MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 50, 22 November 1907, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.)

POLICE CASES,

; The-, police, sharge-sheet was ,a. very, light ono at the Magistrate's Court yesterttay morning. '..' . . , . ." " .

Andrew David Blythe, charged with the theft of a Gladstone bag and contents, valued at £8, the property of JiMward R. Slupp, was remanded to appear at Blenheim on JNoveaiber27, ■ , . . , , -. .

Alexander Eadie, charged with having jjeen. found by night without lawful excuse in an outhouse in ilolesworth Street, pleaded for a chance to get away to Wanganui, where his people lived. He had written liome forijnoney to leave the town, arid expected to receive it at any time. ■■'• Sub-Inspector O'Donovan stated that defendant was found in the'outhouse,j,and had slept there for, the night. .He had'his back against the door so that it could not be : oponed. Tlie man-was under the.influence of drink. . ' ,;

His Worship entered a conviction and ordered, defendant to'come up 'for se'ntence when called upon, advising him to get away from the city. ' • ■ -~' > .•-.'.A young man named John-FrancisTLine-han .pleaded not guilty to a charge of having no visible lawful.means of .support. The police stated that defendant was only 27 years of iage, and had already been before the Be'n'oyolent Trustees, for assistance? He was unable to work and had no -means. '' •- : -"■ -

• AcQUsed, who .appeared to be , in":a state of nervous, collapse, asked to be sent back to Otago; where he had ii friend,who.would help hini. He had been.working- as a station hand aiidas a rabbiterjn Otago; f ■ .•■;-■"- •;••■.■ : His Worship 'remanded- accused until 'November 28 for sentence. ; ..-'■

• Ellen Anderspn'and Thomas Troy were encb' convicted and.fined 10s;, in default 48' hours' 'imprisonment,' for; insobriety; and ! t!wd' firstoffending inebriates were convicted and; fined ss:', in default 24-liours' imprisonment. ' J\ ';.-•' civil business. , ■■.■•• (Before Dr. A." M'Artliur, S M.) "Judgment was given for plaintiff in the following civil coses:—Thompson Bros., Ltd., v. Edgar Watt, •£2 25., costs 10s.; Charles Bradshaw v. Atameta A. Kuhata, £2 10s., costs los.; same v. Mrs. Kani, £4 10s., costs IDs.;'Herbert Hill, v.Robert'iSpittal,'. £24 14s. 10d., costs £5 45.; James Ryan (as assignee) v. Martyri Syron, , '£B 175., costs £.1 33.' 6d:-; Andrews'and Manthel, Ltd., v. Henry, Gtforge Stewart, -JfilS.lls.. 4"d'.," 'costs £1 10s. Gd.;. Jerome Bacovich v. Alexander C, M'Donell. £29 Qs.. 8d.,. costs £2 J4s.; Sharland and Co., Ltd., v. Benjamin Brodio, £55 16s: 2d., costs £3 ■■17s.';' Commercial Agency Ltd., and David Pnpworth Vv Thbs". Hortbn,£r 65., costs £r7si; John H. Store v.' Frank Furncss, £3, costs'ss.; Ryan Bros. v. Marie Wheeler, £6 (55.. Gd., costs £1 3s:-6d;; Inglis-Bros, v. James-Eastes, £6 55., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Brbdieand M'Millan v. R. Watson. £2 9s. 6d., costs 10s.: Dresden Piano Co., v. 'Wm. Djckson, £13 2s.' 10d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Wellington Traders' Agency v. Richard Lynch-, £2 14s. Gd., 1 costs lOs!; H. Oscar Hewett mid Co.-, Ltd., v. Alfred Jacques, £6 155., costs £1 3s. 6d.; same.v. Tbortas M'Lean, £2 10s., costs 10s.; Wellington Gas Co. v. Alexander Sutherland, 17s. 3d., costs 75.: Henry Wright v.'-'Ffank Tonk,"-£3, costs 10s. • ■ • ■ • •- ■'• " ' ■', .'; '■■■: . DjEFEND'ED'CASE. '. ,',; : :' Technicalities loomed Jarge in a defended case,' Hohry fi. Holmdenv. Fleming Robs, a-claim for'£4o for possession of-certain' goods manufactured by ■ one . Martinson, ,' a builder, fona- house in course of constiuctioii •- by him for plaintiff. Some of the goods wcrc'in Martinson's factory and some on the site of the building, and Ross claimed the doods, as belonging to him under a bill of sale executed in'his favour l,y Martinson. Evidonce; was called on b'ohalf of Holmden' to prove that the goods, and the material of. which they were manufactured, were-not included in the bill of sale, alid that they -were not.sufficiently- identified■ in , that.document, < and, further, that the rights .of. thb owner under tho contract could not in any way be interfered with by the bill of sale, which was subsequent in date. After a hearing extending over five hours, tho case was' adjourned ' until 11.30 'to-day. Mr. Bunny, instructed by Mr. Webb,, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Levvey for defendant.

At Mount Cook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. S. Lambert, J.P., George Hastings was .charged , with drunkenness, and was fined.4os. or 14 days! imprisonment. Two first offenders, arrested for drunkenness, who had boon bailed out, but failed to appear, each Had their 10s. bail, estreated. A first offender, who pleaded guilty to insobriety, was convicted and discharged. ■