THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18673, 23 April 1926, Page 6

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Mr H. A. Younff. P.M.) TJRUNKF.XN'FSP. H»tut MeCauslsnd was charged -with being found drunk in r-ieh strfet. He had been iwic« convicted within the last six month?. Ht was fined £?■ in default seven days' iraprifonment. RKMAXDEI). Sut»nn»h wns churgod with fni sr iTins to defraud the Trudential Insurance Co. cf £2S?I 13s 6d. She was remanded until April 29th. when tho ease will probably b« heard. She was arrested »t Glentui. near Oxford, on February IPth, and has been romanded from time to time, until an esrort can arrive from London to take her to stnnd h»v trial there. The r»s» concerns a life insuranco policy, which had been taken out by a woman alleged to bo tho accused. On a morning in 1924, she had gone for a swim at a bathing resort in I.ievon. Later, her clothes were found on the bench, but there was no sign of the woman. After making enquiries, th" insurance company paid out £CBBI 13s 6d to her relatives. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. William O'Connor and William Joseph Brosnahan pleaded not guilty to a charge of being disorderly while drunk in Manchester street, on April 20th. Brosnahan was further charged with using obscene language, and O'Connor with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Georges F. Webster, licensee of the Escelsior Hotel, stated that be had been called out of b»d at 12.20 a.m. in the morning of April 20th. He had gone to the front door, where he saw the two accused. They had Rsked if there was any chance of obtainine a drink, but he had told them to be sensible and go home. It was then that tho language had been used.

Mr C. S. Thomas, for the accused, said that on.the evening of April 19th O'Connor had been at Fullers', and later had had supper ■with a friend. He had only two whiskies during the evening, and about midnight had left for his own home. When passing the Excelsior Hotel, he saw Brosnahan, who was trying to secure lodgings there. As Brosnahan was unsuccessful, he offered to put him up for the night. While they were walking along Manchester street they had been arrested. "There is certainly a strong case against the accused," said the Magistrate. "They will both be found guilty." O'Connor was fined £2' for being on licensed premises, and £3 and costs for being disorderly whilo drunk. Brosnahan was fined £2 and costs for using obscene language, and £3 and costs for being disorderly while drunk. CIVIL CASES. (Before Mr H. T. Widdowson, S.M.) Judgment was given, by default, for plaintiff in the following cases:—The N.Z. Farmers Co-op., Ltd. v. E. Boland, £3 Is Od: H. E. Iseale v. E. A. Payne, £2 Is; samo v. M. Taylor. £1 3s 6d; A. Roberta v. T. Bateman, £9 19s 4d; Beatli and Co., Ltd. v. T. Stephens,£8 los 6d; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op.. Ltd. v. G. Burt, £6 8s 9d; Vacuum Oil Co.. Ltd. v. H I S. Anderson, £3O 18s Id; J. Eailton, trading as Canal Stores v. J. Brown, £3 19s 9d; G. H. Watts v. J. Farrington, £5 3s 7d; W. Strange and Co., Ltd. v. E. Olsen, £42 8s sd; L. Bnlkind v. B. R. Kidd, £1 18s 8d; Indicator Maps, Ltd. v. James White, £4 10s. JUDGMENT GIVEN. Judgment was given for the plaintiffs for il4 and costs in the. case in which Andrews, Baty, Ltd., claimed from Smith's Overland Service the sum of £lB. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. 4 S ' 5- sull5 ul l < Mr J - D - Godfrey) claimed JTi?' h Bo( !?' Ltd - (Mr A " F - Vrteht), *./fo lis 6d as damages arising from a collision in Courtney street, St Albans. _ Plaintiff had been riding his bicycle along Courtney street, and was passing a baker'a cart when a motor-car suddenly shot from bo£i ■PJ J SB /' and col » d ed with the bicycle. Plaintiff had received injuries to his leg, and was in the Hospital for about ten days. It was not the driver of the motor-car who was sued, but the firm for whom the baker was working. It was alleged that he had suddenLTi UnK h x" . cart across tho road . thus forcing the motorist on to his wrong side. ■Judgment was given for the defendant.