THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. THURSDAY. . (Before his Honour Mr Justice Adams.) IN DIVORCE. A decree nisi, to be moved absolute after throo months, was granted in the case of Mibel Beatrice Dawe,. who petitioned for a divorce from Albert Datre on the ground - of separation. MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY? (Before Mr' E. D. Mosley, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A female first offender for drunkenness was fined 20a and costs, in default 2-1 hours' imprisonment. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. For using obscene language Margaret Btackmors was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. ON LICENSED PREMISES. For being on the licensed premises of the Club Hotel after hours Wilfred John Foster was fined 20s and costs.' The following were each fined 20s and coats for being on the licensed premises of the New Albion Hotel after hours: Frank Cook, Patrick Madden, John Morgan, Alexander McCafferty, and Harold Tyson. John Doran -was fined 20s and costs for l.oing on thp premises of the Grosvenor Hotel after hours and Ernest Stanley Keene a similar sum for being found on the Racecourse Hotel. ARMS ACT BREACHES. For proenring a firearm without a permit Harold Joseph "Wheeler was oonvicted and discharged. Leonard Edward Blaekwell "Warren was convicted and discharged on charges of being in possession of a firearm and failing to notify change of address and delivering possession of a firearm to a person not holding a permit. UNREGISTERED DAIRIES. For selling milk or cream produced at unregistered dairy premises Lionel Errol McConchie, "William Edmund Radford, and William Woods wore each fined 20a and costs. James Haynes was fined 20s and costs for purchasing and celling milk produced at an unregistered dairy. ASSAULT. a charge of assaulting Henry Arthur Wultam Walsh James Rogers was fined £2 and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment With hard labour,-half the fine to bo paid to the complainant. CHARGE DISMISSED. A charge against Annie Whiteside, of stealing goods to the value of £l. 4s, the l'roperty of Ada Dolores King, was dismissed under Section 18 of the Offenders ■Probation Act. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. Donald Joseph Smith, aged 22 years, was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on a charge of attempting to break and enter the shop of James Lethwjck, 202 Manchester street, with intent to commit a crime. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M. CIVIL JURISDICTION. wa * *»ven *or the plaintiff by N a 'h < N Z . o£ th ? cases:— £27 11. iV V^ ot ? r ?' Ltd - v - a - Dawson, Zealand TM D ° mimo , n Trust Company of New f td - voluntary liquidation), v. IreZrUZ?' £2 > lls 7d = v. Cyril Son v P wn" BOn l « 9d ' k- Lsugeson and SF&SKi _ JUDGMENT SUMMONS; Perc^'rforma^o w ? 8 ord ered to pay Acs ^ ermam ' os Kquitatorof with in Tf;. Bum of -£lB 4s forth- . in default 20 days' imprisonment. BREACHES OF AWARD ALLEGED, of Awards claimed a penalty breaches of r6 Z eC i ° £ | ach of four a "*S« d employees' eala ° d P rivate hotel Hanmer. from Hu « h Glass, of emp^o^ea'Mrf l br A aC w M v Were that defendant holiday that , e . rtß< ? n on her weekly hours' . j 8 ! dismissed without 48 tion of MrswA defendant, at the termina- » MrinA? Robertson s employment (being an am^? Sn Wo< * B >- failed to reason^t!♦ amount sufficient to cover the failed to «r. r » >nsr ex P cn6 es, and that he -w?« m " P . ply her with sheets. ,? Ed the second claim as and ordered a penalty of in« each of the other counts, with costs. CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM. James Marus Anderson, radio agent Ohri.t Steenharfc marT.d' of Sty*, for possession of a radio a»C *r

alternatively £4O, the value «t Plaintiff also' claimed £lO damages »y4B|B o£. defendant's alleged wrongful the receiver. ... Defendant counter-claimed lor Q9mSm leged to be -the amount paid- to WaHSffi another let, which was - gnbseqngntty fart sold by plaintiff, or his ■ agent. tf afMi client.' Defendant also claimed " value of a battery get alleged taken as part payment by plaintg longing to the defendant; also *2 IWSME for the alleged detention of the ; - MwWgß plaintiff, making a total of £32_-OTSfiJffi« Judgment was given for plaintiff ffgjßp diate possession of the radio •seV-'SMB damages. On the counter-claim also' given for Anderson. (Before Tlr H. P.' Lawryr■ ■ BREACH OF AWARD The Inspector of Awards ekiWßjSffl®* Albert F. Kennett, baker, tho su , each of four alleged breaches *o* bury bakers and pastrycook* labourers' award. The breachM to consist in employing W. a junior labourer, contrary to. Ja*-wMpM of the award, failing to pay. MB* rates, employing him as a jgnyrj-I>MBp» and not paying him tho-scheduled failing to pay him his wages The Magistrate said that the"#rt||Hßß conflicted with the third. A pwiWSn collectively for the three breaches