MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21335, 30 November 1934, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THURSDAY (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) THROWING GLASS Charged with having thrown glass in Cathedral square, Andrew Graham Gerrand, who did not appear, was convicted and fined 10s, and ordered to pay costs. THEFT Edward Edwin McLaren pleaded to the theft on October 24, of a bicycle valued at £7, the property of George Victor Gelling, and of a motoring-coat valued at £B, belonging to John Baikie. The offences occurred at Timaru and Glenavy respectively. Chief-Detective W. H. Dunlop said that the accused maintained that the stolen articles had been stolen again after he had come to Christchurch. The police did not accept that explanation and believed that the accused had sold the coat and the bicycle. They had not been able to trace them. Accused had been convicted on eight previous occasions, all the offences' involving dishonesty. The magistrate (to accused): You seem to have entered on a career of serious crime. McLaren was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, to be followed by 12 months' reformative detention. CHARGES ADJOURNED Charges against George Cann (Mr R. Twyneham) and William James Smith (Mr W. F. Tracy), of being on the licensed premises after hours of Storey's Hotel, were adjourned until December 11. FIVE CHARGES John Jamieson Fraser (Mr E. S. Bowie) was charged with drunkenness, using obscene language, assaulting Charles Henry Barsdell, resisting a constable, and procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. The offences occurred on November 26 and 27. The accused pleaded guilty to all offences except that of assault. He was convicted on all the charges. For drunkenness he was fined 10s, and ordered to pay costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; for using obscene language he was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour; for assault he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment; for resisting the police he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour; and Cor procuring liquor during the currency of - prohibition order he was fined £2, and ordered to pay costs, in default one months' imprisonment. The magistrate ordered that the sentences for assault and resisting the police be cumulative. THEFT OF BICYCLE Ernest James Glazier, aged 19, and John Henry Glazier, aged 28, of Alliance street, were jointly charged with (he theft of a bicycle valued at £2, the property of some person unknown. Ernest Glazier was charged also with being idle and disorderly. Ernest Glazier pleaded guilty to both charges and .John Glazier not guilty. The charge against John Glazier was dismissed. For the theft of the bicycle Ernest Glazier was ordered to be detained in a Borstal Institution for two years. The other charge against him was withdrawn. DISTURBANCE IN HAG LEY PARK Stephen Lawrence Eyre (Mr F. D. Sargent) pleaded not guilty to a charge of striking Norman Frederick I lodge on September 29 in Hagley Pa) k.

Senior-Sergeant J. [-'ox said that Ihe incident occurred on the hideline during a basketball match. The accused h;id made a suggestion to one i;l the players in the match and Hodge had remonstrated. Words passed a.id the accused struck Hodge. There was a question of provocation. The accused would say that he thought Hodge was going to strike liini. but evidence would be given that Hodge had given no provocation. Several witnesses, including Hodge, .-aid thai, no provocation hud been given, but the president of the Canterbury Basketball Association (Miss Mabel Grayi, who was rofcrccing ilie match, said that Hodge's altitude had been offensive to tlie accused, lie had grasped the accused by the lapels of his coal, and had also waved his fist in a threatening manner. This evidence war. corroborated. Kyie was convicted, and lined £ I and costs. The magistrate said that had lie not been satisfied that Hodge was somewhat to Uimne he would have imposed a substantial penalty. ATTACK BY DOG Cyril Herbert Newton of St. Asaph street (Mr F. D. Sargent), pleaded guilty to a charge of being the owner of a dog thai attacked lan Matthew Macdonald, aged three, in St. Asaph street. Senior-Sergeant. J. Fox said that tiie dog, a fox terrier, had bitten the child very severely on the thigh, the wound necessitating medical attention. The accused had been given an opportunity to destroy the dog, but had refused to do so. The case was adjourned until Dccfinbei- fi, to allow the accused to dispose of Ihe dog. CIVIL CASES (Before Mr 11. A- Young. 3.M.)

Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in tiie following cases: Park, Davis and Company, Ltd., v. F. A. Bremner, trading as Bremncr Bros., £4; Christchurch Gas, Coal, and Coke Company, Ltd., v. G. Dodd. 13s; Drapery and General Importing Company of New Zealand, Ltd., v. J. Twomey, £7 10s; Warriell's, Ltd., v. W. C. Pike, 15s 4d; John Johnson v. T. Whitley, £2 7s 6d and order for possession; W. H. Harris Tinsmiths, Ltd., v. Luke Story, 16s 6d; same v. Thomas Reardon, lis; same v. Joseph F. Hill, 13s fid; same v. Leslie James Collins, i.2s 6d; Ford Motors Canterbury, Ltd., v. Mrs Edith Eulalic Bruff, £2O 12s lid. CLAIMS SUCCEED James Ainger, public accountant, of Christchurch, as liquidator of Oakley and Sons, Ltd. (in liquidation), plumbers' merchants, of Tuam street (Mr C. V. Quigley), claimed £6 3s 5d from James Matthews, builder, of Vogel street (Mr A. J. Malley), and the Public Trustee, as executor of the estate of Honor Smith. The amount was said to be the balance due for goods sold. C. E. Otley, Ltd., timber merchants, of Madras street (Mr C. V. Quigley), claimed £ls 16s 3d from the same defendants for timber and building material sold. Judgment was given for the plaintiff in each case against the defendant Matthews, who was ordered to pay the Public Trustee the costs involved in defending the claims. APPLICATION FOR SURETIES . (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) An application by Mary Jane Botl, of Marshland (Mr W. R. Lascelles), for sureties of the peace from Annie Mooney, also of Marshland (Mr W. F. Tracy), on the ground that Mrs Mooney had committed an offensive nqt on October 30, at Marshland, was dismissed. A further complaint that, on the same date, Mrs Mooney unlawfully obstructed the driving of cattle, was adjourned until April 17, 1935. BREACHES OF AWARD The inspector of awards proceeded against Frederick Webb, butcher (Mr R. A. Young), for failing to pay award rates of wages and for employing an excessive number of youths. It was stated that two boys were employed for one day a week, but as casual t>oy labour was prohibited under the award they should have been paid a lull week's wages. A change in the age of a third youth had not been noted and an increase in wages had been missed. Another casual worker

had not been paid for the minimum of six hours a day, while the number of boys and youths employed was more than the number allowed under the award. The defendant was ordered to pav a penalty of £5.