THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowsca, S.M.) KEMAXDLD.

. Charged -with having used obscene lancuasrv.' In Gloucester street on Wednesday, James Charles Thomson, 35 years of age, residing ']• Beaumont .street, Sydenham, was ren-andoi. Jo appear to-ir.orrov.-. Sail was allowed 0:1 the. application of Mr R. A. Cnthbert, who appeared tor the accused. A further charge of having been found drunk in the sune streetwas adjourned till to-morrow. BIGAMY ALLEGED. A builder named John George Burgess, TS rears of age, residing in Chapter street. St. ! Albans, was charged with having gone [through, a form of marriage with Nevinia [ Martha Robertson on May 7th. IP-4, in I Christchurch. when, it was alleged, he was then married to Jessie Orosbic- Kellalwin, whom he married on September 13th, lsi>7, at .A»hburton. When Mr R. Twyneham, who appeared for the t.ouused. asked'his Worship to graft bail while accused was on remand, Chicf-Petee-tire T. Gibson, wno had asked that Burgess be remanded to appear on Monday next, said it was a serious charge. Counsel agreed, but pointed out to Ins Worship- that the man had surrendered Jiiniself. "He surrendered himself when .' ie ,, ktlP .'!' enquiries; were being made, about him, *>&>" Chief-Detective Gibson. ,„ , JHs Worship granted bail, self in £2OO ami two sureties of £IOO each, and rcmandeu accused to appear on July 15th. CIVIL BUSINESS. .

Judgment bv default was given for the plaintiff in each of the following cases:— Tho Provincial Motors, Ltd. v. Lrno.it. Middleton (Citvh £5; Thomas and DaUiel •>. Lucas BroK. (City), £3 7s >ew Zealand Farmers' Co-op., Ltd. v. W. J. Cook (New Plymouth). £1 lis lid; and Co., Ltd. v. Charles Findley (West Coast .'-17 0 s <id, 0. McClatohio v. George boutheni . (C.t-j). £2 ss; Grenfell and Murphy v. .1. A. Karnsaj (Aharon). £3 15s; same v A. Cooper (Sydenham). £4 9s; Harvard Bros. Mid Co, Lul. v. Hic.key and Co., Ltd. (Napier). £l9 14s 4d; North Canterbrry Hospital Board \. *. JCottmgham (New Brighton) i,O f.s; s»mev J. Hooter (Auckland), £3.8 los W. H. Tisdall, Ltd. v. GIL Nicholas (Tirnaru, costs nnlv h. D. Richards v. Mrs I:.. •>■ Harmon VciM- rests only; E V-.Wdj.jm and Co Ltd. v. Leslie Glacvillo (Darfie.ld), £33 28 Id: H. A. Bullock v. H. E Stephens and Co. (City).. £3 6s; New Zealand *»■- mars' Co-op., Ltd. v. E. B. COUO.I (kaik°Wa)j £ MeLanghlin, residing in Richmond 'erra'ce 'Christchurch. was ordered to givo up ptSiossion of the louse to (Mr R Twvneham). who owns the V tcvert;, onor b-rforo July 23rd. Ho was also ordered in wv £lO 10s past rent. Ja'k MeCausland. Chancy*. wis ordered to pav Mis 7 8. Hampton. Christchurch,. the .sum of £6 48 6d; in default, seven days' imprisoa-m^-Scarlett, Christwas orderedjo d T'SS, wa, ordered to payjyo sum of £lB ,18s to Benjamins, Ltd., Christchurch- in default, 21 days' imprisonment r ,rl Bergomini. Christchurch, was ordered to pay tttni of £1 18. to the Christchurch Bookmakers' Uulon; in default, two days im £hn M To"n; Burwood. was ordered to pay donn io»i. 10 the Camp Syndicate. that the warrant bo suspended so long r.s Toon pays not less than 5s a, week.