MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 19

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THURSDAY. CHARGE 6 OF OPIUM SMOKIfIG. .'mini- vYai, aged 38, Yung Chow, a S cd ■■ loJohn, aged '22, and All Clung, agea *' ~\\ jmirkdt gardeners (Dr. A. L. Haafls w«r* charged, tho first two with per■•tiaa pismises in Jjangsdown street and ?iVdi2"r'* road respectively to be used for .>« ourpoio of smoking opium, and tho rj tiro with being found without lawful ; *obb» on premise* used for the purpose of »o!O l in!" ooium. Ifcuasel "aaktd for a remand, saying that ■*tt» necessary to obtain tho services of an 'riarmodiKy 3o that some instructions might 'T -jjtiiineJ. At present his instructions !™, worthless. Thoro was no objection r kid by the r.oltce. and a remand was mado j* accused to appear on February 28. Bifi "" £ * allowed each accused in tho sum J £133 with one surety of .£IOO. ASSAULT CHARGE. u ;l »|..Ltl Cahill, a labourer, 48 years of 4 -c ' of" BalfaJi 'Mi- W. F. Tracy), appeared i-n 'remand on a charge of assaulting John jfeßi, "at Belfast, on February 7." ' jjg a*kin~ io." a further remand until March ™. Senior J. "Fox said that ijia nrLncipal witness, the man assaulted vUged'y J " T ' n ' ! accused, had just come *iij of hoipiial. and ii was not convenient iu go on "-'it'' '■' lo hearing A remand was made accordingly, bail being •taewed in the vjra or £2OO with one surety "TIS3E MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. Joan France Manned, a labourer, aged if) planted guilty to a charge of the theft as February -0 of three pairs of trousers tiinod at £H 19s 6d, the property of the Sf» Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Associates of Canterbury, Limited. To a charge (,f stealing t"o pairs of stethoscopes, valued ii jSS, the property of somo porson or persOT* unknown, he pleaded not guilty. liagnei' wai convicted and sentenced to tjirte. months' imprisonment with hard labour on the first charge. The second 'barge was dismissed, his Worship saying tlttt the onus of proof which was on the salira had not been discharged. BREACH OF PROHIBITION OEDKE. Chwsrod with the breach of a prohibition a.(d*r, Miry Cleary pleaded guilty and was KdiTicted and fined 10», in default 'IS hours' yjiorisonment with hard labour. famior-Sergeant- J. Fox said that the a&Ttee constituted the second breach of the *ri*r. FAILED TO RETURN EQUIPMENT. For failing to return naval equipment, John ttj&wtj Casack was convicted and ordered i» pay easts. SKCOXD-HAND DEALER CHARGED. t'sdria Myers Morris, a gold buyer flfr it. I. Bsrna) pleaded guilty to a charge of itiltat *> enter particulars of a purchase. Ckief-Detective J. Carroll said that a stolon )*f had been purchased by the defendant, anil wbea the police made enquiries it was found ib»i the accused had not made any entry, flwrt was no suggestion of dishonesty, and ike police had in a!! their dealings with d?/ssttSDt found him to be entirely satisfacCounsel said that Hie offence was causud Aroairb ferelesjness. Morris was convicted and fined IDs and ** it *' DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. y»r behaving in a disorderly manrtor in Haina street on February 13. Herbert Puree, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and fetd 13 and costs, in default 14 days' imsrlMHisiest with "hard labour. "A COWARDLY ASSAULT/' Uitkatl Joseph O'Leary, a labourer, aged 3S, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting ■ Pearl (Hfroy, on January 29. laaEer-Swrueant J. Fox said that the woman aiMtttted had been walking along Carlisle itMSt, Sydenham, and had noticed her husteod'ii ear outside' a hoose. "With the Idea •I teinc taken home, she knocted at the <i*ar «rt i« husband and the accused came oat* Both men had been, drinking, and ihm **fd* passed between the woman and ite Juwbaad. The woman -went away, and Ua ttemtd followed her and struggled with 'ken W» aisault was a cowardly one, and itul ha Mastered, which could be traced i 4* tiia iafifteoco of drink. , <rLai» *»» convicted and fined 20s and /art), Jfe f default eevea days' imprisonment i-wtUi hard labour. ICOSVICTBD OF ASSAUL*T. Oistloi B*don Mallard, a relief worker Ofx a ft. Bewie). pleaded not guilty to a tPj* of weanling Ha Toy on Febrn- , indicated that therj|»d .bean,, ".J *«m IWctkra between the »f enM «' ! * B *„,i«! : «MWa rtwaalted lor some time, the parties '■■ Wur i* •*}'>'> ni t" houses :■ S»!»td was convicted and fined £2 and ,«*<* He was allowed » month to pay. UOENBEB COHVIOTED. « *toh ClireSce Edwin Adams, >"«•• »| " *» SStogstoi, Hotel, was charged with sell■Z Sir after hours and keeping open after -«««» TOom Olat BonT were affix's* «fo.°o. ThornJto y r ftr j«f th^al ro?^uoViooi •tbkrs eharsed were bona flae : s?£rtUto hold that they we anch. AH <tat wonld be convicted. Adatns »" nnc " '* W *' CIVIL BUSINESS. fßetoe Mr H. A. Tonnff, S.M.) Svtemnt tor plaintiff by. default was Kah aad Co., Ltd., v. 0 V. Hill, «■ bjg Ha%iW and Co., Ltd,, v. W. L. 8 11 *■»? ■ a». *«. Ltd. (in "<l« ids *'° n) ro V- ,-■' '«» ttmta-oaery and Co. v. J" 88^^", Ml X«a and poseeusion; Mrs H< '^ n "??.• Tl ■ • U» J* G«r»*k, « ••■ W; A. E. Ph.lpott ■ *, *P. MeMUlau, 43 8s 6d; W. McCaffery ;. *, t. B. Morton. £3 15a , 2d; John Edwards *» Kaaon, £57 7. 3d; W. B. Jones v. I. A. Was*. *8 Ss; W. Bayliss and Son v. »• .'" Mejri, JE3 2a 9d. TtBSERVBD JUDGMKNT. i Bturrcd jedgment was given in the action ". G. W. Vivian,.contractof, of Ohrist- : ,ti»mh <Vr W. y. Tracy), claimed from (SawMjeo »»!ley, merchant, of Papanui (Mr A. H. Cavell). the rem of 523 15s for work •taatr fit enttins firewood nndef contract st •■ aawraia. and the defendant, alleging a te»lWih of contract, counter-claused for dMMgrn amounting to £SO. '■*• I%# JCaristrate said that ho was satisfied *hat the plaintiff was entitled to succeed to ■ i«* extent of £S. but ho was also satisfied fet in«« had been a breach of contract and : * Jka* iho defendant had suffered to the extent •flafciod. IPMistiff was given judgment for the sum ' ,*l *S and coats, and the defendant was "' MWfefi £SO and coits on the counter-claim. ' S» witaeioea' expenses fa either case were SCCCESSFUL CLAIM. t. 3. DufJoa, Ltl., mercantile brokers, of yeJEht&ion fjfr T. K. Papprill). claimed £l2 WW! J. J. Ball, timber merchant, of Papanm IKr P. P. J. Amodco). The original claim JM Won for £33 2s 9d, allegedly due by dss*9ilant undec an agreement mado with plainttt on September lE, 1932. but all except * JWtd been settled out of couTt. Wpnent was given for the amount fialitttd, with cOsts. POSSESSION OF CHATTELS. (fartena Ltd. (in liquidation), ffta? by the liquidator, Maurice Albort *wp»r (3fr W. J. Stacey-,' claimed from , jSfrar Cyr;: Roud, of Christchurch., printer (WrH. H. Hannah), the possession of chattels *«Md at *S Is Bd, or in the alternative the *«Ij«l thereof, together with £lO as damages. - order * - as made for possession and £3 iltWMeii as damages. * claim was also made by the name plain*W agninst Roud "and Lilian Madeline Roud, - y*^* l t9t £" 5 15« »■ tlj o balance of moneys JJ »r the defendant to tha plaintiff upon t*»J* of certain machinery. • Ljjwgiaent v.-as given for the amount claimed. "*»«'e«t*. ' ' <Beforc Mr H. "P. £owry, S.M.JCDGAIEKT FOR PLAINTIFF. tor plaintiff was given in the 2J*"» which \V. Cunningham, cartage con«l«or <Mr ir. J. Burns), claimed, from aLT* '•"•'t. storekeeper, of Hororata, the ,* *s•* ** 18* 0d for carrying work. \<redgment wan given for the plaintiff for „*.*»* oat claimed, with costs. Defendant *wMHet«d his own case. PRISONERS SENTENCED. WANGANUI. *atS» *9BOCIJLTtOi» TELtGaA.UI.) ~ WANtiAXUI, -February 2U. nit tivaotur Sir Justice Ostier sentenced i i w KuiDvlog pHsoners to-day:-ill <ftr ** CanteJl, indecency, Ave years' imji WS'S"' with hard labour; Alexander, 11 S„j * hootia f and maiming James William !'.2Kil l k -•* ? »t«a. A™ years' imprisonment If Si«* W^'*boor: Ern «st George Smiley and it »if «1j sry Bourne, breaking, entering, I" I*H. i * Jrow dwelling, tffree years' reW~ s£2t detention ea s ;h; William Frederick li "ffizX* "'Jligently driving a car at Karioi, ii I '*^ 11 ™? tftuaing de*tii, nine months' im- |, ffflflawent; Alejandor Lewis Mlino, indecent fcJjjS* W**" y»ara* Imprisonment with bard ji-'WWf. Si a Honour said this was onu of I iUHE 1 '*I'*" 1 '*" «a»*s that had ever come to his ** ,118 Bench or before the Bar.