MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1400, 28 March 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

{IVfr.ro 'Br. M'Arthnr, S.M.) AN AGENT'S CLAIM. Hearing wns resinned in the nass in which John \Vil!iai;i Mickey,' - commission : ~:nl. li'.ihi'ii ITumiah, boot mauilnrer, for the rrotivcry cf ,£ - 2G, for work done ami attendance performed in Mil! li'Uins of premis. l -; in LanibUm Quay, oiviied by I lie defendant, ami leased to William Youn<: f:>i" seven years at .Co-ill per year. The .£3l claimed v.'as as a f> per cent', commission 011 the first year's rent. The defence was that no Wmliv.;; agreement lo let. the premieos had yet been entered inlo. .lml-,'iiic:il was reserved. Mr. T\ I'. Kelly appeared for the plaintill' and Mr. A. I'air for liie defendant. 'POLICE CASES. (Before Mr. W.'C. Ui.ldrll, S.M.) TfH'.l'TS Al.l.l'.r.KlK Henry I'ni'-er Alar-hall. a Saulli Anierieali, si yi'iir.- of »!-;e. «\ns vlilenee'.l lo tliree months' iiii)ii - inuiii:i:nt for slealinu u watch valued at £i from Benjamin l'or-

rest s[atsh, a safe key (103.) from William F. Ward and others, churchwardens of St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, and a silver watch (..£2 IDs.),- belonging U> IJcrtic Leonard Dixon. Marshall was also charged with stealing from the Mansions Private Hotel in Ghuznco Street, two diamond rings, an Elgin watch, one gold watch and chain, and one locket (J:-I5), from llort Darnell and Joseph Eilerson. On this count ho pleaded guilty , nnd we.s committed to tho Supreme Court for sentence. OTHER MATTERS. John Shannon was convicted as an idle and di.-orderly person, and was ordered to appear for sentence when culled on. Ic was stilted that Shannon had been found by night, without lawful excu.-e. ou the premises of John Murphy, 2_'l Taranaki Street. Thomas Morrison was convicted of insobriety, unci a prohibition enter was issued against him.