MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 725, 26 January 1910, Page 13

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

I (Before Mr. W.!.;G."Riddell, 8.M.)

POSTED IN THE MAIL VAN. • . : BUT STOLEN. ' ■' A yonth, ,«~ha.had been arrested by Detectiyo Aiidrewsi' .pleaded"* guilty •.at ".'the' Magistrate's Court yesterday to tiio theft of a chequo for ,£(i 25., drawn on tl.o Bank of Australasia at .Peilding.-',':' '.-'''l;': '■ '.Chief Detective 'Broberg. said, that the cheque:was the property of .Messrs. .Briscoe' and Company, and it'had' been posted on the train, at .'Shannon. .The letter did not. coino to.-.hand,., and subsequently the cheque reached th© bank, at Teilding.. : It 'Svas astotailled' that.' it' had. :heen .cashed at Paekakariki." . Detective 1 Andrews inado inquiries,' ;learnqd .from'acoused that :he had' found the chequer on. tho. railway lino at Paekakariki, and cashed it'at tho station in purchasing- a Tailiray. ticket. Accused, who was 18 years, of...age,'had been a rail'.vay • cadet for.; two years and: nine, months... 'Ho would.' have : access - to, the.van. of: .the train, and it;.was singular . that, '..should , havo found the letter! .911 the Railway line". This was the first appearance, of accused before a Court, and bis father' was;''willing- to refund the'amount of the: cheque.' l -.t :' Tho' magistrate cautioned .the lad, and convicted and ordered him to como ud

for. sentence when called upon, tho money to' be!refunded within seven days...

.OTHER CONVICTIONS. . : .

.. - ®vd ..first offenders for iV.drunkenness ;wero convicted and'"discharged,- and:anothei', who did not :'appear," was fined 10s!,. or:2i.hours..'-Thomas:.M'iaughlin, with two previous convictions,, was..fined. 20s„ 'in 'default seven days' imprisohment, for drunkenness.' Having been found helplessly; drunkr,at v llasterton; and remanded for medical treatment,.' Thomas M'Govern was ordered to 'pay'one'guinea 'expenses, in default! three days'- 'imprisonment.'. .Charles Armstrong and,. Harry White, alias; Brown,' 1 . admitted' ha'Ving caused, a -broach! of tho peace r .in Pipitea Street by: fighting, and thoy were each fined 20si, in default: seven •;; !■

CIVIL BUSINESS.

UNDEI'ENDED CASES: Judgment. Was-.given''.for..plaintiffs by default': in ;:tfce''following Leases:~James Smith,;Xtd.i vi'liennotli H/ Haire, £2 ; 45.lid., 'costs 55.; '.'Aiidrew Greggv. W." F. Lietz, i£22; 12s.;costs J!2 17a.; Fordo; and Co. v. Francis Ernest Brenmuhl, '£& 55., ;costs -14s.j;Eycjine -ilsobel- Winder;.' \v.' Kathleen Hidings, i 2. Is.' id., costs Cs.i :L.; M. ; Fitzgerald Wni.-'M.;Mtilan,>Bi 25.,- costs 105.,7 Jessio Packer, v.-.Barnes,' : .£3,.,;. costs : 10s!";y.New Zealand , Shipping Gazkte-Co.,' Ltd.; : ;v.. AC''l'.;-Almond, :JU ■12s. Sd.i.' costs '£!■ ss. Gd;; : G. 'H; Thornton v. ;Mrs.' 'Maud' Oliver Cussack, .£s' 12s.' Bd., costs £1 3s.' .6(1.; "George' and George v, R. J.: NcsbUf; S& 25.':6 d., costs '10s.; 'Arthur. Hall v. Mary Carr;. .£5; 12s;. 6d„ costs- Bs.) Vrederiok: D. Lnks v. Derbv Boyce, '£7 -10s., costs .£1 Bs. (3;i.; 11. Prico ; and. C 0.,. Ltd., v. Jus. August Boyd, .£l3 75.. fid., costs XI ss. Gd.; Arnold Berg v. Sarah Donovan, .fil 7s„ costs- 7s. ;• Freder-. -iokr Geo. . Bolton ;'v. Roland Denham Craig, .£5, costs, "'JBI.; Os. Cd.; Bates . and Lees v., Robt. Collett, M 155.,-costs 10s.; Hamerton, Andrew, and Webb V; Robert Hayward Fisher, 11.75.,* , costs , 5&;.Waiter', Newton'. : v. : - 'Louisa. Harding Too•ihdr,'-. £20; sameVv;' same,: "JB2O j '.same: v. W. Wilson, £i.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. ; In: tho judgmehtVsummons-xdse, Percy; Siinti; v^'--Thos.:;;o'-Neil,' ! ordered- to pay .-CI-8s; : Bd.S6n-Ibr'..be{ore. :January:?3l,''.in', default;,three days'>.imprisonment..-: ... --: ■' <...

i'Joseph r Amoretty ' 1 was ' ordered .to pay Thos.:,.Burt': JE66" Us. lid.on .or before Februnirjr- lOj iir.default; one: month's imprisonment.-.. y ;.

:, No orders were; made ia tho following oases;— Cyril -Paget' v.,Wm.,.Fitz'patribkj: a : -il9s.;'-.Otas, Ridding, ; ; v. Robert Hare.Va' dfebt of > rico and .C 0,,! Ltd., v. Yi. H.. Matthowe, a .debt of ; 16s. 5d.; . Wellington: Publish'ingiCo;, Wd:,: v.'.Harry? Scoonei, -a. debt 'of JCi lGs. y-^-V-- -':,'- : y- ' :: ,

' ■ PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTS.'

yln .the case of .'the' - Stewart-yTimbor; Glass; and Hardware Co., Ltd., vJ Stephen Henry-.Matt'erson and John Edward"Fitzgerald,.vMr. :: .T. y.W.- Hislop • appeared for >the; plaintiff company, y .'.S/' .J. : Moran for ~ defendants. y-Tho : evidence' brought;■ out .that defendants. hid y,beon carrying - on: 'business iii- Wellington as , builders... Before:: the ' partriershipwas dissolved,.' Mattorsoni had -obtained from tlje' plaintifF company'a quantity of tools. Mat£erson ; :admitted liability, --butAFitzgerald contended that : the dissolution of the partnership;had freed him-.'from payment: of ; the ; account. ' Judgment was fiven ior-.tho -plaintiff - company, -against latters'o'n, for ,£6.10., r .with:: Bs. . costs, • 4nd,-against Fitzgerald, ;13s. 9d,, With'jel 1-iS. Costs. . .

A PROMISSORY NOTE.

W. and G. Turnbull and Co.: claimed from' Anton Bernhard ■ Thomsen', settlor; of Mangatera/ theVsum of 476. 19s. sd.y amount- of a dishonoured; promissory note,-with'-interest.:.. Mr.; 1 Foil ' appeared for plaintiffs,, and -Mr. - Gray 1 for defendant. After; hearing evidence, the' 1 -- magistrate gave judgment for defendant, with 16s. costs,

INDUSTRIAL CASE.

BREAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS. . In the case of Walter Newton, Inspector of ■ Awards, v. Henry . Denhard; baker, of Willis' Street, - the claim ;was jfor. £10, for alleged breach of the Bakers' Award, in that : - defendant had. employed .bakers '.'on December, 23 last, between the' hours of .10 p.m. and midnight. Mr.-J..J. M'Grath,who appeared for defendant, held that' an employer might' commence..work at. any timo.to .suit the' convenience, of his customers. In/this: instance, : i'defehdant had' Ihad- .to , supply his customers'Svith' bread for four days,: he; paid* his: employees overtime,..' Judgment was -reserved. r j