THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. } t TUESDAY. (Before Air E. C. Levvey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A statutory first offender for drunkenness was remanded for a week for medical treatment. Alary Sullivan, alias Mary Murphy, for drunkenness, was fined 10b and costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. On a charge of breaking her prohibition oidei, she was convicted and discharged. WILFUL DAMAGE. William Heron, on a charge of drunkeanees, was convicted and discharged. For wilfully damaging two panes of glass Talued at £3, the property of Mary Pilling, be was fined £1 and costs and ordered to make good the damage. THEFT. A young man of 17 years of age, whoso name was suppressed, was admitted to probation for a period of threa years on a charge of the theft of a box of cigars valued at 15s. Mr K. G. Archer appeared for accused. "You have still got time to make yourself a man," said the Magistrate, in imposing sentence. "I do not know whether I am doing right in extending leniency, but I want to give you a chance. Unless you studiously follow out the directions of the Probation Officer, you will be Bent away to the Borstal Institute." CIVIL JUKISDICTION. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default in each of the following cases: H. C. Urlwin v. W. Peart, £1 14s 7d; Beath and Co., Ltd., v. W. Kildare, £4 6s9d; Kate M. Berry v. James Enright, £3 12s 6d; frank Warden v. Ron Gates, £4; Trade Auxiliary Co. of N.Z., Ltd., v. C. C. Cooksley, £1 10s 3d; Maling and Co., Ltd., t. W. Kingsland, £6 7s 3d; same v. J. H. Craig, £3 17s; Aul3ebrook and Co., Ltd., v. Mrs E. A. Clemer.ts, £l9 Us lid; E. LMiller v. P. Nelson, £1 16s 6d; M. Fullwaod v. G. L. Lewis, £1 17s 2d; Herb Laban v A Lawrie, £4 2s 6d; Sadie Plummer v. Mrs B. Cook, £7 2s 7d; E. R. Rhodes v. George James Flutey, possession of a j tenement and costs; T. H. Hensman v. j Kenneth Campbell (in the estate of Ins j mother), .£"2 l 3s; D. H. Brown and Son. Ltd.. v. E. D. O'Connor. £B3 7s 6d: John O'Uonnell v. A. E. Pollard, £lO 9s; Thomas j Hazard v. William Gray, £lO 8s; Heathcote j County Council v. A.. Harnmell, £1 13a 4a. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. John J. Fox wai ordered to pay Graham, Wilson, and Smollie the sum of £2 0s lid forthwith, in default three days' imprisonment. CLAIM FOR RENT Robert Allen White, Hoon Hay road, postal employee, and Mary White, his wife j (Mr L. J. Williamson) claimed from Wi! ! liam Rowe, motor mechanic, the sum of ' £l4 17s Gd. allegedly for rent of a cottacc ill Wilson's road and for cartage of rubhisli. Judgment was given for the plaintiff fur I £l2 7s Gd and costs. I (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) CLAIM FOR WORK DONE. ! Charles Chant, Edinbnrgn street, Snrev- I don, drainlayer (Mr R. Twyneham), claimed , from Richard Stephens, or" Torrens road, j Hillmorten (Mr H. S. J. Goodman), the sum ; of £IC, allegedly the balance due to the ' plaintiff for connecting his premises with i the sewer and carrying out plumbing work, j Judgment was given for the amount claimed with tost*. '