THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) REMANDED. Augusta John Barbarel, charged with stealing one Post Office Saving* Bunk book, valued at la, the property of William Jamea Fort, and with forging ft withdrawal receipt with intent that it should be aoted on aa genuine, waa remanded on the ap» plication of Chief-Detective Carroll to appear oh July 22nd. Leonard Miohael Cosgrovef- aged 23, against whom an application was made for an affiliation and maintenance order, was on the application of Sub-Inspector O'Hata remanded to appear at Wellington on July 18th. The case against Arthur George Charles, charged with assaulting Selwyn John and with usingr obscene language in Colombo street, on June 17th, was adjourned on the application of Sub-Inspector O'Hara until July Situ. ON PREMISES AFTER HOURB. - Charles Kinsella, charged with being on the licensed premises of the New Railway Hotel at Christohurcb after hours, was fined £3 and ooats. ALLEGED WILFUL DA'MAGE. Alfred Tarns, charged with Wilfully breaking ft pane of glass at Woolston on July 4th, waa convicted and discharged. BROKEN ORDER. George Augustus Trethowan, charged with obtaining liquor while being a prohibited ptjton, was convicted and discharged. Albert Richard Windsor, who pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining liquor while being a prohibited person, was fined 20s and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment, four days being allowed in which to pay. DRUNK IN CHARGE OF CAR. .Frederick Williamson (Mr C. S. Thomas) pleaded guilty to a charge of being in a State of intoxication wane in charge of ft motor-car in .Ferry road on May 19th The Sub-Inspeotor said defendant had collided with a tram-car on the evening in question. Defendant was fined £lO and costs, his license being suspended until December 31et, 1960. CROSSING IN FRONT OF TRAIN. Gilbert William Dodds (Mr Woodhead) was charged with attempting to drive his car over the Clarence road railway crossing when the lino was not clear. Sub-Inspector P. J. O'Hara eaid that Dodds had passed over the crossing about fifteen or twenty yards ahead of the engine. The bells were ringing and the dofondant waa travelling fairly fast. Mr Woodhead said there had been many complaints about the inefficiency of the bells at that crossing, Dodds was hned £3 and costs. CIVIL CASES. (Before Mr H. A.' Young, S.M.) Judgment 'or the plaintiffs by default was given in the following cases: —Waimairi County Council v. Henry Marshall, £ll 2s 9d; New Brighton Borougn Council v. Richard A. Pearse, £6 9s9d; same v. George A. Brown, £3 Ss Od; same v. Mrs Beatrice Farnhill, £2 16s lid; same v Ralph Manssll, £6 15s 9d; same v. John Smith Gibb, £5 6s 7d; same v. Ferdinand John Coe, £7'2s sd; same v. Mrs Melba J. Gftrton, £2 lis 8d; same v. Frank Jennings, £5 lSe fid; same v. William Charles Jaggar, £3 la 6d; same v. Edward L. Butterworth, £5 la Id; same v. William Hill, £8 12s <d; same v. Alexander F Cotton, £8 10s Id; same v. James B. Taylor, £4 5s Id; same, v Frederick Aloxander Millar and Mrs Gladys Kathleen Millar, £lO 14s 3d; same v. Richard Jiiraes Sullivan and Mrs Mary Sullivan, £2 lis 3d; same v. Arthur R. Craddock, £2 3s 8d; same v Joseph Hulrne, £H 12s Id; same v. William Bruce. £4 2s; same v. Georfte Edward Wilkins. £1 10s 9d; same v. Mrs Margaret Thomson. £2 17s 8d; enme t. Elisabeth McK Wilson. £ll 18a Gd- same v. Mrs Ellen L. Beaslev, 17s; same v. John A. Lve. £5 9s Id; W. A. Polson t. J. Pitcaithly, £1 ICe 6d; Bnsan Stewart v. Zee Lindsay, £7; the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., v. A O Monson. £4 IBs 7d: Maling and Co.. Ltd.. v Mrs W. M Molynoux. £l3 14s 2d; Bishop and Co. v. P. Cormell. £1 19s 9d; same v. P Middleton, £2 9*Bd: the Vacuum Comnanv. Ltd, t. W. "W. Meikle (trsdinsr of Mefkln and Pon), £9 2s 6d; Francis L Scott v. C. B. Hnwea, £1 11s «d; W. G. Carson v. C. Mepnle. £5 fts 6d. JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. Reserved judgment in the case of Anthony John Corrlgan v. Adams, Ltd., was given for the plaintiff for £4l la with costs. The claim was one for damages for alleged wrongful repossession bv tho defendant of the plaintiff'e car. Mr A. T. Donnelly appeared for the plaintiff and Mr J. H. Upham for the defendant company.