MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 893, 12 August 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. (Before' Mr. \V. G. Riddell, S.M.) A PAIR OF FIELD GLASSES. Arthur Cyril Dowell, on remand, was charged with that on or about May 14 at Wellington he did commit theft, of one pair of field glasses and case, valued at ,£lO 10s., the property of David 11. Findlay, solicitor. Mr. H. 1?. O'Lcary defended.

D. jl. Findlay, solicitor, stated in evidence that he lived at 75 Grant Hoad. In the early part of April tho glasses were hanging in the hall, but were shortly afterwards missed. Accused, ivlio kept company with a domestic engaged by his wife, had been frequently in his house during tho last five months.

• James Batten, assistant at tho shop of M. Pruhauf, pawnbroker, Cuba Street, stated that oil' May 14 tho glasses, produced wero pawned for =£3 in the name of Duncan, .17 Hawkestonc Crescent. He could not say that accused was tho man who pawned them. Detectivo Cassells stated that _he searched accused's room at 124 Dixon Street on tho afternoon of August 8, and found tho ;empty case which had contained tho glasses. Witness subequontly questioned Dowell as to what had become of the glasses. Accused then ashed if he wero going to bo prosecuted for stealing them, and witness replied that Mr.' Findlay was not anxious to prosecute, but wanted tho glasses back. Later accused admitted that he hod pawned tho glasses at Fruhauf's.

Accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial at the Supremo Court. \ STOLEN OVERCOAT. ■ Stanley Churley pleaded guilty to tho theft of an overcoat valued at <£1, the property of Joseph Turner. Chief-Detective Broberg stated that accused had been in complainant's employ for a week, and after he had been paid off the coat had been missed, and so far could not be traced. His Worship said that as accused was a first offender, and had pleaded guilty, he proposed to deal leniently with him. He would be convicted' and ordered tocomo up for sentence when called on, and to repay .£l, the value of the coat, to complainant. . A WHARF AFFAIR. . A man named Joseph Hellen, belonging to the ship's company's of the R.SI.S. lonic, caused a sceno on tho Queen's Wharf on Wednesday while under the in-' flu9nco of liquor. He appeared in the dock yesterday charged with being drunk and disorderly, and pleaded guilty. SubInspector Norwood said that accused had only arrived that day from London. While in a state of intoxication he had offered to fight some men on tho wharf, eventually striking at some of the Harbour Board employees. ' . j A fine of £2, with costs 45., was imposed, in default seven days' imprisonment. INSOBRIETY. George 'Cooper Wilkinson, with numerous convictions against him for insobrioty, was deemed to bo an habitual drunkard and sentenced to twonty-onc days' imprisonment. A prohibition order was also issued against him, to have effect for twelve months. Giorgo Darling, who bod been found helplessly intoxicated on Lambton Quay, was ordered to pay ss. medical expenses, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. SubInspector . Norwood mentioned that accused was subject to fits, and when'under tho influence of liquor became helpless. "If you are affected like this, you had better leave liquor alone," remarked the magistrate as the case closed. _ Alexander Anslie Eadie, • alias Ainslee, convicted of insobriety, was ordered to pay medical expenses 17s. Gd.. in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Five first offending inebriates wcro convicted and discharged. INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS. ■' (Before Mr. W. R. Haseldcn, S.M.) A WAITER'S DISMISSAL. Tho Inspector of Awards (Mr. C. 13. Aldridge) prosecuted against Robert l'arrow, of tho Stnv Cafe, Lambton Quay, for n trench of tho Cooks' nnd Waiters' Award, in that lie dismissed a waiter without giving him forty-eight hours' notice or forty-eight hotire' pay, in lieu thcrpnf.

Ifc \ras stated in eridencc that the cmployco in this case had sued for his wages, and had obtained judgment against the employer. Tho causc of dismissal, it was also stated, was that tuc employee cam© to work late. His Worship dismissed the caso after hearing evidence, and Mr. Aidridgc saw that, as such a decision would be establishing a bad precedent, ho would ask that a conviction bo recorded. His "Worship, in reply, said that it -would not establish a bad precedent, as no two cases were alike, and each caso would be decided on its merits. Mr. C. W. Nielsen appeared for defendant.

ENGINE-DRIVER'S WAGES. The Inspector of Awards proceeded against 0. W. Oldham, proprietor of the Excelsior Laundry, for alleged failure to pay an employee the ?ot wage prescribed by the engine-drivers' award. The Magistrato ordered tho back wages due to bfa paid, and adjourned the case for a week in order that this might be done. The question of penalty will be .decided then. Mr. Brandon appeared for defendant. A BUTCHER'S BOY. • Howard and Co., butchers, t of, Island Bay/ were also proceeded against by the Inspector of Awards on a charge of failing to pay the minimum award wage to fL youth. v j The defence was that the youth had misled the employer when he was being engaged, having stated his age to be less than it really was. His Worship ordered the back wages duo to be paid, and as in the previous ease, adjourned it for a week in order that this might bo done. Tho question of penalty was also deferred till that date. Mr. Hindmarsh appeared for defendants. CIVIL CASES. {Before Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.M.) CLAIM BY MERCHANTS. Messrs, Van Staveren -Bros., merchants of Victoria Street, sued Arris Crane, storekeeper of Hawera, for e£3s 10s. 6d. for (1) goods alleged to have been supplied by plaintiffs' to defendant; (2) amount of a prpmissory note alleged to have been given by li\ J. Crane (under whose name plaintiffs' business was carried on) in respect of goods sold arid delivered by plaintiffs, and which was alleged to have been dishonoured; (3 cash on sola of exchange made by Chris Crane; (4) amount of dishonoured cheque made by C. Crane, and (5) sundry other items specified in the statement of claim. ' Plaintiffs were represented. by Mr. Arnold, and Mr. C. R. Dix appeared for defendant. ' ■ His Worship, after hearing evidence, gave judgment for defendant without costs.

GOODS SUPPLIED. Jane Siegel sued Lanra Fanny Garner for .£6 155., for goods supplied and delivered, and for £i 10s., amount paid by plaintiff to n Mt. Radford at tho request of defendant. Judgment was given for defendant with costs .£1 Is. Mr. Kirk appeared for plaintiif and Mr. Jackson for defendant. UNDEFENDED LIST. Plaintiffs wore awarded judgment in following undefended cases: —James Tullock v. John Hatton, £7 25., costs £1 3s. Gd. i George E. Godber v. Frederick A. Davidson, 55., costs'Cs.; Commissioner of Taxes v. Henry Donkins, ,£3 Is. 7d., costs 55.; same v. Joseph J. Moore, .£1 7s. 6d., costs 95.; J. B. Clarkson and Co.; Ltd. v. Lyttle Bros., .£25 Os. 9d., costs £2 Us.; George Doughty and Co. v. Frank L. Trask, ,£3 12s. Bd., costs lis. j J. B. Clarkson and Co., Ltd. v. Frederick Birch, .£8.25., costs 18a. Gd.; Harry Stroud and John Henry Thompson v. Edmund George Pointon anil John Maunder Nono, ,£lB 18s. lid., costs £1 19s. Gd.; John Norton v. J. lieid, JKG 175., costs £3 7».; F. E. Hydo v. James Kellow as assignees of the estate of T. E. Hyde v. Harry Clifton, .£25 19s. 4d., costs £3 145.; same v. William Warren, .£27 lis. Bd., costs £3 125.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., as assignee'of G. 11. Clapham, assignor v. W. Sheehy, iES 10s., costs i£l 4s. Gd.; Frost and Frost v. Frederick Hiscocks, £5 75., costs .£1 3s. 6d. ' . JUDGMENT SUMMONS. . In the judgment summons case of Alexander Ross and Co. v-. Trengrove and Petherick, a claim for <£1G Gs., there, was no appearance of defendants. Defendant Petherick was ordered to pay .£ls 55., balance of account on or before August 25, in default 15 days' imprisonment.