MAGISTRATES COURT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21239, 10 August 1934, Page 24

MAGISTRATES COURT

—+ THURSDAY (Before Mr E. D. Mosiey, S.M.) CHARGE DISMISSED A charge of failure to comply with the terms of his probation, brought against William Peter Anderson, a labourer, aged .21, of Clothier street, Linwood, was dismissed. REMANDED Richard Maskill, aged 41, a painfor 'Mr D. W. Russell), was charged with obtaining £2 las in money from the London and Lancashire Insurance Company, Limited, by false pretences. He was remanded until August IG. BREACH OF MAINTENANCE ORDER Leonard j\uncs Allen Shand. aged 34, a ploughman <Mr W. J. Hunter), charged with disobedience of a maintenance order made at Dunedin, was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the issue of the warrant to be suspended for 14 days, and the accused to be released on payment of .£lO. It was stated that arrears totalled ■JM3O 15s 6d. INTOXICATED CHAUI'TEU \I ■ Rene Asliton, a chauffeur, aged 34, of 70 Fendalfou road 'Mr A. 13. Hobbs). pleaded guilty to a charge of being intoxicated in charge of a motor-car. Sub-inspector J. Powell said that the accused had been seen driving a motor-car in High siieet at 2.15 a.m. yesterday. He was driving erratically and took no notice of a constable's signals. The speed of the ear was not last. Counsel said that accused had boon in the service of one employer for T{ years, and had always borne an excellent character. Accused had had a dusty job, and had had a few drinks of beer. He- was affected by only a little liquor. Counsel asked that accused's license be not cancelled, since its loss would mean thai lie would be useless as a chauffeur. His emplo\or was willing to retain nim as a chauffeur if his license were not cancelled. Counsel suggested that an increased tine would meet the case. Ashton. Mho agreed to take on! ;: prohibition order, was fined .i'lfi and costs, in default one months' imprisonment. i.ICFN'SIXG OKF'-.NCF.S William Hailr. a barman, for lailinc '(;' admit 'he' ;>■ >lici■ in !ln- Ear-!in. H.-itel. wiilioul ui'-hu: delav, v. ,:s fined £<. and cosis. For beinu 'in Ihe kcuised prcmi:(.of the Eastern Hotel after hours. Thomas Whitla. of Antigua stieei. and David Maria, of Winchcombe ..troct, were each fined .CI and cost-.

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For allowing chimneys to catch tiro, the following were lined:--!.uey Cowan as and costs; Richard Wallace Parsoiv. .">.-; without cost;.; Hoy Follet Drayton, as without costs: Thomas S. Robinson, as without eo.-l:-: Hilda Ford, as without costs. FALSE PRETENCES Mabel Viola Maxwc-11, a widow, aged 48 (Mr D. W. Russell>, pleaded guilty to obtaining £lO from John Nichoh.'ii Smith by a false pretence. She was admitted to probation for 12 mouths. Detective-Sergeant T. Holmes said that the accused had given a bill of sale for £lO over some furniture, and had then gone to Smith, another moneylender, and obtained £lO from him, 'telling him that the furniture was unemeurnbered. TPIEFT OF MEAT \ charge of the theft of meat valued at £2 lis 9d, the property of CharlesWere was made acainst William Charles Keenan, aged 38, Albert George Jones, aged 47, Clifford Raymond Muir. aged 28, and .James Smith. Mr R A. Young, and pleaded utility. Detective-Sergeant T. Holmes said that: the tour accused had been employed by Were. When Were decided to go out of business the men arrange d to take the meal away \<> a cold store and use it for their own purposes. All the men were very frank when they were interviewed by the police, and had not been in trouble before. Counsel said that the staff in Were's shop had been compelled to work very long hours. No overtime had been paid, however, nnd.it was not until Were had been approached by th,e Labour Department in June that overtime was paid. Then the men's hours were cut down. The men had a good civil claim against Were, but had foolishly taken the meat. There had been no secrecy about the removal of the meat. Accused were each fined 20s and costs,' and Keenan, Jones, and Muir were ordered to payilTs 3d each h>wards the value of the meat. Al! were ordered to pay witnesses' expenses, default in Smith's case being fixed al seven days' imprisonment, and in the. case of the three others at. 14 days' imprisonment. They were allowed 14 days in which to pay. TWO CHARGES Edmund William Barnard. a;;ea ."A 1 , of Rutland street <Mr \V. F. Tracy i, pleaded guilty te'> a charge of assault and of using obscene language. He was convicted and fined £2 and cr, t ,ls for using obscene language, and convicted and discharged on the other charge. TRAFFIC BREACH Allan Pashby, who appeared voluntarily, was fined 5s and costs for driving a motor-car without the required lights. FAILING TO PAY FOR ADMISSION For not paying for admission to Lancaster Park. Andrew Smith, Reginald James Hocking, and Otto George Hahn were each fined 5s and costs. The men were seen climbing the fence. THEFT Seven charges of theft were preferred against George Goodwin, aged 42. of Norman's road iMr R. A. Young). He pleaded guilty to the theft of an extension ladder, valued at. £1 13s, the property of Torn de la Mare, and not guilty to the other charges, which concerned goods valued at £7. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. CIVIL CASES < Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—Christchurch City Council v. Frederick Ilenrv Melville Walker. £2 19s 2d; same v. Alfred Ernest Candy, £7 13s 4d; James Johnston. Ltd.. v. James D. Gibb, £7 8s 6d; Ellwood and Son v. Charles Francis, £7 3s 6d; Ernest Sollett and James Salkeld v. J. W. Beaumont, £2 10s; G. McClatchie and Company. Ltd., v. Charles A. Bell, £127 2s 9d; Christchurch Gas. Coal, and Coke Company, Ltd., v. H. Rowntree. £8 3s 6d; F. C. Bird. A. Kirby, and H. T. Stubberfield, trustees in the estate of D. A. Donn, v. John Reid. £ls 2s: J. A. Hutcheson. Ltd., v. J..Craig, £1 53 3d: P. and D. Duncan. Ltd.. v. J. H. Clinton, 10s Cd: A. Beaton v. W. MeCaw. £9 3,; Cd: Turner and Lp Brim, Ltd., v. B. M. Dr.- Granges. £1 19s; Thomas Sydney D.icre v. William David Kennedy, order for possession: the Public Trustee as executor of the will of Sarah Ann Bond v. Selwyn George Maynard and Mrs Rita Amelia Maynard. £2 9s sd: Mary Harriet. Harvey v. 11. B. Scott, order for possession. CLAIM UPHELD F. Haasc (Mr A. B, Hobbs), baker, of Lyttelton, claimed from J. McNeil £1 0s 6d. stated to be an amount owing for bread supplied. For the defence it was claimed that the bread had been supplied to a Mrs McLean, who had a room in defendant's house. Judgment was given for plaintiff with costs. Have you anything to sell—Do you wish to buy? If so, a small advertisement in the classified section of "The Press'' will bo all you need. 12 words Is, three insertions 25.6 cL —g