THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19668, 11 July 1929, Page 3

THE COURTS.

| MAGISTERIAL.

| (B*for» 3£r H. P. Laxry, S.M ) J REMANDED. | On c charge of failing u> comply „ith the 1 *?"?*. , of J llß 'eieaw on probation, Avon I Eoaenck Close waa remanded to July 18th. I ALLEGED THEFT. ' Frederick Richard Close, oa' charge* of I ateaong the sura oi fl lb « in monev , the ! proparty of Louisa Holmes, and obtaining | credit by fraud in incurring a liability of 15s I with Louisa Holmes, was remanded' to anj pear to-morrow. | THREE CHARGES. | Robert SomerriUe Lawrence pleaded guilty ; to charges of drunkenness, procuring liquor i while subject to a prohibition order, and j tailing to comply with the terms of his ; release on probation. J On the first charge he wa* ordered to pav I tho expenses of his arrest, on the (second j be V7B.S fined .TO, in default 7 da>s, and on I the third he was convicted and "ordered to I come up for sentence if called upon vi-bin i three months. He wae allowed a month ir. j v.-hich to pay the fine LAND TAX CASES. i For failing to furnish return* or land, Cnarles Jones (Mr C. H. Holmes) and Robert Henry May were each fined j62 and ccste. HEATHCOTE CASES. For cycling on footpaths, TTilliam Pirie, Leslie R. Sanders, Fred J. Smith, Ronald J. Sinclair, and Raeburn Thackwell were each fined ICa and costs. For driving in a danfrcro-is manner, Stanley J. Porter was fined £3 and coste, and Jack Cuniming was fined £"2 and costs. For having no tail-light on his motorcycle, L. W. Cogle wae fined 10s end coats. XEW BRIGHTON CASES. o . r . driving motor vehicles without tiic requisite licenses, the following were fined: Allan Cameron 20s and ' costs, Ira Lawry "10b and costa. Frank Partridge 20s and costs, Douglas Robinson 20s and costs, Lilla M. i Smith, 10a and costs. For riding motor-cycles on the foreshore, Percy Spencer and Archibald Torrence were pach fined 10s and costs. A charss of carrying a passenger on 8-tnotor-cvele in front of the driver, scainet Leonard Glen was dismissed. For a? loving horses to wander at large, ; John Meascrvey was fined 10s and costs. RANGIORA. (Before Mr E. C. Levvey. S.M.) Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—"W. G. Wood v. Bert Grant, £2 10s; Palmer and Doak v. H. J. Tester, £3 4s 6d. I'ercy George Barradale claimed from A. C. Midgley ±6O, being £SO deposit paid oi the purchase of a motor-car and £lO as an instalment under an agreement. In a counter-claim. Midgley claimed £57, being in s;olmenta unpaid at the time of the return of the car and repairs to car. Mr Bowie, for plaintiff, stated that the ear was purchased by Barradale from defendant, and v,as represented by defendant's agent to be iu thorough order. After a while he found it not to be as represented, and returned it. Mr H. K. Kippenberger, for defendant, denied that the car was not as represented by the salesman. After hearing a cumber of witnesses the plaintiff was non-suited, and on the counter-claim judgment was given for defendant. Each party to pay its own costs. Humphrey McKay (Mr K. I>. R. Smith) claimed from W. A. Back (Mr Connell) £3:> Ss lid for ploughing certain lands. Judgment wa3 given for plaintiff for £l4 2:.