MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2981, 19 January 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASKS. Mr. S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., presided over ;; sitting of tnc Magistrate's (Jourt yesterday. Tnomns Ueeves, thrico previously convicted of insobriety within tho spate of six months, was again convicted, and sentenced to ono month's imprisonment with hard labour.

Herbert Butts, a lad of 17, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulently converting to his own use a. cheque for £3 10s. The cheque, it appeared, was entrusted to tho accused by a fellow-em-ployee on a sheep station and was to have boon delivered to tho la-tter's wifo in Wellington, it was alleged for the defence that the accused had fallen in with companions who had caused him to spend the money. "Yours was tho aot of a thorough young blackguard," said His Worship to accused. "I don't want to send you to gaol, and I shall sivo you -a chanco to reform. You will bo convicted and ordered to como up for sentenco when called'up to do so." CIVIL CASES. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., presided over tho civil business in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. ' Judgment by default of defendants was given for plaintiffs in. the following undefended civil cases:—A. E. Budd v. E. 11. Korr, £3 6s. Gd., and 10s.. costs; Walter Smalibone v. Mrs. Myria Campbell, £4 7s. sd. and £1 75.; Barber and Co. v. G. A. Falla, £6 4s. 7d. and £1 3s. 6d.; J. J. Martin v. A. Webster, £1 and 125.; Bing, Harris and Co. v. H. Binning, £26 10s. 7d. and £3 55.; G. B. Walker v. J. R. Welsby, £1 Gs. and 65.; W. S. Thompson and Co. v. J. Castle, £14 Is. Bd. and £1 14s. 6d.; Veitch and Allan v. IV W. M'Donald, £40 4s. 9d. and £2 175.; Thomson, Lewis and Co. v. M. O'Kane, £4 10s. and 55.; J. M. Wood v. H. Taylor, £24 and £2 145.; Wallace and Gibson v. Lieut. W. Hastie, £3 4s. and 18s.; Te Aro House Drapery Co., Ltd., v. Universal Film Supplies Co., Ltd., £1 17s. Id. and 55.; Dr. Wm. Young v. G. T. Johns, £2 •12s. 6d. and 135.; Chappell Bros. v. Dr. John Sorley, £14 11s. 2d. and £1 10s. Bd.; G. Hardt and Co. (an enemy firm by its controller, the Public Trustee) v. Chas. Oliver, £25 Is. and £2 145.; T. E. Sheil v. J. Kale, £8' 9s. 6d. and £1 4s. 6d.; G. T. P. Williams v. A. G. Wright, £2 10s. and 10s.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Orders were made against tho following:—P. Sullivan to pay 15. J. Johansson £4 9s. 7d. by monthly instalments of Ss.; John Oakhurst to pay Joseph T. Lowis £9 Us. 6d. by February 1, in default nine days in gaol; J. H. Wright to pay Harry Baker £i 17s. by February 1, in default four days'' in gaol; W. G. Thompson to pay E. J. Tennent and J5. B. Tennent, £11 Os. Bd. by February. 1, in default ten days in gaol.

OTHER QASES. Judgment was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:—Hamilton, Nimmo and Sons v. Mrs. A. G. AVilladay, £25 and £216s costs; Inspector of Awards v. AV. It. Gates, £1; samo v. E. James, 65.; same v. Johnston and Co;, Ltd., £1; Richard Walters v. Ernest Warner £5 12s. and £1 17s. and possession of tenement.