THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. t'Bofore Vila Honour Mr Juitice Adamt.) THEFT FKOM DWELLING. Ivor Robert Prescott. who «n represented by Mr M. J. Burnt. entered a ple» of sol gui'ty to ■ charge that on November 19th, li»Z8, at Halswell, foe atole from the dwell injf house of William Cb»r!r» Beott, the *o«B of 22» 94 "The facts of the case. ti ectWned by Mr A. W. Browa. who proiecoted, were tk»t the aceu**<l was allejeiJ to ha*# stolen 12« #<l in silver from the hocae of a Jtalawe'l dairy farmer, who. on the moniinf oa which the theft *>■ committed, via away frota home, leaving a boy and a jrouuf man at lb# house. Tiie sc.-used, who wai a traseller or hawker, came to the bouse and was «e«t> by the two lada, who. however, concealed themrelTea in the houae. Tbe accused entered the houae by the window and took the • mon'-y from a mantelpiece. When cballeeced ] by the boy* be said *omethin< about lakir-x i the money for a joke. < William Cbar!ea Scott, John Ellis, Basset j Kicbard Peotecoit. and Chief-Detective I O»rrotl 1 fa I *# evidence for tfct proiectitios. | bat no evidence vu called for to* defence. | After a retirement of thirteen minutes tbe jury returned with a verdict of fnihy, and Prt-< ott wai remanded tor sentence tomorrow | morning. j MAGISTERIAL. J B.fore Mr E. D. ti M I THURSDAY. ' DKC.VKENNESS. Two flrat ooendera were fir.eJ 10a witb coais, in default 04 hem re' ijupriaonroent. Frank O'Sulliran »> convicted and fined £ob in default 2< houra" imprisonment BREACH OF ORDER. For breach of a prohibition order, Eth«l Esther O'Malley waa fined 90a with ca«ta, i in default it hours' imprisonment, j pANGEHOUS DOG. i Wm. Jenkins 'Mr W. J. Sta»j) pleaded sot pui'.ty to a cltarge oi owning a do? which attacked one, Bertram Richards, so that he was in danger. The dog, it waa *tated, had rushed out and snapped at Richards as he passed on a motor-cycle. Mr Staoey aaid that defendant did not own the doc. Tt belonged to a mac named Bates, who had .'eft the district some months ago. The Magistrate aaid he would not make an order for the destruction of the dog but would fine th» man. It was his dotjr to restrain the dog or get rid of it. Jenkina was fined 20s with costs. ON LICENSED PREMISES. Richard Patrick Jfeylon sad Charles - Robertson were charged with being found {on licenasd premises after hours. Both ! pleaded not guilty and gave reaoons for their being on the premises. The Magistrate dismissed the case. Arthur Albert Peterson (Mr D. V>. Rus?etl) pleaded not guiltv to ihe same charge. Mr Russell said that the accused had merely be-n speaking to two trir'.s. Tbe case was dismissed. REMANDED. Edward Hill, who appeared on rtmand on a chirpe of escaping from legal cua!od7 at McLeod Settlement, Victoria, on March 11th, 1928. waa further remanded until February 21st. Ch:»?-t)eteotive J. Carrol! stated that the Victorian police were on the way bow to take him back. FENCE DAMAGED. Herbert Jefferies pleaded net guilty to m charge of wilfully damaging a fence to the extent of 10s, thereby committing mischief. He. was represented by Mr. D. W Rtiase!!. Sub-Inspector J. Fits pat rick said that defendant was bound orer to keep the peace with his neighbours, the Binstesd family, a few days ago. tie returned home and wilfully damsged t_he dividing fete*. Mrs Binstcad waa not in health, and defendant's conduct bad not improT«d matters. Elimbeth Binstsad gave evidence that she applied for sureties of the peace against JeSeries on February 6th. That afternoon he came home the worse for drink sod used bad language and polled palings from the fence and threw them into her ! raid. Since proceedings had been taken J JeSeries had pot the fence tf> good order again. After ether evidence had been h*ard, | Jefferie* mid he had pulled part of the I fence down but had restored it the neit day. ] Teh Mid that JdlenM ttd -"Wia | very foolish but he trusted Ihst defendant I bad seen the error of his wave. | The case was dismissed. CIVIL CASEfe. (Before Mr 11. A. Tmmff, S M.) I Judgment was fwr pliintif iby S in ihe fotlowin; cn<WcGd*d —Sf*' Zealand Farmers* Co-oi'<?r*l«vj v. J- IJcwiwi. I* Ford Molom (Canterbary) r. F. O. «arrinf. i 7 rj* 7d: National ca) »nd i.®Cn„ lAd., t. J. Burnt, £*B Home Recreation*. Ltd.. v. SpxiflCfT Waitnairi County ▼. G*Amofi. 17s 3Ad ; ume T . Kal< Clark. £6 15s; aara* r. Mr* MartJ* lienshaw, iio 6d: v. Kdva>4 Joan Markler, Tb 2d; Parr.e r. rhar'ie Tmauf. od* &am* v. Tinda• 3 1' &•}• kame r. Randolph Stol«e» \\ r.tf r. i-l "? ; ry Iron and H«rdw*r< '"o- Ltd.. *. - A. Thompson, a'T ICi P-i; !,-urj» Arir.it Fortyth t. P«rry Edvard Bar. f l' * 4 _ H. Aiford *at ordT'd to P*T »- *• Viven and Co., Ltd., forthwith. Id IX» in default fen dajrt' impriaorfner>t.