MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20989, 18 October 1933, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

i TUESDAY. i ißefore Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) WEAPON CONFISCATED. An order for the forfeiture of a revolver was made in the case of Frank Lewis Davie, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being an un- : licensed person in possession of an ( unlawful weapon. Chief-Detective \V. H. Dunlop said that the case arose out of what had become known as the "Cashmere ease," when a number of youths were concerned in assault on another youth and various other offences. One of the youths (who were subsequently charged) stole the automatic revolver mentioned in the present charge from the defendant, who had brought it back as a war souvenir. The defendant had had no intention to use the weapon, which was in quite good order, with the exception that, the magazine was missing. The chief-detective asked for a formal order for the confiscation of the weapon. Mr Mosley convicted and discharged the defendant, and made an order for the forfeiture of the revolver to the Crown. ! THEFT OF REVOLVER. ! David Henry Vincent Parker, a labourer, aged 22, pleaded guilty to a charge that on or about June 20, 1933, at Bell Hill, he stole a revolver and a quantity of ammunition, valued at £3 10s, the property of Lucy I Catherine Griffen [ The chiei'-detective said that up to last June the accused had been employed by the complainant. The revolver had been given to the complainant's husband—who was now dead —by an American who had since left the country. The weapon was placed by the complainant in a cupboard. Shortly after the accused left Bell Hill, the revolver was missing, and the complainant informed the police on the West Coast. The accused was traced to Rakaia, and admitted stealing the revolver. He said that it had been thrown into the Rakaia river. The accused was single, and had not been in trouble previously. Parker was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within six months, and was ordered to pay the sum of £2, the estimated value of the property, as directed by the Probation Officer.

! His request for the suppression of his name was refused by the magistrate THEFT OF IRON. A charge of stealing £906 worth of iron from John Lysaght, Ltd., was admitted by James Baden Hamilton Pett, a storeman, aged 33. of Osborne terrace, New Brighton He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. ] William S. Thomson, South Island ; representative of John Lysaght, Ltd., : said that the Christchurch store was in Hawden street. The accused was in sole charge of the store. He had been employed by the company for nearly 10 years, and had been in charge of the store since 1927. His duties included receiving all stock I received and giving delivery to the merchants. The accused had no authority to retail new iron. He had a limited authority to sell damaged iron; then his duty was to collect the cash, issue a receipt and bank the money.

Witness described how the supplies of iron were checked. He had always found them to be quite in order from an external view. Then he had received complaints that crates of iron had been sent out which were not complete. He had made an investigation on September 28 and tolti accused of the complaints. Accused said he was unable to account for them. The examination disclosed that 158 crates of iron were missing, made up of sheets of iron extracted from a very large number of crates. Accused admitted that he had taken the iron and sold it. The total value of the missing sheets was £9OG. Accused was then dismissed from the firm's employ. Detective J. McCluiig gave evidence of having interviewed accused who had admitted being responsible for the shortage of iron. Accused stated that about three years ago he began taking sheets of iron from crates in the store and selling them as damaged iron, keeping the money himself. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was granted of £2OO and one surety of £2OO, on condition that accused reported daily to the police. CIVIL CASES. '.Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.)

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases:— James J. Nivcn and Co., Ltd., v. W. Cunningham, £l9 Is 8d; C. Foster v. 11. Thompson, £3 2s 3d; Annette Clifford v. Bartholomew MeEvedy, £l(j 3s iM; Canada Tyre and Rubber Co.. Ltd., v. F. Pascoc, £2 8s fld; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. F. D. Smith, £3 10s lOd; John Bates and Co., Ltd., v. Mrs E. McAuley, £3 6s (id; Charles S. Thomas v. Mrs Mary Williams, £4 -Is; Slater, Sargent and Connal v. G. H. Johnston, lis; SE.me v. E. J. Phillips, costs only; L. W. Gee v. J. Milligan, executor or administrator of the estate of the late Mrs M. Millirjan, £2 7s; W. LPKing v. Claude R. Cordner, £6 2s sd; Regal Cycle Co., Ltd., v. Agnes Groom, 15s 6d; the Trade Auxiliary Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., v. A. E. Cooke, £3 3s 9d; same v. R. H. Dellow, £3 4s 6d; same v. A. H. Gunn, 15s 7d; same v. A. E. Irving, £4 5s 6d; same v. P. V. Knapp, £4 16s 6d; Faparua County Council v. Colin Ibbetson, 7s 2d; Beath and Co., Ltd.. v. P. Olorenshaw, £2 14s 8d; North Canterbury Hospital Board v. C. Rush, £3; J. B. Mansfield and Sons v. A. Grubb, £5 10s; Cherry Smith, Ltd., v. Brian Donnelly, £11) 12s 3d; Waikari Flour Milling Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), v. J. Sloss, £25.