MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before'Dr'. A. M'Afthur, S.M.) ,„;_ A I)ESERTEB. "To be Imprisoned until .dealt with by tho naval authorities" was the brief decision announced' by tho magistrate In tho case of William Henry Barber, who admitted wilfully deserting from tho worship Encounter at Auckland on September 12.' - ', THEFT "OF MONEY OKDER. j,A $\f 'strong-lookingyoung man named Albert James' MTDonnell. entered a plea ot guilty to stealing a money ordor for X 5, the wopcrty of Anna MDonald.

r./Chief-DcctcctiTa. Brobprg applied for 'ti remand .until. thia; morniim for sentence. - . The;remand■ was granted. ■■'■-:■.;■ '!

Hvv v^. ; ;---bTKEi£cases:"/ :<':■■>■' '•■'A ..respectably dressed young man, named Hiitch.uigs, -for -whom .Mr.. Herdman appeared, pleaded, guilty to charges of drunkcn : ■11059; and committing an indecent act- Upon thp, former charge, ho was convicted and dischargod, .and,' on the latter, a fino' of £3, in default H days' imprisonment:,' was imposed'.' .Similar charges 1 were- preferred ngainst William Henry. Stafford, who was dealt with-in liko Wanner on (ho major offence, but as the drunkenness was his third offence within''six months,.he was lined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. . . ' I. ~ l«o first''-'offending . female inebriates wcro :convioted, and discharged, and James O'Grndy, who was fined on Wednesday, was again fined 10s., or to undergo 18 hours' imprisonment.' :

/';:'■;,•;•; 'CI.VII, IiJJSINKSS. by • default ■ was given in the , following, civil cases :-A. Lindsay, Ltd., ■v.-Elizabeth. .: Hannah - Allen, claim .£3 ;ls., ..'costs':, 125.; C. M. . Hanks, Ltd., v. Charles L.- Zimmerman,' 10s. fid., costs 55.; Alexander M'Mookan and Henry George Clarke-assignee-,.v.'Kchua,Hoperi, £i Bs. Id., costs. M 'Bs;.'Gd. j Henry- Blanchard King. v. David nl'lCee Wright, X7fl 195., costs .51 Bs, ; 'K.>W. Mills: and' Co., Ltd., v. William Dick, X2O. 165.;8d„ costs ''JS.Hs.; Frederick D. Ferguson, v, J. .G.': Leonard, 10s., costs 75.; Barraud, and Hon v. James ..Tullock, .£1 19s; costs 55.; Wellington Drivers'. Union v. Alfred Hawkins, £1 ,35., costs ss.;.samo v. Knuiuel Jarvis; '"'JBr.:fls::'(!fl.',' costs 55.; samo v. Harry Langley, XI 35., costs.ss.;"Wairafapa'Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., v. William Duri- ! can, M 15a.-,3d.; costs Xl3s'; Gd.; Joseph Lewis v. '• Jack- I .Mackenzie, 10s.,'costs 125.; 'A. and T. Burt, Ltd;; v. Mrs. E. Somes, possession by October 21, and-XSKlfls. rent, costs £1 Bs. (id.; Isidore .Jacobus. v. Charles Harris, "possession on or i before; OWwr 9, or Xi:iss.'Gd.; costs Gs.; Wellington Publishing Company, Ltd., v. Seaforth MacKeniiie,X7, costs'Ss.; Adams. Ltd.; v. Hi B.;Tavlor, ,£8 10s. od., costs Xl!.ls. G<l.; Thomri.son> r .liros„ : , Ltd;j '-v. James Hoss'-Frasor, XI 7s. ,'Gd., costs 55.; .Charles Arthur Bowcn v Mrß.'G..Lambert,.X3.lCs.Gd., costs. 10s. Gd. '■'■' 1 lii the adjourned .'civil case,-. John Varo v. Thomas, Inglis,.. claiming UJ7S o'amnges io'a motor-car.accident in which" it: is alleged that defendant's'car ran into plaintiff on-Kent Terrace, farther evidence was taken, 'and the hearing.was' adjourned until Tuesday.'

: y^^ l summonses;:! ; -v ; ; ;_;lnrthe. judgment "summons Barber andCo.' v. Thomas J. .Gardiner," a debt of £3 as. ■5d., defendant was, ; ordered to pay on or beforp Octobor ,21, "in .default three days' imnrisoh-.mentr';v.-':".;'':;o:::'iv.:';,;i.'':': V ;.,'.. / . .■..,'.,' ■'Herbert Barraclough' was ordered to pay Sharland and Co., Ltd;, a debt of. £is lßs. Mi, ,on or before October 21, in: default ono month's' l mprisohnieht' in tho" Napier Gaol, tho warrant .to bo suspended; so long as £3 ;per month ia :paid: ■■:.'■.:':;:■ '.-..'.•../■ ■■;.•'• /: ■■ ■:;.':.-:' - : --..,'.■..'■■'. ". : Frank'-Cookjor. and 'Harold Radford were ovdercd.to, pay. the ■Wellington Carriers' Union debts of XI 7s'.", and'£l 13s.:respectively, on of before .October, 21, in default threo days' iin--pnsonmeut. in ,each.'case; !■.'.' ■■■ .. .' .

>;!:t ;'A^IGvAND : : : A:'IEGAI.' INFANT. '■*'/,'' . A casojeoncerningitho. liability 'of infants'" : for jdqbt 'camo .up. - ;. Flaws .Brothers,-'; c'oach-(Mr..:P-.'.-:W.'\Jackson);'proceeded against Solampn A'mstell and Cecil Asher (Mr; Neave) :to recover £15 'Si., the .cost :of repairs .to a :gi(r;',--''V...-; ■:•..•) ;"-r'.:,":"...,",": : ..-.■;,■•■■■ '-'■ .■■■-.; ".The;: defendants 'hired : a" gig .from v. a ■': Mr. AVhiting,. and met. with'an':accident'-by which •Jho.gig .ivM smash'ed; ; :\V,hit!ng.seht':tho vehiclo to to'havb. repairs effected, and n'sked defendants,.- to ■" call - on: Flaws'.' Brothers. They •S! ' PP.. ..and, after- obtaining -air estimate- of -the^.cost,-instructed : plaintiffs: to", repair the PS-:, Amstell- admitted'liability, but " Asher pleaded , infancy ".and .that ;he ■ co\Ud not' .bind himself i ;by.;:the,:contract.-,-.lt was conJ. • e ?.;°fl : .™P. inferences'from ..the ..facts-wero that .plaintiffs .mnst.: havo ;Known 'that Asher w'a's •an.infant;.(he was aged 17) and :have accented liability of. Amstoll. >..-i.■"-.."■••■ ■■•• " "■■' ; -" Th .?"'i contention ..was uphold, I and judgment was;-g,ven :rioi ■defendant,/without :,costs. '."."■;