THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. , THURSDAY. (Before Mr H., A. Young, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Neil Campbell pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Lichfiold street, and was fined 20s, or in default 48 hours' imprison-, ment. WOMAN SENT TO GAOL. Edith McMorran, aged 34, pleade.d guilty to a breach of tho terms of her release on probation. .... ~. Sub-Inspector Mnthew said that the accused had been admitted to probation -m October, 1924, at Ohristehurch. and. had transferred to Dunedin. While there her conduct had been most Unsatisfactory, in that she had broken tho tflrtnsl of her prohibition order and had been convicted of theft. Tho Duuodin Maglßtrato had decided that sbo should be dealt with at ChHstchurch. "Drink is her trouble," concluded tho Sub-Inspector. The accused, asked if slio wished to say anything, said she thought it might help her if she went to the Salvation Army Home. ' , , <. , The Magistrate said that the accused had three times been convicted of thefls, duo apparently to drunkenness. She would be sentenced to three months* imprisonmont, with hard labour, ot Addington gaol. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. A man aged 87 was charged With' an indecent assault on a female. Obiof-Detective Gibson asked for a remand until Saturday. Mr It. Lascolles, for tho accused, said that he came of very respectable parents, but was undoubtedly "soft," ond had the iutelleot of a child of six. Counsel asked for the suppression 6f accused's' naflie, the publication of which, he 6aid, would do harm to the family, While not affecting the accused. .',,,* . The remand was granted and the suppression of tho namo ordered. REMANDS. Denis B. O'Callaghaii, charged with being found drunk While in chargo of a motoroar, Was remanded for a week. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £3O. John McClintock was charged with break' ing, entering, and theft of £7 10* from .a dwelling, and was remanded till Tuesday. AWARD BREACH. Bradley Bros., Ltd., glass manufacturers, Christchurch (Mr H. D, Acland), were proceeded against by the Inspector of Awards, who alleged that the firm had broken the Canterbury Metal Workers' Assistants sward by failing to tyiy four employees, namely, O. Wheelor, E. Shaw, C. White, and U. Frasor, not less than the minimum rate ol hearing the evidence, Ills Worship said: "It is quite clear that tho breach was not. deliberate." . - fc He imposed a nominal penalty on the nrm of £2. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) CIVIL CASES. Judgment was given for the plaintiff: by default iu the following cases:—F. "•"»'' ton, trading as T. H. Fewmgf, v. H. Dyer, £1 7s 6d; J. G. Ward and Company, Ltd., V. Anderson's Garage, £ll ™> %'> ™gg Wood and Company. Ltd.. v. J». W• S»«*»«£ £2B 17s Bd; Gibbs and Gibbs J. F- Rutherford, £24 3s Od; John Chambers and Son, Ltd., v. A. A. Hurcombe. £l3; W. H. Simms and Sons, Ltd.,v. T. Pe»rce £7 *ob ~ J. Willis, trading as McKeDSte and W.l is. WW. R. Creed, £l H« 6i; The Dutrjbut ng Agency, Ltd., v. Pamment and Bergam ni, £6 3s; J. Ballantyne and Company Ltd v F Wright, £1; same v. Ralph Stringer, 'lfi 6s 8d .»me v. R. Wooldrldge £2^ 1 2s; C. D. Gough and Son. Ltd. v. Mr, B Clempdod, £3 19s 3d; same v. Mrs M. 8yr0n,,141, same v. Mrs F. Lind £3 9s 6d;i.m.v. Mrs E. Byron, £2 2s 6d; same v. G. Bjroo, £1 4s 3d; Radio Supply Company v L. R. Smitb, £3 18s 9d: ««« '■ alt ' d * \ c °- 11, 6d; R. fc. McDougall, trading! M AUlaebrook and Company, v. 8. Howard, £23 14a ",d- Mrs A Hardie v. H. N. Taylor, £7 6s, ChiisTchurch City Council v Josephßarron, 16s 7d; same v. Fredrick James Jones d 1 - same v. William Mcßae, £2 3g; £ BaUove and Son v.W Jones £3 sa; Mrs Ryves Alderson v. J. Murdoch Miller, '37- &lnrv Berry and Company v. W. P. Hawkins, £33 8 13s y lid; G./«CtoMW. and nnmfinnv Ltd . v. Litten and Townaend, £8 ft" thi Narth Canterbury Hospital Board v Reginald Ma%, £l6 4s; G. M. GUnn t. W. C Harlev £l9 10s; W. D. and H. 0. Willi (\ Z ) Ltd v. B. G. Mac Donald, £l2 Is

9d; W. W. Koighley and Company, Ltd., T. AV. Mooney, £7 14s 3d; Dr. W. H. Simpson v. E. Cook, £2 12s 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. S. A. Gibb was ordered to pay the Amalgamated Engineering Union tho sum of '&& 12s, in default seven days' imprisonment. CLAIM Ftm FEES. \ Oj-ril T. Mosley (Mr It. L. Saunders) claimed from C. A. Clark (Mr J. B. Batchelor) the sum of £22 7s, being the balance of fee's duo by tho defendant under a written contract. , . ->*' Judgment \Vas given for the plalutlff. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. H. 11. Cook and Company, Ltd. (Mr G. A. G. Connal), claimed from Mrß M: J. Pawsey, North Canterbury (Mr C, S* Tliomas), the sum of £4B 5s Cd, bb damages arising from n collision between a todtot-cor driven by defendant and a car, the property of the plaintiff company, at .Waipara- bridge. The plaintiff alleged that the collision Was caused by the negligence and unsklUultießS of tho defendant in the management Of his car - ' . ~ The evidence of the wilnosses was to tlje effect that defendant's car had been about the samo distance from the end of tho bridge as plaintiff's car. The road had been newly metalled, and tho brakes of the car approaching the bridgo would not grip. The result was that the two cars had collided just off tho ond of the bridge. Both cars had practically come to a standstill, and the damage to defendant's car was very slight. Judgment was given for tho defendant.