MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22108, 2 June 1937, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TUESDAY (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) REMANDED Frederick Thomas Wilder, charged with breaking and entering the house of Grace Abbott, 25 Faraday street, on May 30, with intent to commit crime, was remanded till June 7. WOMAN'S THEFTS " Doris Rosina Young pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a handbag and contents valued at £4 15s 9d, the property of Ruby Hensley, and a pair of shoes valued at 15s, the property of Jessie Searle. Detective-Sergeant T. E. Holmes said that Young had appeared and been convicted on other charges on May 19. These latest charges involved earlier thefts, since discovered. The good! were stolen at a party. Young was ordered to come up for sentence if called on within 12 months on the first charge and ordered to make restitution. On the second charge she was convicted and discharged. TRAFFIC OFFENCES Offenders against traffic regulations were fined as follows (and ordered to pay costs unless otherwise stated):— Double-banking in parking—Cecil Campbell. ss. Cycling on footpath—Ernest J. Cooper, ss. Overloading taxi—Reginald L. Attwood, 10s; Douglas Fraser, 10s (overcharging, 10s).

Parking longer than time limit—- ' Leslie F. Baker, 20s. Proceeding against traffic inspector's signal—Horace Burrows, 10s (no driver's licence, costs only). Speed more than 30 miles an hour— Allan Knowles, 20s. Parking on bus stop—Henry R. L. Tisch, 10s. Overtaking on an intersection— Patrick Kane, 10s. Cycling at night without light— Gordan Kerr, costs only. Cycling abreast of two other cyclists —George Ivory, ss. FIRST CHARGE The first charge of excess loading under regulation 12 of the traffic regulations of 1936 to be brought by the Christchurch City Council was made against Charles Hunter. The traffic department stated that the load on Hunter's motor vehicle exceeded 30 feet and extended forward over the vehicle more than 18 inches, and backward over the body of the vehicle more than four feet. Written permission should have been obtained. Hunter was fined 10s and ordered to pay costs. CHARGES DISMISSED A charge of failing to give way to traffic approaching on the right, brought against a trolley-bus driver, Andrew Scott, was dismissed. A charge of inconsiderate driving brought against Clarence Seaton Thomas was dismissed, the defendant bringing evidence that he was not driving the car involved. CIVIL CASES (Before Mr F. F. Reid. S.M.) JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases:— Cordery, Wells and Company, Ltd., v. E C. Hall, £7 2s 4d; New Zealand Suppliers, Ltd., -v. J. Eagle, 6d; Gordon and Gotch (Australasia), Ltd., v. Best and Finnerty, £7 3s 4d: P. E. Clark and Co.. Ltd., v. R. Parker, 15s 3d; John Robert McKenzie v. Charles Percy Cameron, £5; L. A. Hulston v. P. Hazeldean, £5 8s; E. A. Sutcliffe v. Stanley Barlow, £6 14s 9d; G. McClatchie and Company, Ltd., v. R. G. Power, £9; same v. R. Lamb, £2 as 9d- New Zealand Grinding and Gear Company, Ltd., v. S. Wheatley carrying on business as Richmond Garage, £4 14s 6d; Benjamins, Ltd., v. J. S. Brake, costs only. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES W. J. Bowes was ordered to pay A. F. Sutherland £2 4s 6d forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as ne pays 2s 6d a week. E, Giles was ordered to pay Mason, Struthers and Company, Ltd., £l7 4s 9d forthwith, in default 18 days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays 10s a week.

RESERVED DECISION In a reserved decision, judgment was given for Martha Ella Combe (Mr J. A. Niblock) against Godfrey McConchie for a total sum of £l3B 14s 2d. with costs. The plaintiff, a sister of the defendant, brought five causes of action, claiming as follows: £l5O for purchase of a milk round; £3O for purchase of another round; £3B 5s for money claimed to have been lent; £SO 9s 2d for milk and cream, said to have been supplied; and £l2, claimed for board and lodging. The Magistrate gave judgment for a total of £SO on the first and second causes of action, and for the full amount on the third and fourth. The plaintiff was non-suited on the fifth cause. . The decision stated that the defendant, according to the evidence, went to live with his sister at her invitation, and there was- no evidence to show that he had agreed to pay board.