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MAGISTERIAL. TUESDAY. (Mart Mr C. H. Gilby, J.P., -and Mr D. Jackson, J.P.) IDLE AND DISORDERLY. Ibrfaret Sarah Granger, aged 34 T*a*«. »u ekerged with being idle and disorderly, fee ni remanded for one week. DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. Ist Behaving in a disorderly manner, MUa Parker, aged 56 years, wa« fined II *b4 costs. REMANDED. Joka Harold Halliday appeared on eight Atrfei. He was remanded until December *•&. Tke charges were as follows: — Tiat ea December 7th he did break and •»« tie dwelling of N. P. Ball and steal femffoiu 10s in money and one camera '"«a»tt at 30s. TUt ea December 10th he did break and •Mr the dwelling of N. P. Ball and steal fcirtfron foods to the value of £22 "9s. Ttat on November 29th, at Culverden, he M aalawfully convert to his own use one J"***-ear valued at £9O, the property of Mmt Lawrence Pester. Tfcat on September 6th, at Greendale, he f* steal £2 9s 6d, the property of N. teasa. Tkat on December 3rd, at Christchurch, he •« rtesl one motor-car clock, valued at £3, ■• property of S. L. Pester. Slat en September 6th, at Greendale, he ** »*eal an overcoat valued at 30s, the •"Perty of Henry Kay. rait on December Ist. at Greendale, he •« steal goods to the value of £2 2s, the *»WrtT of H. B. Shipley. Hat en September Bth, at Greendale, »*M ateal goods to the value of £2, the •"■Pert* of N, Swann. CIVIL CASES. ' (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) ihigwent by default was given for the pj»ti* in the following eases :—Christchurch •*•* Co, Ltd. v. Patrick J. Sullivan, £lO **»_ M; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd. v. G. E. *■*. £7 0s 7d; Dominion Builders' SupJM» (Christchurch) Ltd. v. E. Orchard. ** Ti; Christchurch' Press Co., Ltd. v. Mrs «• A Young, £l2 2s §d; Ashby, Bergh and <*. Ltd. v. L. Manbon, £2 10s Sd; W. Strange *■« Co, Ltd. v. P. Newman, £l3 15s *H; Kew Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As••oation of Canterbury. Ltd. v. J. Smith, £5 *M; same t. T. O. Hav, £6 8s 7d : George jjwla Woodham v. Clarenda Comyn, £2lO *"• Speedwell Oils and Accessories (South J**»4). Ltd. v. Christchurch Rental Cars. ff~» ** 1!» 6d; J. Stewart r. George Pat«?**t £3 15s, and possession of a tenement: "Wliton Tanneries. Ltd. v. Logala Arthur ***•*, £3 68 2d; Carrick, Wedderspoon. Ltd. V*- A Piggales, £42 lis lid; Christ--2"«« Press Co., Ltd. v. Mrs Winifred Cj* 42 38s 6d; W. Bartley v. Thomas r*™*tt, £2 12s 6d; Carrick, Wedderspoon. i**- J-.8. T Shear. £32 16s 3d: same v. "■wedderspoon. £2 6s lOd: Agnes Margaret v. Reginald Robertson, i' 4 10s; £• 8. Jenkins v. Charles Marks. £1 3s; 5+ » 1 17 T - P - J - OMalley, £2 3s: Carres Wedderspoon, Ltd. v. Electric Supplies. £*• *2 Is 3d; Trade Ancillary Co. of New J"***, Ltd. v. F. Appleton, £3 0s 6d; same jJJKT* 7 Schuster, £1 10s 3d; John R. Zrl™»ad Evelyn Grace McNish v. MarP"* grans, £7 7« 6d, and possession of a JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. _*• Lynn was ordered to pav Norah Green £,*?* .°* £H 17s 6d forthwith, in dedays' imprisonment, warrant to be "S B "*** so long as he pays 10s a week. trt ™"~- WiHiams. who did not appear, was I? 2°! *° pay Williams and White the sum l*J « «d forthwith, in default five days' Hobday, who did not appear, was tto* *• P»7 F. D. Kesteven the sum of forthwith, in default 35 days' *%„: *• Kayer was ordered to pay W. A the sua of £l3 5s forthwith, in dele m ° a^s ' imprisonment, warrant to **tth!?? iei ,0 ,on S: as he pays 5s a week arst six months and 15s a week there- ■£ ?fj ,o »ds was ordered to pay W. Wig- "~* **L, the tun 0 f £29 7s Id forthwith.

in default 31 day*' imprisonment-, the warrant to be suspended so long as he pays 10s a week. W. Short was ordered to pay Dominion Motors, Ltd., the imn of £2 forthwith, in default 3 days' imprisonment. CLAIM FOB FRUIT. Park Davis and Company, of Christchurch, auctioneers (Mr W. A. White) claimed from J. Kelly, of Blaketown, Greymouth, hawker, and Mrs Eleanor Reid, of Blaketown, Greymouth, widow (Mr P. P. J. Amodeo), the sum of £3OO for fruit and -vegetables supplied by plaintiff to defendants from May, 1928. to July 1929. After considerable evidence and legal argument, the Magistrate reserved his judgment. REPAYMENT OF LOAN. G. S. Simpson, of Greymouth, publican (Mr W. A. White) proceeded against A. H. hiristed, of Christchurch, claiming the sum of £3O, together with £lO 13s 4d interest from March. 1926, aa the amount of money said to have been len.t by plaintiff to defendant, and which had not been repaid. Plaintiff was non-suited. SEQUEL TO COLLISION. Z. Beri, of Christchurch, a traveller, for whom Mr C. S. Thomas appeared, claimed the aum of £95 8s Id from A. A. Holland, of Amberley, omnibus proprietor, and Central Bott, of Christchurch, milk vendor, both of whom were represented by Mr A. W. Brown. In his statement of claim, plaintiff alleged that on July 19th, 1929, he was driving his motor-car south along the Main Worth road. Papanui, on his correct side of the road when a motor-car driven by Central Bott collided with him on the northeastern corner of the north road and Preston road. The collision wa3 caused by the negligence of both the defendants or .by the negligence of one of them. Plaintiff complained that the negligence was that each of the defendants were driving northwards on their wrong side of the read and were driving at a speed which was excessive in th* circumstances, without keeping a proper look-out, and that when a collision was imminent they took no proper steps to avoid such collision. As a result of th» collision, plaintiff suffered damages and losses totalling £95 Ss Id, of which particulars were given in hiß statement of his claim. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £B2 Ss Trl. with costs (Before Mr T>. Jackson, J.P.. and Mr E. P. Willeox, J.P.) CLAIM FOR GRAZING. G. J. Francis, of Spreydon, stockman (Mr P. Hill), claimed from R. A. Carver. of Fendalton. butcher fMr M. J. Burns). the sum of £l3 10s for grazing nine head of cattle be'ongin? to the defendant from August 27th. 1929. to November 4th, 1929. A further claim of 15s was made for droving rhe same cattle. Judgment u-as given for the plaintiff for the fall amount, less half thp amount claimed for d-oving. Costs weTe allowed.