgment for __ plaintiff was given against Mitchell for £SO.