THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20498, 17 March 1932, Page 3

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Adams'.) FAMILY PROTECTION ACT. I Margaret Wilson (of Scotlan4) >nad« application under the Family Protection Aft for Maintenance out of the estate, of James McKay Wilson, of Bedcllffs, who died on January 18th, 1930. . ... An order was mode for the payment of a lump sura of £7B and aa annuity of £7B. ■ INJUNCTION SOUGHT. Robert Talbot Daly, of Chrjßtchurch, electrical contractor, trading at Daly Bros., sought an injunction to restrain Samuel IMackeby Forscutt, also of Christchurch, electrical contractor, from infringing a patent for a '"combined outlet bush and earth-clip for a conduit. The • bearing »»« begun on Tuesday, and yesterday's proceeding* con* •fisted of the hearins of legal argument. His Honour reserved his decision.

MAGISTERIAL. WEDNESDAY. ■. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, fe'.M.) . THEFT OF OVERCOATS. Alfred Wilmot, • labourer, «sed 22, plcadod guilty to two charges of stealing overcoats, ono valued at £l, and the other at 15s, on March IBtfl. Sub-Inspector Edwards paid that the accused had _bee« convicted on Tuesday o»a charge of stealing a bicycle. He was convicted and sentenced to i« days' imprisonment on each charge. WILFUL DAMAGE. William Rugg, a labourer, aged 22. was charged with wilfully damaging » P a »« of glass, valued at 18s, the property of Percy Curtis. He was ordered to make good the damage, In default two days' imprisonment; On a charge of drunkenness he.was convicted and fined 10s, in default 24' hours' im* prisonroent. REMAND GRANTED. On a charge of stealing sacks to the value of £5, on Docember 20th last, Edward Albert M&Tib was remanded to appear" on March 22nd. Bail was allowed at £SO, with one surety of £SO, or two of £25. CASE" DISMISSED, The inspector appointed under the Foods and Drugs , Act proceeded against. Frank H. Steel, alleging that he had used a meat van. for the carriage of putrefying fat and scraps, whereby the wholesomeness, cleanliness, and freedom ' from contamination of the food usually carried therein might be endangered. The case was dismissed. UNEMPLOYMENT LEVIES.

Frank Hooper van convicted and discharged on five charges of failing to pay instalments of the unemployment levy. Francis Roddea was convicted and discharged on four similar charges. In the list of cases in which judgment was given by default in the Civil Court on-Tues-day, it was stated that Booth, Macdonald ond Co., Ltd., obtained judgment against J. B. Clarkson for £li-S» XOd. , Plaintiff was Booth, Horsfall, and Co., Ltd., but the name had boon incorrectly entered by Court officials in the Court record book from -Much the report w*a taken.

rangiora. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.JI.) TAX UNPAID. Frank Edward Leech pleaded guilty to failing to pay the unemployment taac.- lie was convicted and fined 5s and costs. Arthur Khodes Williams pleaded guilty to failing to deduct Ave instalments of his emergency unemployment charges, and was convicted and fined £3 19s 6d. Defendant was allowed to April 2nd to pay. UNLICENSED WIRELESS. Edward Mansfield Gibson, of Lees Valley, for being in possession of an unlicensed radio set, was convicted and fined £3 and costs. TRAFFIC OFFENCES. Clifford C. JfcEvven, for driving a motorcar without a driver's license, was cowicted and fined 10s and costs. W. P. Snodjrrasa, for driving a motor-car. at an excessive rate ot speed en thaMsia

North -road, was convicted and fined 40« and coats. a,, , v • .•* -/WANDERING .STOCK:' - V. G. MurdJ'tt was fcharged on the information of the foreman of the Ashley River Trust, with allowing stork to wander. H« w«» convicted and fined. 90s and costs. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default : was given in the flowing cases: David Biifcqie v. E, Helson, Jan., I2s< lid and" coste"; North Canterbury Motor C0.,..v. E. H. Pateman, £410* and costs; John Fitegibbon v. M. M. Jfitzglbbon, £4 7s lid and costs. , ' ■ The . North Canterbury Electric Power 1 Board claimed from . JS. Calvert £59 l$R for eleotricsupplUa and guarantee for taking'. tW" electric current to hi* property at, White Rock. The defendant disputed "liability.Atter." the hearing of evidence 'judgment* was ■ reserved. '