MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25445, 17 March 1948, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

TUESDAY (Before Mr F. F. Held, S.M.) REMANDED ~ Robert Hope Martin, aged 42 (Mr J. K. Moloney) was remanded to March 22 on ■a charge of being found without lawful excuse on enclosed premises at the Christchurch Central Fire Station on March 15. TRAFFIC OFFENCES Breaches of the traffic regulations were dealt with as follows: . No warrant of fitness: Richard Shurrock s Buckler, 15s; Donald Robertson, ss; Jo- £ seph Collins Briscoe. 10s; Raymond John t Lamb, 20s; James William Orlowski, 20s; c Vernal Arthur Sharp, 10s. • • No driver’s licence: George Francis. Bu- « gess, 10s; Donald Macdonald, 20s; David Alister McLaughlin, 10s; Thelma Fineran, * 20s; Noel George Ipsen, 10s; lan Devon ' Pullen, ss; Gordon Wilson, 10s. . Exceeding speed limit: Leslie Ernest Edwards and Graham William Denton, £5. . Failing to dip lights: Charles Edward j Boon, £2. < Parking offside another venicle: Edward , James Comerford, costs only; Thomas Hillier Green, 10s. i Obstructing vehicle entrance: Charles , Stuart Clements, 20s. Incorrect parking: Arthur Charles Eastmond, 15s. , Parking over time limit: John Fisher Davidson, £2; Claude Alfred Dvans, 20s; Alex. Beresford Speedy Holdsworth. 20s; , Harry Page. 20s; Douglas Gerald Pettigrew. 20s; Herbert Massey Simpson, 10s; , Frank Thomas Thorpy, 255; Francis Sam- : uel Woodward, £2; Frank Blundell , Wright, 20s. c . Failing to give way: James Biofield Moses, 20s. . . Failing to produce licence: Frank Foote, < 20s. Cycling without a light: Lewis Albert Smith, 30s. No red reflector: Trevor George Beecroft, costs only; Peter Francis Kennard, costs only. No white patch on mudguard: Trevor George Beecroft, 10s;'Peter Francis Kennard. 10s. CIVIL CASES (Before Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M.) 9 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES “I entertain no doubt from the -evidence that the statements were made,” said the Magistrate, commenting on the claim of Ethel Pro vis, a married woman, for damages from James Duncan Bourk, a painter. The Magistrate said he did not think that the innuendo complained of could be justified, it was a financial matter entirely. The Magistrate said he thought Bourk honestly believed he had a duty to pursue and he took the proper steps. Ha attended a special meeting and placed before them some good evidence. The meeting justified Mrs Provis. Thereafter Bourk took it upon himself to. allege certain things which imputed a criminal offence. “I discard altogether the suggested innuendo and give judgment, for Mrs Provis for £7, with the costs of the action,” he said. The plaintiff claimed damages by reason of the defendant falsely and maliciously speaking and publishing the following words concerning the plaintiff to John Henry Dutton, at Christchurch, on or about April 27, 1947: "The euchre run by Mrs Provis is not run properly. You know she is getting away with the funds and Mac Lean is on with her; everyone knows it.” The plaintiff further claimed damages sustained by reason of the defendant falsely and maliciously publishing the following words concerning the plaintiff to Leslie Charles Adams, on or about August 19, 1947: “Mrs Provis is getting down on the money." The defendant meant thereby that the plaintiff was stealing moneys raised by her on behalf of the Sydenham Sub-committee .of the R.S.A. “By reason -thereof the plaintiff has been much injured in her credit and reputation, exposed to contempt, scandal, and odium, and suffered great' pain and anguish of mind. Whereof the plaintiff claims £2O for general damages," said the statement of claim. JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT Judgment for the plaintiffs by default was given in the foltowing civil cases:— Ken E. Wilson v. Pahi and Son, £l7; George Greaves v. J. Witeon, £l2 'os 7d; , County of Heathcote v. the owner of all . land in certificate of title volume 435, folio . 5, such owner being next-of-kin of Fran- ' cis Wood, deceased, £2 17s 8d; Hay’s, Ltd., 1 v. Chesney Hayne, £l6 0s 9d; Pyne, Gould, ■ Guinness Ltd, v. N. L. Pett, £8 9s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS On a judgment summons H. C. Ewing ’ was ordered to pay £8 Ils 3d to the New • Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Associa--1 tion, Ltd., in default nine days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended as long as i defendant pays £1 10s a week.