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MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. Mr Sl. D. Mosley, S.M.; .FALSE PRETENCES. Alfred Holliday, a clerk, aged S3, was uliurged with drunkenness. He was also charged that on February 3rd, with intent to defraud, he attempted to obtain from J£wart Smith, Ltd., JEI in money by falsely representing that a cheque drawn ou the Bunk of New Zealand, Christchurch, for the sum of £4 was a good and valid order-Sub-Inspector U-. B. .Edwards said thaiHolliday had gone to the shop of Ev/art Smith, Ltd., and pretended that he was a farmer. He stated that he wanted to buy a lawnmover. He went away and got la cheque, and Ailed it in for £4, but the assistant would not accept it. The price of the mower was £3. Holliday destroyed the cheque and admitted the offence. On the drunkenness charge he waa convicted and discharged, an d on the second charge was also convicted and discharged, on condition that he took out a prohibition order. DIiUNKENNEftJS. Graham Spurgeon Scott, a labourer, aged 34. was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour for drunkenness. - THEFT. Hugh Burnett, a traveller, aged « r >o, was charged with stealing 39s in money, the property of Victor Erne3t Usherwood. Chief -Detectvje J. Carroll said the accused was a town traveller for an oil company, and for the last few years had been calling regularly on the complainant, who kept a bowser station. Complainant had been missing small sums front his cash. Ho did not like to suspect Barnett, whom he regarded as a friend. Eventually the accused Mas watched, and van seen to take some money. He denied taking any other money. "You may have had more daring cases before you." said the Chief Detective, "but I am satisfied that you have never had a meaner one. Accused was receiving £9 a week, and was in no financial difficulties. The complainant is a struggling garage proprietor." Counsel for Barnett said he was a married man with four children. lie was one of the senior members of the firm, and had been helping to keep his mother, a widow. He had no need whatever to take the money, and felt his position very keenly. Dr. F. G. Gibson said be had attended Barnett for many yearn. Since he came back from the war Barnett had had two severe nervous breakdowns, during which witness hnd considerable anxiety as to his mental condition. Accused was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. COMMITTED FOtt TRIAL. Arthur James Gordon, a musician, aged S7, was charged with indecently assaulting a female. He pleaded not guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail of £IOO, with ono surety of £IOO, was allowed. REMANDED TOll TREATMENT. Henry Joseph Huggard, a labourer, aged 56, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and guilty to wilfully breaking two panes of glass, valued at XI, the property of Nathan Clark Atkinson. "This man has been on an extended drinking bout, and has been drinking methylated spirits," said Sub-Inspector Kdwards. Huggard was remanded for a week for medical treatment. CONTRACTOR CHARGED. Joseph Andrew Barron, a contractor, aged 44, charged with obtaining credit by fraud on December 23rd, pleaded guilty. The Chief-Detective stated that accused had secured credit from a business firm on the purchase of some iron tanks for a contract in Ilam road. It was found later that there had been no such contract. Accused had denied making the representations but had admitted purchasing the tanks and selling them. Accused's counsel stated that Barron had been trying hard to get money with which to pay for the tanks. Barron was convicted and ordered to com« up for sentence if called upon within two years, and. was ordered to make restitution of -the value of tho goods obtained by him. LINE NOT CLEAR. Gerald Matson, charged with driving a motor-car across a railway line when the line was not clear, was fined £l2 and costs. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Alfred James Garlick, a labourer, aged 19. was charged with assaulting a female with intent to commit rape. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed in self £IOO and oije.surety, ot £IOO. CHILDREN'S' COURT. At a session of the Children's Court yesterday morning three youths charged before j Mr K. D. Mosley. S.M.. with being found j by night in the possession of a loaded i rifle, with th© intent to break and enter ! a shop, wore remanded until Saturday. CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) DEFAULT JUDGMENTS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in each of the following cases:—F, Needham v. J. W. Williams, £4 10s id; Bristol Piano Co. v. (i. "Whall, £4 15s Gd; New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Association of Canterbury, Ltd. v. J, K. Dickson, £4 3s 9d; the Trade Auxiliary Co. of N.Z V .Ltd. v. T. C. Smith, £1 14s 3d; same v. R. H. Wedde, £9 IGs 8d; Andrew Lees, Ltd. v. F. Williamson, £2l 12s lOd; Mason, Struthers and Co., Ltd. v. It. A. Price, X 8 13s 4d; same v. Jas. A. Ryan, £6 5s 3 Id; Kenneth Allen Hore, trading as K. A. Hore und Co., v. E. Milncr, £l4; Newton, Fenton, Ltd. v. HZC Broadcasting Service, Ltd., £7 14s 7d; Dann Bros. r. J. Williams, £1 14a 9d; John Brightling, Ltd. v. A. Gray, £2 2s; National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., v. W. Gleeson, £1;, Seymour and Co. y. W. J. Trouland, £ls 8s 7d; Field and Royds v. W. T. Alderson, £2 15s lid. JUDGMENT. SUMMONSES. JL\ Bcckinsall, jun., was ordered to pay E. R. McDonald the sum of £3 2s 2d forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment. H. Isaacs was ordered to pay W. H. Tisdall, Ltd., th© sum of £1 9s 3d forthwith, in defualt three days' imprisonment. J. Allan was ordeded to pay Daigcly and Co., Ltd., tho sum of £2 2s forthwith, iu default three days' imprisonment. DEFENDED CASES. CLAIM FOR SERVICES. Ju a claim made by K. M. Gresson, solicitor, of S'J Hereford street, Christchurch, for £5 10s, from J. Taylor, senior, farmer,, of Springfield, for services rendered, judgment was given for plaintiff for the full amount and costs. BREACH OF AWARD ALLEGED. The Christchurch Tramway Employees' Industrial Union of Workers claimed from the Christchurch Tramway Board £2O for two alleged breaches of an agreement entered into on June 9th, 1931. The statement of claim pointed out that the plaintiff and the defendant were parties bound by an agreement -entered into on June 9th, 1931, and filed with th© Clerk of Awards, pursuant to the provisions of the Labour Disputes Investigations Act, 1913. It was alleged that the Board had committed a breach of the agreement by employing L. Hickling as a bus driver under Part I. of the agreement, since October sth, 1931, the man having not previously been a motorman in the employ of the defendant. The proceedings were instituted pursuant to a resolution passed by the plaintiff's committee' of management. A penaHv of £lO was claimed A second claim for £lO was made on another alleged breach of the agreement, that the Board had employed D. Boon and J. Walker, and had failed to pay theip minimum overtime rates for time worked in excess of 44 hours in one week as prescribed in the agreement. ca ®c the first claim was described by Mr Young as being more or less of a test case, nodhe reserved hi* decision. On the BGcond claim judgment was also reserved.