MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 110, 1 February 1908, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES. .(Before Mr/W. G. Riddel!,'S.Mi) . A CHARGE OF ASSAULT. ' Frederick Agate was charged with having, on DeeemW 31; at Vogeltown, unlawfully assaulted Stephen Alfred Judd. Aftera number of. witnesses' had been callcd, His Worship held'that tho evidelico was contradictory, each party ; accusing the other ofhaviug- struck ;the 'first blow, Tho information was'dismissed. : FOUND ON LICENSED PREMISES. For having" been' found <Sn.;licensed pre* niises during the Currency of a prohibition order,,. John Miller was convicted and fined 405., 'and costs 95., in- default seven -days' imprisonment. \. - : •■' ' ; : .' :, ' iHEFT OF A Gl\V. William Hughes, remanded on Thursday'■ for sentence on a charge of ..theft of a gun,!. value £6, tho property of Wiliiam Edmonds. " was convicted • and filled £3;-ill default 14.'days' .imprisonment.' An order was made ' that tho ( sum' of £'2, received for-'tlio.gun ■from a pawnbroker, should Jio refunded. . Chief Detective M'Grath informal tho Court: that accused's employer was. willing to takehim back.. .Other facts were recounted, in ; favour of tho young man ■ by his counsel, ■ Mr. C00k.,. ■ . ' -.v. alleged•indecent assault.- . Tho' partiaily-licard ' - against Edward ' alleged to have,,' at Wellington on-' January ;17,, indecently, assaulted a little girl, was. resumed.';-After, the evidenco, had . been concluded,' Mr.,' Wilford, for. defendant, submitted that-the case ,was not one to go - to'the'Supreme Court; ' His Worship considered ' that ho would be ]'ustifie<l iu allowing defendant to make an explanation before a jury. ' Accused reserved his defence, arid .was. .C'ointaittetl to.,th,e.,§iip,remp.*£ollls.'for''., trial. '.Bail,. allowed!:'iii-,tlie'sunjj of -£50J - MISCELLANEOUS. iFor v.insobriety, Agnes' Rowland ,nnd Henry ,Kcogb, wei'6.cacb;nohvfctcd and fined .105.;,., in default boUi'S , ;.,impns6nmoht;... Four .first' offenders' 'wefti. lirougnt'. forwaVd, .' twd jboirig coni']6ted, and' .fined'los.,.'',i'n; .de-.': fault 48 nburs' imprisonment; and two betas.' convicted and fined 55., 111 default 24.hours imprisonment. ' ". • "■ '■ t '. On a' bliargo of insobriety, James E. fW was convicted and fined 55., in default 24 ' hours' imprisonment. On a sccond chargo of having broken a pane, of glass valued at. 245. Gd.,-.tlio property of E. H. Shaw, the same defendant was convicted and fined 405., in default 14 days' 'imprisonment,'and waß . ordered to make good the' damage. • An elderly mail; Henry ; Oharles; Graiid,'' charged ! with being; ail! idle and disorderly ' person, and' Who was remanded: early in" the 1 ' week in- order to fallow . the Benevolent .Trustees to consider the case, was.convicted and' discharged bn condition that lie will-go into'the Ohiro Home. ■ !;• .■ -v-r;:n-. ■ ; A'.charge against; George-Stafford "of ; the theft of a pair of boots, valued at 21b., was dismissed, the polico having no evidenco to oficiY .' " ■ !■■ CIVIL BUSINESS. (Befoie Dr. A M'Arthur, SM) A PROPERTYi TRANSACTION. - The disputed : property transaction m which Poter ;M*Wlianuell, boilermaker,' originally >sued > • "William ';Jbbn <Branigan, plumber,, and his wife, .Annie Branigan; and Harry- Arthur Shepherd,- estate agent, ; for • £30, for. certain-improvements alleged .' to have been, contracted for when plaintiff' entered into an agreement'-to purchase a duelling iu Moxbam Avonun for £670, again came beforo the : Court. Plaintiff, was non-suited as against .Shepherd, when the case was brought forward previously. "Tjie' case was resumed as against Mrs. Branigan, who, it was alleged, contracted to. sell, to M'Whannell, and her husband,' acting as . agentsi Branigan contended that jibe;- works - contracted for: had , boon carried rout. Practically the n jol9 of the davvwas- taken up in . hearing evidence. His Worship reserved his decision until February (5. s-' ; CLAIM FOR BOARD-AND LODGING. A:claim for £3 7s. was made by David Le Comte against Georgo Jebsou for board and lodging alleged to be due. His Worship gave judgment for .defendant.; Mr. Dix appeared for defendant. - .; : .