THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20587, 1 July 1932, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Bet'oro Mr E. D. Mosley, si.il.> SHOP LIFTING. Etliel Workman, aged 4'J years. llollie Millar, aged 25 years, and Thomas George Flynn, aged 38 years, were charged with the (heft, on Juno 24th, oi a woman's jumper, valued at 12s lid, and a hat, valued at •Is lid, the property of Ilollunders, Ltd., also with the theft, on tlio same date, of a handbag:, valued at £2 2s, the property of the Drapery Importing Cotnyany, Ltd. They pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Q. 11. lidwards said that the three accused were soen in the D.1.C., and their actions were suspicious. They were followed, and at tho police station certain articles were found in their possession. They had been to the Kconoroui tUu same day, and goods taken from them were identified. Annie Williams, of tho Economic, said that the accused Millar was a customer of the shop. She identified a jumper as being part of the stock, but said that it had not been Bold.

Harry B. Coxhead, of tlie 8.1.C., said tliat the accuseds' actions ware suspieious, and ho followed them into Caxhel street, where a constable was called. Witness identified a hag, valued at £2 2s. Sergeant A. Lecfcie said that all the accused smelt strongly of liquor. Tho Magistrate baid that it was perfectly evident that nil tho accused were together when the theft was committed, and they would all he convicted. Ho was inclined, he said, to give both women a chance. They would each be placed on probation for It! months and ordered to tako out prohibition orders against themselves. Flynu would be ordered to como up for sentence if called upon within 12 months, and ordered to take out a prohibition order against himself. PLACED ON PROBATION. Joseph Patrick Kelly, aged 20 years, appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing an overcoat, valued at £3, and a wristlet walcli, valued at £2, the property of Harold Quill. Tho Magistrate said that tho report of the Probation Officer at Greymouth was not very satisfactory. Accused would be convicted and placed on probation for 12 months and ordered to reside in Greymouth or such other place as tho Probation Officer might ngreo_ to. Tho goods we re to bo returned to the owner. Tlllj ARMS ACT. Robert Joseph Berry was charged with delivering possession of a rifle to Charles Gatenby, he being a person not entitled to obtain the rifle. Ho was convicted and discharged. AFTER HOURS. Albert Florey, licensee of the Shades Hotel, was fined £1 and costs for selling liquor after hours. George Davidson, a barman at the Shades Hotel, was fined £2 and costs for unlawfully supplying liquor. SELLING ON SUNDAY. I'or stilling goods on a Sunday, Cyril Edgar Pliilpott was fined 5s and costs. CIVIL JURISDICTION. (Before lir 11. A. Young, S.M.) DEFAULT JUDGMENTS. Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—Commissioner of Taxes v. James Wilson Rogers, £ls 8s; Hurst and Drake,- Ltd., v. W. G. Thomas, £2 3s 3d; Rink Taxis, Ltd., v. R. J. Kingsland, £5; L. Watson v. 11. Williams, £2 13s 6d; Texas Co. (Australasia), v. J. Sloss, £2 ss; H. Reiper v. A. C. Midgley, £7 10s; L. B. Scott, Ltd., v. H. Smith, £2 4s; R. C. Dobson v. E. A. Shephard, £l9 8s 3d; J. Hannah (carrying on business as D. Gilmour and Co.), v. C. and L. V. Doyle (trading as Doyle Bros.), £9 3s 6d; W. Wiggins, Ltd., v. W. Craddock, £4 5s lOd; Whittaker and Co., Ltd., v. W. Howell, 17s Cd; Hulstons, Ltd., v. R. Kingsland, 14s; H. Matson and Co. v. James Allan, £1 10s 6d; I C. M. Suckling v. H. Mehlhopt, £2 3s; M. O'Brien and Co., Ltd., v. John Taylor, £l9 10s 6d. CLAIM FOR REPAIRS. Blackwell Motors, Ltd., of Durham street, Christchurch. motor importers, claimed £4 7s 5d from Mrs J. Hotchkin, of the Empire Service League, Amberley, for motor repairs and petrol supplied to the defendant between February 26tb and March 14th, 1931. A counter-claim was lodged by tho defendant for damages amounting to £4 10s 9d, for alleged negligent work done while repairing defendant's motor-car. Judgment was for- plaintiff on the claim and the counter-claim. CLAIM ON MACHINE. The sum of £llO was claimed by the Direct Supply Milking Machine' Company, Ltd., of 14 Railway street, Papanui, from T. Marshall, Look-out Point, Caversham, this sum allegedly being duo on a milking machine purchased by the defendant in February, 1931. The case was adjourned pending the parties coming to a decision privately.