THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) REMANDED. Alfrod Charles Daniel was remanded to Dunedin until to-day on a charge of failing to comply with the term* of a maintenance order. A young man, aged IS, wm charged with stealing a gold watch, valued at £B6, at Loburn on or about January 2nd, 1930. A remand wtu» granted, on the application of the police, until February 20th. FIREARM BREACH. Samuel Chatleo Beaeley wm convicted and discharged on fc ohfcrgs of being to possession of a firearm for a longer period than seven days without registering it. ON ENCLOSED PREMISES. Hugh Douglas MoCrostie (Mr F. D. Bargent) w&3 charged with being found without lawful excuse on enclosed premises. He ' was convicted and discharged. , ALLEGED CREDIT BY FRAUD. George William Nelson Wildermoth, alias George Frederick William Myers, • alias Moffatt, was charged that he did obtain credit by fraud by incurring a liability of 6® with one Clark. Ho was remanded to February 29th, SeniorSergeant Shanahan stating that further charges might be preferred STOLE A BIOTCLE. Sydney George Hall (Mr W. J. Staoey} pierced guilty to a charge of stealing a bicycle, valued at £lB 19e, the property of Elizabeth McKenzie. Chief-Detective Carroll said that the owner of the bicyole saw defendant take it but it had not been returned. Mr Stacey said that the defendant had spent a good deal of time in prison and this type of punishment had little effect on him. A term ol probation might be the befct solution. . , The Magistrate Said that it was Very doubtfill if a term of probation would be of stay use. If he was allowed to remain at large he might be a constant nuisance to the public. I Hall was sentenced to four months imprisonment with hard labour. THREE CHARGES Herbert Handley (Mr W. f Sthcey) was charged that with intent to defraud, he obtained £l5O from George Stanley Warden by means of a false pretence; that With intent to defraud, he obtained £6O from Pefrcy B. Wakeford by tneans of ft false pretence; that in incurring a debt With Used Cars, Ltd., he obtained credit by fraud. Chief-Detective Carroll asked for a remand to Wellington until February 15th. Mr Stacey a&kod for bail and a remand for a greater period. "This would give him a chance to fix up his business. He has & garage with a fairly large _ stock, and t.ne guarantors will suffer if it is not attended to." The Chief-Detective opposed ha"- Accused, he said, had been "wanted" in Queensland since 1926. . » The remand to February 20th was granted, bail being refused. SHOPLIFTING. A woman whoso name was suppressed in tha meantime, represented by Mr E. 8. Bowie, was charged with the theft of two pairs of shoes from Chisnall and Stewarts, valued at £1 15s 3d. Chief-Detective Carroll said that the accused attracted the suspicion of an assistant in Chisnall and Stewart's shop on January 81st. She was accosted and ashed wbat she had in her bag. She had evaded the tjues\ion and was later caught up in the street by » mult assistant. Two pairs Of shoes were found in her bag. , . She pleaded guilty, admitting that she had taken a pair of child's shoe# but not the women's show. . Mr Bowie said that the accused was a martted woman with tout children. H* sskea the greatest leniency possible. The Magistrate stated that there w«re ta too many casts in Chrfsfcohurch of •j 10 **' lifting and false pretences, and it had to be stopped. The accused was remanded until Saturday morning for sentence. Meaftwnue her name was suppressed. CHARGE OF THEFT. Esther Olorine Anderson (Mr Stjcey), domestic Servant, aged 20, appeared for sen tence on h charge of stealing £5 > n >Ji' the property of Violet James. She was tu*ther charged with stealing a fur coat, at £lO, the property of Florence Joan armgizie. A plea of guilty was entered.

Chlef-Detective Carroll said that thU was accused's third offence. She violed on the charge of Scaling £5 «»' ordered to come up for fe entence wlthin t*o years as long as she remained S ° "j® ® al ™. tlob Army Home. Shi had, •* enped with two other *iH» ® nd arrested on this further Charge of stealing th Mr "stacey* asked for a further term in the Salvation Army Home, but the Magistrate said he had given accused fcti opportunity beWre. Shi was ordered to be detained in th* Borstal Institution for a period not exceeding three years. (Before Mr H. A. Young, 8.M.) CIVIL JURISDICTION. Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default in each Of the following cases:—-New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association ol Canterbury, Ltd., v. 0. Haig,£4 10s Bd, Woolston Tanneries, Ltd., v. H. McCaskul, £7 5s 6d; W. Strange and Co., Ltd., v. jj. Sisson, £3 Os 6d; Johns aiid Wfclshaw v. J, McAlister and Mrs Margarfet McAllstelf, £8 15s 6d; Weeks, Ltd.,_v. C. W. Badham, £ll 8s: H. Pannell and Co. v. 0. W. Kent. £3 ss; Christchurch City Council v. Mrs _M. Kearney, 16s 9d; New Zealand Fanned Cooperative Association of CahterbUry, Ltd., v. Hugh Morgan. £1 5s 6d; Alice Neill Y. Robert Campbell, £7 6s: Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. (assignees), and Bishop and Co (assignors) v. W. J. Hayes; £4 ls <sd; & rs f®] 1 " wood v. V. McLoughlin, 15s Bd; Owens, Ltd., ▼. H. O. Clark, *1 17s; Webley, Sons, and Gofton, Ltd., v. F. J. Morgan, 7s; Andersons, Ltd., v. P. Andrew* and Co., £2 14b 10a, same v. E. Porter, £8 2s lid; same v. Alfred Wicks, £l7 12s 10d{ Trade Auxiliary Co. M New Zealand, Ltd., v. H. A. Nicfcolls, costs only; Simpson and Williams, Ltd., v. Bird and Pimm, Ltd., £8 10s; R. L. Kennettv. A. Wall, lis 6d; Christchut-fch Batter* Co., Ltd., v. J. Anderson, £9 Is Id; same v. A. W. Prifce, £2 6s 2d; Gibbs Motor Co., LW., V. J. McGrath, £9 6s; same v. S. H. Ellis, £3 Us 9d; J. W. Stockdale and Son v. S. H. Jones, £1 4s 9d; E. J. Smith v. J. 0. Buttexworth, 18s 9d. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. L. Andrews was ordered to pay Victor J. Leataan the sum Of £l4 2s forthwith, in default 16 days' imprisonment. S. H. C. PftrHn 'was ordered to .pay the National Electrical and Engineering Co., Ltdthe sum of £2 91 5d forthwith, In default three days' imprisonment. L. Cameron was ordered to pay Wnitcteftne and Tombs, Ltd., the sum Of £3 12s 3d forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment. G. Mackissock was ordered to pay the Dominion Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (assignees). and Bishop and Co. (assignors) the sum of £3 9a 5d forthwith, in default three days' imprisonment. claim for Wages. W. W. Jarvii, labourer (Mt W. J. State?), claimed from A. Rogatski, of Springburn, farmer (Mr W. J. Sim), the SuW of £l7, allegedly wages due to plaintiff by defendant. Judgment was given for the defendant, with costs. BREACH OF AWARD. Hugh Bromley Bower, Inspector of Awards, Claimed from Walter Victor Flute (Mr E. W. White) a penalty of £lO for an alleged bte&ch of the butchers' award. . Judgment was given for the plaintiff for 10s. RESERVED JUDGMENT. Reserved judgment was given in the case in Which Parke, Davis .and Co. (Mr W. AWhite) claimed from J. Kelly and Mrs Eleanor Reid (Mr P. P. J. Amodeo) the sum Of £3OO, allegedly for goods supplied. The Magistrate nonsuited the plaintiff as against Mrs Reid, and judgment for plaintiff I by Consent was given against J. Kelly.