MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 826, 26 May 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL SIDE: POSTCARD CASE. (Before Mr. W. It. Haselden, S.M.) Mtiir and Moodie, photographers, Dunediu (Jlr. Kirkcaldie) claimed to recover •E33.125. as damages from H. Q. Bruce, stationer (Mr.. Dix), alleging: (1) That, about Juno 7, 1909, defendant gave an indent order through tho plaintiffs for 12,000 postcards; (2) on or about {December 31, plaintiffs offered to deliver tho goods, and had ever sinco been willing to do so; (3) defendant had not accepted tho goods, nor paid for them. The evidence of the plaintiffs had been taken ' at. a previous hearing. For tho defenco it was urged that tho I bulk goods wero not up to tho sample produced by tho plaintiffs' traveller . ■ when tho order was given. I After hearing tho evidence of several i exports in postcards, his Worship stated i that he thought that there was substan- 1 tially a failure to ' comply with tho I sample Judgment would bo for do- i fondant with costs ,£3 10s. i THE POLICE SIDE. ALLEGED BREAKING AND ! ENTERING. J 1 (Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M.) : A young man named Walter Ernest ] Andrews was charged with having, on . November 2, 1909, at Wellington, broken j into tho warehouso of the Clarko'e Electro-Plate Works, Victoria Street, and i stolen therefrom a coat and vest valued ■ tit £2, the property of Fraucis Clarke. Sub-Inspector Norwood asked for a remand till Wednesday next, stating thnt there would probably be another charge of tho same nature in connection with tho samo warehouse preferred against , accused. On the application of Mr. Y. W. Jack- ! 6on, bail waa allowed in tho Bum cf .£SO, and two sureties of .£25 eaoh. . ' AN EXPENSIVE LUNCH. Thos. Hnyes,. alias Michael Noon, was j brought forward for scntenco on a charge of stealing ;i dinner valued at Is., the ! property of Chas. Nordell. Sub-Inspector Norwood informed tho J Court that, from iniiuiries made, he hnd ] found that accused had been guilty of theft some 10 years ago, and -was then admitted to six months' probation. His Worship said that the theft of a '■ wharf labourer's lunch was a mean one. ' Accused would bo convicted and fined 205.. in default seven days' imprisonment. ; . INSOBRIETY. • Ad , ' elderly woman, Helen O'Brien, ( pleaded guilty to a charge of insobriety, and explained thnt sliq was going to leave J tho city and take a situation in which j sho promisod to refrain from drinking. | A fine of 10s. was imposed, defendant , being allowed a. week in which to pay tho fine. John O'Brien, also charged with insobriety, was fined 55., and at his own request a prohibition order wus issued ' ngainst him. ■ • ■ 1 One first offender was fined 55,, and two ! other first offenders were each convicted and discharged. . '