MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

J.- ' POLICE CASES. - (Beforo Mr. W. G. Riddell, .S.M.) BREACH OF A PROHIBITION ORDER, A big, white-haired man named John Mili lor pleaded guilty l to a charge of procuring liquor during the/currency of a prohibition order; It was st-ated'by tho police that defendant wafl' in .tho habit . of carrying, a loaded, revolver when under tho influenco of liquor; and on one occasion had threatened to use it on a person.if ho t-oolc his liquor. Defendant. ask«l for-a chance, and stated that ho would give up. drinking. Ho did not remember over having threatened to use his revolver. ,- /', • . . His Worship remarked that it was . improper for any person'to'carry a loaded revolver . but. more especially.'so when that person was addicted to drink. Defendant was. .convicted . and fined. £2, in'default seven days' imprisonment; and wiis ordered to enter into a bond in tho sum'of £50/ to keep the peace for the year. FOUND IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. John Finlay, charged with having been found at night without lawful excuse in a ' railway carnage in tho Wellington railway 3 r ard,' went oil in a fit just as ho was about to answer the charge, and had to bo'Carricd out of the Court. A remand until April 13 was consequently asked for. ; -' FOUND IN A STABLE. .. Arthur Jennings, found at night without lawful excuse in a stable'in Dixon ~'Street, entered a plea of guilty. Defendant .was found in the stable about two o'clock yesterday morning sleeping in one of the'stalls.; He was. quite a young inan, alleged that' he. had an -uncle who was a policeman. . Defendant was. in a very low condition'when .tho police took charge of-him, and a doctor had; to bo .'called in;". Defendant was re-, manded' for , sentence until Thursday next, inquiries, to to made, as to his., relatives in Jho : . meantime. I . A BRICK-YARD . BEDROOM. . - -Daniel'Mahony pleaded guilty to a .charge of-having 1 been found by night without lawful' excuso' in.-'the- yard of -premises, owned, by Herbert.Hill and Co.-,. Rolleston Street; - The police explained that defendant was found in Hill's brick-yard about. 11.45 o'clock on Wednesday."night, lying, under-a 'coveringof sacks.. Ho had been living a - vagrant .life /for ■ some, time past,-: but had- ; relatives m Auckland who assisted him. • -His Worship imposed a conviction,, and sentence of three months'!: imprisonment .-with>hard <lafcoar.. . . -. ... TROUBLE IN AN HOTEL 1 ' ' Thomas -Kane, alias James Hayes, was charged \1) with wilfully damaging a pane of' glass 'valued j' at-' 10s., tho - property' of -Tho's:.. G. ' Ashman, , licensee 1 ! of - ', the; Albert* H0te1,..-and (2)!, with -refusing to.'.leavp,; tlipj hotel when /requested. to'; do so', by a servant of thelicense?;.?, Pleas "ofguilty we're \entered - to'l each charge. . ' / ' ■ - ' Sub-Inspector O'Donovan . stated . that about, 9.30 on Wednesday night defendant .got' .into - a/row'i with two. other. men .in ;the Albert: Hotel;-' - ' The other men loft quietly on';being requested - to ,do -'so,, but/defendant, saitl 1 ,ho; 'would; :riot'./ movo.. an inch';•• and threatened'to " give t)io barman a punch."--The glass vwas■'- damaged by! defendant when he. was'.being removed' from: tho_ hotel. , On the charge of refusing to . leave /licensed .premises; a c.orfyiciion. and fine, of £3, - in ; default -14 days' ' imprisonment, was r imposed.. -On ,the'';jh'arge.' of - wilfully-damaging tho. glass defendant: .was .convicted, and fined '405;,; and ordered to. pay . 105., ; tho. valuo glass damaged, in default 14 days'/ imprisonment, ,tho'.'sentences to be concurrent. . '' REMANDED.. '■ A- young man named' Robort'Browri was demanded until, April 15 on,a chargo of 'steal- 1 ihg'a.;'silver-wateh .and a. gold and greenstone watch chain, valued at £S, from-tlio' person of-John M'Millari. '. ' . • 'MISCELLANEOUS. John' /Thompson pleaded not'; guilty to a ch'arge.'of- drunkenness.. - Defendant; a man - only one"; 1 leg, appeared ' with a -much bandaged head and-leaned disconsolately, on his crutches whilst lie informed tho : Court, in a tired - lie -Had - not; had: many drinks.; Tho- polibe stated: that Thompson had.only been; discharged, from gaol on /Wednesday- after''serving' one month's imprisonment-' for ' habitual: drunkenness. -.Ho 'had 29 or 30 previous convictions against his name.--' Defendant was convicted and ordered 1 ; tq'go 'irito tho Pakatoalnebriates',Home for a period of twelve months. One first offender was convicted' ahd fined 55., in' default' 24. hours' -imprisonment, and' a second, was convicted and discharged. CIVIL BUSINESS-' > . \ - - - i . (Before Dr. A M'Arthur/S.M.y ■ UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default of defendant was; given in the"lollowing cases :tt Diairibnd Confectionery-Co. v. Andrew AVett, £17/lSs. lOdi, costs £1 10s., 6d.'; Smallbone, Grace./and Co.; v. Wm. Smith, £4 Qs. 'SIU., cost's'l2s.;..'Neil.Anderson v.' Chas Mitchell Smith,-' £4 -3s:, costs 10s.; Commercial Agency 'Ltd! v. Thos.-. Broivn, £8. os.' 6d., costs £r,3s!'6d:.; Wm. Young and James a. Elliott v.'vWm; .iamieson, £4.45., costs 10s/.; •Yerex. Backer and Jinla'y,; Ltd. v. . Clapham 8r05.,/ ss. 6d.; costs : 55.; E. W. Mills. and ■Co.', Iytd. v. Lewis "Bros., £20125. 9d., costs £2 14sV; Vacuum Oil Co. Proprietary, Ltd. £2 145.. 10d., costs 10s.-; Commercial Agency, Ltd. and-Thomson, Lewis and Co. v. Mary Jane Bergstrom, £12 Is. 3d., costs £1 JOs. 6d; Blundell Bros., Ltd. v. John A. Laws6n,-lls., costs 65.; Augustus Phillip'Mason v/ Joseph Andrews, £2'25., costs, os.; -Meek and - Von 'Haast' .v.. Chas Johnson, £3:95.-, costs 'ss.;'. Cladbury - Bros., Ltd.-v.-Mrs.'-.'Augusta'Carstens, £2 18s. 6d., costs 75,; Carr and Bell : v.' George Dabourne, £2 165., costs -7sV,; Dresden Piano Manufacturing and Agenoj Co:, Ltd. v. Chas. Duncan, £9 125., costs £1 3s. Cd.; J. Smith and Cd.- .v. - Wm. , Rhodes, £3 ,15s.,.'costs 10s.; same .v. Otto Krolin, £4 155.,' costs., 13s.'; Carr and Bell v. Jas. Galfny, £5, os., costs Bs.;. Stowart Timber Glass and Hardwaro Co., Ltd. '.v: 'Frederick - Ward, '£81:i4s.' 3d." costs £4105.,Gd.; Johnsonville Towii Board Augustino /Rizzi, £2 Bs. 10d/, .'costs'-10s.; Walter Qafldar v. Alex. Sammons,.£ll 165., costs'. 15s. .. y."' ' - In'.the judgment summons case, Wm. Hill rjleginald ':\?elsby,-; a debt of' £9 18s. 6d... debtor. was ordered tp ' pay the balance of £7 18s. 6d. on or before April 23, ill dofault seven..days' imprisonment. ' - : ' : , : A DEiL IN FRUIT. /'- ; " • (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.)' - •John Henry Manttan', fruiterer,'. Palmerstoti .North,. sued A. J. J. Boulton, .fruit merchant .and importer, Wellington, for £12 G.i/ Gd.',' a : claim for damages for' alleged late'delivery' of fruit which-plaintiff stated defendant had contracted to. supply. After I-hearing - considerable argument His Worship i reserved his decision to look into various paints raised bj; counsol. Mr.. Von Haast appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Neave for. deI fendant. -