THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18569, 19 December 1925, Page 11

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. (Before bis HoDOnr Mr Justice Adams.) ASSATTLT. Tn the <-a?» in -which Kva Rolton, housekeeper, of Lincoln road, Chrislchureh, claimed from William Millner. of Smith's road, Sockburn, contractor, i"1500 damages for no assaults alleged to have been m»de on her by the defendant, judgment Vas cntsred for tho defendant. Tho evidence was of snch a shocking nature that his Honour Mr Justice Adams ordered its suppression. The case was heard before his Honour and a special jury Of f.vrlvc. 3fr W. U. T,ascelles appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. T. Donnelly, -with him Mr C. tS. Thomas, represented the defendant. After tbo lirncheon adjournment his Honour summed up. Tho jury retired at 2.55 p.m., and returned at 3.14 p.m. with a verdict in favour of tho defendant. IN DIVORCE. Decrees nisi wcro made absolute in each of the following cases: — Frederick William Scarf (Mr F. P. Sargent) v. Kthel Harriet Scarf; George If. Iferrick (Mr W. J. Hunter) v. Maude Hcrrick. BREAKING AND ENTERING. Hector Graham Pitcaithly had pleaded fraiity in the Lower Court to two charges of breaking and entering, and ono charge of theft, ire stated tuut ho was out of work for two months, and was short of money. He had never been in trouble before. He asked for probation. Tho Crown Prosecutor, Mr A. T. Donnelly, said that the police and Probation Officer bad made unfavourable reports*. Pitcaithly was sentenced to two years' reformative treatment. BREACH OF LICENSE. Alexander McEwan was charged with a breach of his probationary license in that ho had failed to pay £2 and £2 lis as ordered by the Court. The. Rev. 1\ Rule said that the man bad given trouble to Probation Officers in Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashburton. The money he found had been paid finally by the man's mother. Tho Crown Prosecutor, Mr A. T. Donnelly, said that the money had been paid, but the man was charged with having failed to pay. Ha wanted to guard against the possibility of the man being irregularly doalt with. He was arrested in Dunedin at the instance of tho Dunedin Probation Officer. His Honour said that. McEwan would be given another opportunity. He warned him against committing further breaches of his license. He would be released upon the terms of his probation order. Tho Court adjourned until February Oth, 1020.

MAGISTERIAL. ! ' FRIDAY. . (Before Mr H. P. Lawrr, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Three labourers were each fined nominal penalties on charges of drunkenness. YOUTH'S LAPSE. Charged •with having stolen 16a 6d and 16s 3d, belonging to Arthur L. Thompson, dairy farmer, St. Albans, by whom ho was employed, Leslie Mathew Schimanski, aged 17 years, labourer, Marshland, pleaded guilty. Police statements wero to tho effect that tho youth bad been employed by Thompson on a milk round, that he had collected money from customers, to whom he gave receipts, and that he had failed to account for it to his employer. Hia Worship convicted and released the youth, on probation for twelve months. REFUSED TO QUIT HOTEL. On » charge of drunkenneas William Francis Chapman, aged 57, labourer, with no fixed place of abode, was convicted and lined 20s, and for having failed to leave tho Wellington Hotel when requested by Richard 1. Low, tho licensee, ho was convicted and fined 30s. CITY FISHMONGER FINED. A City fishmonger, Hugh Kearna, Cashcl street West, Christchurch {Mr H. Edgar), pleaded guilty to having sold whitebait in a vessel which was deficient in capacity and which, wa3 represented as containing half a pint. After hearing tho evidence Lis Worship convicted and fined Kcarnß £2 and costs. CRUELTY TO HORSES. A young man, William Rogers, Junction road, Halswell, was convicted and fined £5 and cost 3 for having ill-treated a gelding by working it when it had sore shoulders. On another similar chargo ho was ordered to pay coats. DANGEROUS SPEED. "Not guilty" pleaded Edward Arthur Green, a young taxi-driver, of Mleiivale (Mr W. J. Hunter), who was charged with having driven a motor-car along Worcester street at a dangerous speed. 'After hearing tho evidonco his Worship held Green guilty, and fined him JC3 and costs. ( DISMISSED. Tho cases -in which Hugh S. Anderson, Southbridgo (Mr T. Murphy), was charged with reckless driving and failing to report an accident in Christchurch, were dismissed. A chargo of having failed to produce a license, laid against Gordon Frank; Clark, of Ivaiapoi, was also dismissed. (before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) MOTORIST DISQUALIFIED. Charged with having negligently driven a motor-lorry, Alfred Grenfoll, Sydenham, pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence his Worship convicted and fined Grenfell £lO and coßts, £i 3b, and disqualified him from 1 holding a license for, twelve, months. ECHO OP ELECTION. A plea o£ not guilty was entered by Francis Arthur Bate, Linwood (Mr R. Twyneham), who was charged that ho did sign his narao as a witness to a signaturo on. an application form for registration under the Legislature Act, 1008, namely, that of w. J. LockhOTd, without hearing tho person signing declare that the signature was in his own hand-writing, and that the name so signod was his own proper name. A further chargo was laid in respect,of the application of Mrs Louisa Flood. Tho evidonco disclosed that Mrs LocKhard had signed her husband's name to the application, and that Mrs Hood's daughter had signed her mother's name to a form in tho absenco of her mother. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses his Worship said that he would have to hold Bato guilty, saying some of his statements in the witness-box were inconsistent with those made to tho police. Bato was convicted and fined £lO on each charge. POLICE BY-LAWS. For motoring without lights, George 'Ernest Bilson, Alexander Bryan, Edwin Smith, John Duncan, Cecil Balfour Fowler, Thomas Hannon, lan McDonald, Francis Ormandy, Samuel Spedding, and James Henderson Watherston were each fined 20s. William John Hayward was fined 10s. For driving motor-cars without licenses, Charles Dougiss Lennox and Allau Mangels were each fined £3. For driving a motorcar without being licensed to do so, William Richard Nuttall was fined £3, and for motoring without lights he was fined 20s. For leaving motorcars unattended, James Kingsland was'fined 40s, Georgo Henry Loffhagen 10s, Hugh McFodries 10s, and James Parish 10*. For driving a car without a license, Walter Bush was fined £2. For driving over a railway crossing when the line was not clear, Garnelt Francis Benson was fined £5. _ ■ For negligent driving, i'reucrirk Maddams was lined £3, and for having no licenso to drivo he was fined 20s. For pillion-riding, Georgo Hector McLcnuan whs fined 20?. For failing to notify change of ownership of a car, G. H. Wood was ordered to pay costs. Charles Codling (Mr J. B. Batchclor) was fined £lO for negligent driving. He was ordered to pay £lO compensation to the person injured through his negligence, and for driving without a license he was fined i:s. For rvcling at night without lights, Colin Campbell. James Henry Elliott, Major Balfour Gee, Percy Lewis, and Colin Parlane were each fined 20s\ Maurice Farrant and Leonard Griffin wero each fined r.s. Thomas Shaw was fined 10s, and John William Jarvis was fined 2s fid. For cycling on a footpath, Edward Boncock, Leslie Gerald Fee, William Jackson, George Maples, Leslie G. Marsh. Charles Pattprson. Thomas Safer, Eric Silby, and Stanley Woods were each Jinfd 20s. Raymond Bridgcinan, Ronald Alesandor Lilley, and Annie Pohl were each fined 10s. James Cromhie. and Helen Devercaux were each fined ss. Lan Barnett Gordon. William Lane, and Alfred May were each fined 2s 6d. William Fielding was fined Ss, without costs, for cycling on a footpath. A carrier, Frederick Walker, who pleaded not guilty to having driven a V3n in a manner dangerous to tho public, was ordered to pay eosts 9s. It was stated that Walker had driven slowly through' a squad of boys who were on military parade. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowsoa, S.M.) CIVIL ACTION. In the case in which E. P. Chappell and Lin* J. Chappell, Christchurch, proceeded against Sarah Dalton, London (Mr W. F. Trac.J"). for £9O alleged to be for misrepresentation which had arisen out of a transaction for the purchase of a shop, judgment was given for defendant. TEAM INCIDENT. On a charge of having stood on a tramway platform after he had been requested by the conductor to go inside the ear, George Harris was ordered to pay tnsts.