THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 8 February 1927, Page 6

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT

l', r '..r,. hj- Honour Mr Juiti.e AiLims ' i.im;U.vi:i.i:.s in iiASKra'rrcv. i; : = ;jr applica:i"iis for <ii>cluir;c in hank- :..!,:. v w-re made. Tii." l f.illmvini; received ah>olr.e 'lis'Hari.lil IM-.'.in fanner, of llntisi.ir.i Mr H. f. I). mi>: A'.-IH. Herbert Wricht Wellock. f»rmr. Cray's Hi!:.-'. Mackenzie County 'Mr W. !:. Las- • vlir-K Ceo'-" liiiin'i.t Sharinan, farmer. Chris;- ■ i.;iri-li"~i Mr IletisVyi. Conditional discharges v. ere cranted to tlie folhr.iin:::----S;„„„ f l Mun.i.lircjs fnrmr. of Tai Tap:! Mr <i. 11. M. Walton 1 , .-uspended for three 111..Mi1-. .I;,mi,- ll.in-. ascot, of North I.ol.imi iJ! r i; |. I'l-nii-lli Mispcncled for .six mouth-. John lib hard Wallace, f.-iriii.-r. of St. 'All,Mi.- :Mr i.'. S. Thomas), su-pondcd for •hr.'o month-, Frank Stonier Kadburiid. niaiiiif.e-'.irers :i::..!,t. fhri-iehiirch i-Mr S. K. McCarthy i, .-■-.spended for six months. An order uai •.•ranted I" Leslie, tilanvillo, i-i'-i-.. proprietor, of Darlicld. mi condition that "he enters a .iiidi-iucut nsaiint himself for .. 1,,,., til.- di.charso to take offe.- -poll tin- .-ti-..riiu 'ho .iiiiljimen:. COM PENSATION COURT. 1!..f..n. In- Honour Mr Justice Adam-', with l.iin Mr W. Havuard. assessor for tln» Tram- <■. a; Hoard, and Mr W. D. Berry, !iss..,M,r for the Ims in' tiers. Claims undrr tint Motorliinuil.us Traflio Act, l.y which the Christ - rlmri'li Tramway Hoard took certain pri-\ately-imned buses, were heard. Mr Thomas appeared for the applicants, and Mr Douirall. with liim Mr Hutchinson, for the Hoard. The claims asainst the Hoard were by Pixnn and Mitnncrley for 11400 for one 30M'nter litis: liv •>. Low is. for i7.;i l.">s in respect of each of two "JO-scalcr bu«cs: by \V. ('. Sanders for A'M.'iO in respect of one 'J') sealer, and i'l-130 in respect of a scator. After lengthy evidence had l.een called on behalf of the claimant Zanders, the Court adjourned until late in the afternoon. The Court allowed compensation as follows: To Dixon and Miinncrlcy, A'lOCt: to (i. I...wi< il'MI; to W. C. Sanders Xlo?ti.

; MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr 11. I'. I.awr.v, P.M ' DKUNKK.VNKHS. A woman, aged -1- years, ««s convicted and fined 2Us (the amount deposited at the J'nlicc Station fur tier release on biiil) fur her llrst. offence of drunkenness. A man. 47 years rif a si-, similarly charged, was also lined •-'Us, the amount of his bail. STOI.i: MOM.Y AXI> CI.OTif INH. A remand till Thursday was granted in :he case in which Ci-t-il John Kdmuuds. aged L'U years, was charged with having stolen clothing and money of a total value of i! 4 Kls. the property of Mathew (5. Young, and another, at Waikouaiti in November. Win: AND JII'SBAXI) TALK. The use of obscene latiguago in Manchester si net on .Saturday cost William (.'lark Hums, aged :!."> years, a conviction and a line of X-i and costs. Ho was allowed 11 days in which to pay the money. On n further charge of disorderly behaviour in the .same street, he was couvicted and discharged. Burns admitted his guilt on both charges. It was stated that Hums had "had a few words with hi? wife," to whom he had addressed vile language. A WOMAN OFFKXDK!!. •liuilly." pleaded Cecilia Itita McLaren, used 115 year*, when charged with being fnuud drunk on the Ksplanade, New Brighton, on Saturday, and to another charge of procuring liquor during the currency gX Iter prohibition order, from unknown persons. t>he was convicted and lined -Us on the first charge, and JE2 on tho second. She was allowed seven days in which to pay. TUKNKD BACK OX MAUISTUATE. When Albert l-'oote, aged 78 years, shuffled into the Court room, charged with being an idle and disorderly person in that lin had insufficient lawful means of support, ho deliberately turned his back on tho presiding Magistrate, lie was assisted to turn round, nnd faco his Worship, by tho police. Then ho denied tho charge and told Mr I.awry he, had never been a drunkard in his life. "You're not charged with.j.,thaV' SubInspector J.'A. Mathew observed. It was stated that tho old man had been released from tho Ashburton Home to visit friends here. However, ho had forgotten their names, and tho police, in an endeavour to tako caro of him, were compelled to charge him with some offenco in order to hold hint. Foote was remanded to appear in Ashburton to-day. MAINTENANCE CASKS.

John Michael Gcarschawski was ordered to pay "Is a week towards tho maintenance of a destitute near relative. Pcreival Sylvester Knipo was ordered to pay 2s tid n week towards the maintenanceof his daughter, who is destitute. For disobedience of a maintenance order, Krnest Adams was convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, the warrant to Ii« suspended so lone ns ho pays 5s a week off arrears, iu addition to current maintenance. 'Hubert E. Hooker was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Duncdin Prison for disobedience of a maintenance order, tho warrant to be suspended so lout as defendant pays 20s a week. John Hamilton Moffat, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted and sentenced to three, months' imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended so long as Moffat pays i'2o within thrco days, and 15s a week in addition to current maintenance. On a similar charge, Lionel liodcrick lieLean was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, tho warrant to be. suspended so long as he pays A'lo within thren days, and 5s a week off arrears iu addition to current maintenance. George William Smith was sentenced to one month'" imprisonment for disobedience of a maintenance order, the warrant to be suspended so long as he pa>s 'Js fid n week off arrears, in addition to the current amount. Albert Edward Smithcr was sentenced to a month's imprisonment on a similnr charge, the warrant to bo suspended so long ns he pays 15s n week off arrears, in addition to current payments. Albert Edward Taylor wan sentenced to six months' imprisonment lor disobedience of a maintenance order, the warrant to be withdrawn on payment of the full amount of the arrears. There was no appearance of William Henry Wilson, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, who was sentenced to thr-e months' imprisonment, the warrant to 4suspended so long as he pays 5s a week uit° the arrears, in addition to current payments. WIFK SEEKS SEPARATION' OUDEIt. Separation and maintenance orders against her husband, Joseph Walter Chisnall. were asked for by Ethel May Chisnall. His Worship only granted tho maintenance* order, fixing the wife's weekly allowance at 35s » week. ItKMAXDKD. x (In charges of failing to maintain his two children and wifo (who is seeking separation, maintenance, and guardianship orders from him). Edward Tatnell. aged 4R years, was remanded to appear on Monday next. Hail was allowed.