THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, 8.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Charle* Neilion wa* charged with being drunk in charge of a horse and cart in Cambridge terraca, and further, with using obscon* language in a public plseo. Senior-Sergeant J. J. o'Grady *aid that accused had driven with two other* in cart, tend that they had collided with a stationary oar, ail three bolng thrown onto the road. Aft*r the accident accused had been banging on to the shafts and tho reins. Taken to tha polloe station ha had used obscene language. Tha owner of tha ear with which they collided said that it had been parkad in Cambridge terrace, and that he wa* backing it out, sounding his horn, whan ha saw a horia and vehicle approaching. He sounded hi* horn again and stopped tha car, but the colliiion occurred and the men ware thrown out of their oart. Accused stated that they had been going aiong Cambridge terrace and that one of the others had been driving the cart. When they struck the car the horse was walking, but all three were thrown out. He himself was "knocked sort of silly," and found himself hanging on to the shafts and on to the reins. He had had two shandies.

The Senior-Sergeant! Haven't you been here 14 timet for being drunk iu oharge ot a home sad cart!— That was about a Chinaman. , - Mr Twynehatn, with whom accused asked to be permitted to confer, stated that he had pointed out to his client that though he had not been driving the cort before the accident, the fact of his taking the reins afterwards, together with the fact that ho had taken drink, made him technically guilty. As far as the charge of obsceno language was concerned accused could only suggest that he was upset by the accident, and that the drinks had had an effeet on him, Accused was fined £3, in default days on tho first charge, and convicted and discharged on the second. Seven days were allowed in which to pay the fine. Three first offenders for drunkenness, ineluding one woman, were each fined 10s, In default 84 hours' imprisonment. , PUBLICAN'S OFFKNOE. fidward Doyle (Mr Vf. J. Hunter) was charged that on June 15th, being the owner of a publ'r license, he did sell liquor when his m*mises were required to be closed. Accused was proprietor of the Imperial Hotel, said Senior>Sergcan£ J. J. O'Grady. On Sunday morning, June 15th, a constable noticed a man coming out of the hotel, and it was obvious that he had been drinking. Defendant admitted supplying him with beer. Mr Hunter explained that an old man had entered bis client's premises by the back door, had come up to- him While he was cleaning out the bar, and had asked for a drink, say lug that he had (fed n lot of liquor the previous day, and was in need of ft "comforter." Accused assented after a time to fill two bottles which the man had with him. Mr Hunter submitted that hie client had not been guilty of more than ft technical offence. He was well known, and had been in possession of his license for 10 or 11 years. Fining accused £3 and costs, the Magistrate said that Dcyle had not apparently attemped to shirk his legal responsibilities, and had been quite honest about the matter. CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr H. A. Young, 8.M.) JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in tha following casesStaeey *nd Hawker, Ltd. v. F. R. Legge, £2 IB* 8d; Johns and Walshaw v. O. Olancey, 47 16*; A. J. White, Ltd. *. J. Murch, SZ 7a 6d; Christchurch City Council ▼. Alfred Brnelt

Rainbow, £1 1s Id; N.Z. Newspapers, Ltd. v. F. R. Hsbley, lßsj Cromptons, Ltd. v. 3. A. Anderson, £2O 8s 6d; David Crozier, Ltd. v. D. C. Hamilton, £1 14s 6d; Beath and Co., Ltd. v. S. Scott, £6 4s 6d; M. Martin v. Harold Morris, £3 10s; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd. v. 0. A. Oakes, 7s 6d; V. J. Borrie v. T. Bartleet, £5 ss; Maittg and Co., Ltd. *. the Walkato Vulcanising Depot, £4 18s 7d; Altchlson, Steana and Co., Ltd. t. Wholesale Outfitter*, £l4 19s 9d; Andrew Laos, Ltd. v. W. A. Schenkel, £ll 16s 6dj Brown Bros. v. R. Pattrick, £3 6a; N.2, Newspaper*, Ltd. f. A. Drlscoll, tradins; •» Chrlstchurch Rental Car*, £2l 10s 64; D, H. Brown and Son. Ltd. *. M. Hope, £ll 9* 3d; asms. v. A, ffi; Pye, £6 ifs 4d; B. Ireland, trading as Ireland and r. v. A. 3. Palmar, £4 6s 9d; same v. F. Campbsll, £6 2* 6d; George Alexander Douglas Sutherland t, T, Conpar, £7 8*; Waltte Jame« Blak* *. jr. P. Hoonan, £8 10*. - JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. 3. Kelly was ordered to pay W. McCaftsry tha auta of £9 IS* 6d forthwith, la default three day*' Imprisonment 0. H. Williams was ordered to pay G. Arthur Smith and Ernest A. Smith, known as the International University Society, the sum of £8 9* 6d, and costs, forthwith, in default nln« days' Imprisonment. CLAIM FOR WAGES. ' John William Thomson proceeded against William Steven* (Mr C. F. Woodheod), for the sunt of £l9) being the, alleged balance of wages due to him. Judgment was siren (or the for £8 and cost*.