MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 68, 13 December 1907, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES. • •

(Before Mr: W. G Riddoll, S;M.)

unlawfully: on< premises; " • • Susan M'Lauchlan pleaded "fcuiity." to.- a' charge of having,bben fouiid'by night withoutlawful excuse ;m an' 1 , outhouse attached- to the premises of Elizabeth " Martin, 36 In-: gestro Street. The police stated that defendant was found in a tho dwolliiif| and was in a half drunken condition. Sho had 'previous convictions for vagrancy and theft.. , : . "A V,;. .

His Worship siiid. accused was apparently unable to keep,,straight , by- horself.' She would bo given a chance on condition that sho went into the Salvation Army Home. Accused said sho wiis willing to go, to tlio Homo, and on. this.condition' sho was, convicted and ordered to coine-nip for seiitenco when callcd upon. ' *

, A.similar charge ;.was pfeforred against h llliam John l'arkor, ; alias Georgo Harrison, found at night in an unoccupied dwelling. No 1 Tar;uiaki,'Streot'.' "Accused, who had arrived from Auckland ■ oiily about. six weeks ago, said it; was raining" hard, and bo wont into the house to got out of the. rain. He did not intend to remain. 1 there. His Worship entered. a conviction and 'sentenccd accuscd to one mouth's imprisonment.' '.. A CHARGE OP THEFT. , A well-dressed young man,-Frederick St. Clair, appeared on' a chaigo of Miavin<'"at Auckland, about' Novembor 15, committed' tho theft of £15 belonging to Max Cohen and Co. ■■ •• •

Chief Detective M'Grath stated ' that accused had only just arrived-fronv Sydney and he would ask for a remand until Friday so as to make enquiries as to whether the caso would be gone lon with 'in Wellington)' or whether accused • would : have' ttf be: remanded to Auckland. »■ - • •

The remand was granted

SEAMAN ABSENT FROM DUTY

William Garrod, a seaman oil the schooner Clydo, was charged With'.absenting'himself from duty without leave. . Accused, pleaded "guilty," and stated that, ho was feeling queer and consequently put on. his ,coat antl went home. . . •'

Mr. Fell, who appoarcd for" complainant, stated that dofendant signed 011 the vessel as cook, and half an hour bofore the ship was to sail on Tuesday lie left and the boat was consequently delayed for two days. Previous to joining tho vessel Garrod had his board paid by . the captain of tho Clyde. He had worked part of the loan'off,-but some of it was still owing when lie loft. The action of the man caused considerable inconvenience, and lod to the stores taken on board for thotrip goii)g to waste. Complainant asked for a heavy penalty as ho was satisfied that accused novcr had any intention oi going away 111 the vessel.

His Worship remarked that defendant was liable to forfeit, two days' pay under Section 132 of tho Shipping and Seamen's Act, or to pay tho expenses incurred in obtaining a substitute, also to undorgo a .'term of 14 days' imprisonment. The Court considered defendant had acted shabbily in tliis case, and ho would be convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.

CIVIL BUSINESS

DEBT SUMMONS CASES

(Beforo Dr. 'A. M'Arthur, S.M.)

Judgment was-Riven for. .plaintiff, in, the following cases:—Commercial Agency, v. Elizabeth Grijbu,'£lD''.lss.','.'costs £I,los. Gd.; John Sutherland and. Kate Sutherland v. Robert M'Guire, £8 18a.., costs £2 Is.

Inglis Bros. v. Daniel M. Rodgers, 35., costs 125.; Jamos Smith and Soils v. John A. Cooper, £1 Is. lOd. costs os.; same v. Alex M'Hardy, £4 lis., costs 175.; Gray and Jackson v. John James O'Brien. £56 16s. lid costs'£3 195.; Charlotte Casten"l - Stock, £10, costs £1 3s. Cd.: Ircdor.ck D. Luks r. Wm. Robert Mitchell, £i 1-ls. id., costs £153. 6d.; Wellington Gas Co., Vi John C. Mcech, £1 2s. 3d., costs 75.; same v. AVm. Boulton, £1 lis. ■Cd., costs ss. j Diamond Confectionery Co. ,v. John 1' rancis Kelly, £5 18s. Bd., costs £1 3s 6d. ;-. Robert liall v. Joseph Hooker' and Co., £28 lis., costs £2 145.; John lomlmson Millmgton, v. Clias Webb, £12 10s., costs £1 10s. Cd,

» In *'. le judgment summons case Blundell Bros., Ltd., v. Ilenry May, a debt of £3 10s. Cel., debtor was ordered to pay oil or before January 16, in default three days' imprisonment No order was made in the case David Duthie v. Walter Sparks, a debt of lvs. 3d. '