LAW REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2796, 14 June 1916, Page 9

LAW REPORTS

MAGISTRATE'S COURT TROUBLE OUTSIDE A THEATRE At yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., . w 'th the following police cases:— David Grinton, who made a nuisance of himself outside the Empress Theatre on Monday evening, was charged with' being drunk and disorderly and was convicted and fined .£2, in default seven days', imprisonment. ALLEGED THEFT OF SUGAR. young man named Victor Cameron was charged with having stolen a bag of sugar, the property of some person or persons unknown. Inspector Heudrey asked for a remand for a week so that us could make further investigation, and also to allow accused to obtain tho services of_ counsel. A remand was granted, bail being allowed in one surety oi >£'50 or two of £25 each. UNFORTUNATE MAN ASSISTED. ■ Silas Stephen Lamoard was charged with attempting to commit suicide by lumping over the side of the steamer t aloona, on Monday. Inspector Hendrey explained that Lampard was in indifferent health and had been caused a Si eat deal of worry lately by some peril! 11 ?i matters. Tho inspector suggested that the man should bo remanded for a week for medical treatment and report. Mr. Cooper agreed to this course and explained that the remand was granted i ]>y, w »y a punishment, but simply to help the accused. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Thomas Myers, charged with the theft of a blanket, valued at Bs., from a uoardinghouse, ,vas convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged and an old man named Andrew Williamson, against whom there were several previous convictions, was sent to prison for two months. ■ I'or disobeying a maintenance order ueorge Sigglekow was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended if he pays the sum of *£5 13s. M. on or before June 1!), and 7s. fid. per week, being the amount of tho order, and 2s. 6d. off arrears. The first payment to be made on June 26. ' CIVIL BUSINESS. Civil business was taken at the Ma»isg'PfV '1. Court yesterday by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., when tile following cases were dealt with;beorgenspn Bros., confectioners, claim[fl from Thomas Cochrane, of Maiorilianks Street, tho sum of .C3A fnr special damages and eoneral damages, for alleged failure to carry ouf a contract (mil o P' lrc ' lasu of the bueiuess known as J. he Courtenay," in Courtenav Place. stated that plaintiff had incurred liability to the selling agent to tho nx--11 , for commission. It was also alleged that plaintiffs had suffered a loss of £!!0 on account of having to emPloy outside labour. It "was claimed that defendant .bad signed un agreon-.ent lo purchase thp property at valuation; ,e latter, it was alleged, had withdrawn from the contract, and consequently_no valuation had been made. i • ,^ e M> appeared for Bin Pfainbfts, nhd Hr. P. W. Jackson for the defendant. After hearing the evidence His Worship reserved his decision. MOTOR CHASSIS CLAIM. Reserved judgment was given in th» civil action in which S. ChriKtunsnn claimed from A. Goodwill the sum of (Mil * 01 ' " 10 IK ®-delivery of an Always" motor chassis, which, it wns alleged, plaintiff had purchased from defendant on or about. November 8, 1915. The sum of JJI 10s. of tho amount claimed was paid by plaintiff to defendant as a deposit. Tho latter had paid that ninoiuit into Court and denied further liability, After reviewing tho evidence, the Magistrate said that plaintiff was on! titled to recover <£12 10s. over and above the amount paid into Court. Judgment was therefore entered accordingly, with costs amounting to i£3 9s. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. F. E. Petherick for du fendant. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment by default was given in tbn following cases:—Wellington City Council v. Edward Stanley. Smith, £7 16s. 4d., costs 10s.; same v. William George Nias, £i 17s. 2u., costs 75.; The Remington and Roneo Co. of N.Z. v. Charles Pratt <£27, costs <£2 10s.; Wellington City Council v. William Grant Eraser, £15 3a. 9d.,. costs ,£1; • Nicholas_Blanchfield v, Abraham Brown, £2 45., costs 125.; Wellington City Council v. Katherine Bres nan, JES 6s. 10d., costs Bs.; P., Haymwi and Co. v. H. W. Jones, ,£6 lis. Gd., costs ifil 3s. Gd.; J. H. Copithorne v S. Rowe, v£2; lis. 4d., costs 10s.; Jas. J. Nivon O'ld Co., Ltd., v. H. F. Washbourne, £4 10s. 4d., costs 10s.; George Wynne v. 8.. Henderson, £3 10s., costs 10s.; H. Oscar Hewett and Co., Ltd., v. Margaret Bardley (sued in respect of her sopamle es* tate), J!l, costs ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. . Judgment summons cases were deait with as follow:—William M'Gavin wa» ordered to pay A. E. It. Rowland tht> sum of 10s. on or before June 27, ill default to serve 48 hours' imprisonment. H. Lord was ordered to pay David Milllgan the sum of JBS 10s., on or before June 27, in default five days' imprisonment. JUDGMENT JOE PLAINTIFF. . . In the civil action, Isaac Hyams v. William Caleb Smith, a claim for .£5 lis. 7d., judgment was given for plaintiff for tho amount claimed, with Bs, ' costs.