MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 17 July 1915, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

A YOUNG WOMAN'S LAPSE •A' young married woman of respectable appearance, named Frances Maud Robertson, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court yesterday to stealing a cameo brooch and ring from Eliza Jane Moore. Chicf-Detcctiv.e Boddam explained that the jewellery had been stolen on January 20 from Mrs. Moore's house, in Bidwell' Street, and Detective Abbott had successfully traced tho offender. Tho stolen property had since been recovered. In view of tho mitigating circumstances explained on accused's behalf bv Mr. W. Perry, the Magistrate decided to convict. accused, and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon, on condition that tho 30s. which had boon paid to accused by a pawnbroker for one of the stolen articles, was' refunded to . the pawnbroker. A young man named Harry Urqu'hart pleaded not guilty to a cluirgo of stealing a purso and jewellery, valued at £12 155., the property of Mary Edwards. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for accused. After hearing tho evidence, the Magistrate sentenced TJrquhart to fourteen days' imprisonment. Wm. Alexander, Sammons pleaded guilty to assaulting Florrie Dulcio Sammons, and was fined £3, in dofault one month's imprisonment. Joseph Leonard said "ho must plead guilty" to a charge of using obscene language, and was fined 205., with tho option of three'days' imprisonment. On a charge . of assaulting Harry George Lee, Thomas Campbell was fined £2., ivith Bs. witnesses'. expenses, in. dofault soven days' imprisonment. 1 John Hiokey was fined £3, in default fourteen days' detention, for assaulting Constable Brennan, and £2, or seven days' imprisonment, for obstructing Constable Black. James Darieai and James Kerr were each fined £2, with alternatives of soven day»s' imprisonment on charges of indecency. For drunkenness, Daricn was convicted and discharged, ajul Kerr fined 205., with an option of three days' imprisonment. * David Taft was fined 10s., in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and on a charge of using obscene language fined £3, or olio month's imprisonment. ■ Charged with drunkenness, Andrew John Davidson was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and Patrick Sullivan fined 205., in default tbroo days' imprisonment. Two first-offend-ing inebriates wero dealt with. Leonard B. Armstrong was ordered to pay 7s. Gd. a week towards the maintenance of each of his two children, BY-LAW BREACHES. Ten informations in respcct to wandering cattlo were preferred against Patrick KavflJmsJw .On behalf of the

Onslow ISorongh Council, Mr. P. W. Jackson said Kavanagh was a very old offender, and for some time past had .iliowcd liis cattlo to graze at the sido of the main road. The Magistrate imposed a line of ss. on each information, with costs 7s. on tho first information. For breaches of the vehicular by-laws, Porcy Hicks was fined ].os., with costs 75., Charles Crawford lined 55., with nosts 75., and Dr. Hughes Steele ordered to pay Court costs 7s. Albert Gooch was fined 10s., with costs 75., for allowing a horse to wander. DEFAULT DEBTORS' LIST. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in tho following undefended civil cases, by Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., iix the Magistrate's Court on Thursday Empire Loan and Discount Co., Ltd., v. W. Macbeth and H. B. Jacobs, £22 125., costs £2 145.; John Murray v. W. Sergent, costs only, 19s. ; City Council v. Hugh L. Sara, £3 18s. 4d.. costs £7 65.; Mary Hayes v. W. Oorke, £5 10s., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Wm. Boyd v. Te Hou Hon Tnkino, £70 ss'. 6d., costs £4 145.; Gramphonium,.Ltd., ■v. A. W. Mullinger, £45 lis. lid., costs £3 Ss. 6d.; Commercial Agency v. D. H. Dahlberg, £12 3s. 7d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Drapery .and General Importing Co. v. L. Fcnncll, £5 16s. 6d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Commercial Agencj', Ltd.,'v. J. .Waugh, £4 15s. lid., costs 12s. . CIVIL CASES. A civil dispute partially heard by Mr. ID. G. A. Cooper, S.M.,yesterdayaftsrI noon, _ was one in which tho Merchants' Security Association proceeded against W. J. Grose, dental mechanic, for £8 ls._, as money alleged to bo due and owing to plaintiff. Defendant counterclaimed for £100 as damages for alI leged illegal soizure. Mr. W. L. Rothenberg appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. |A. AY. Blair for defendant. After a partial hearing tho case was adjourned until 1-1 a.m. to-day.