MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3003, 14 February 1917, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. William Alfred Beaver went into the Brunswick Hotel while in an intoxicated state, and demanded to bo served with liquor. The barman refused to serve him, and" thereupon Beaver picked up tho off the counter and threw it at tho barman, but missed his mark, and damaged a bottle of gin. Beaver was convicted of assaulting tho barman, and fined 10s., in default three days' imprisonment, and was ordered to refund the damages, 10s., in default seven days in gaol. ' For insobriety, Aland Grant, against whom t-hero wero previo.us convictions, was ordered to pay medical expenses, 17s. 6d., in default three days' -imprisonment, and a prohibition order was issued against/ her. '

Thehna Clothier and Dorothy Henderson wero charged with being idle and disorderly persons in that they had insufficient visible means of support. Senior-Sergeant Kmerson said the girls came up from Christchurch, and woro simply knocking about tho city aiid leading a dissolute life. He suggested that they should be sent back to their parents.

Mr.'H. P. O'Leary, who appeared for the accused, suggested that li the Magistrate intended to commit them to a homo, they should bo Sflnt to one of the homes in Chrisfchurch, whore they would go willingly, rather than commit theiu to tho Salvation Home

here. Tho Magistrate convicted the young women and ordered them to come

up for sentenco when called upon, ditionally on their returning immediately fo thoir respective parents in Christchurcli. CIVIL OASES. The Inspector of Awards (Mrs G-. H. Lightfoot) proceeded against Robert Hannah, and Co. for a breach of an award in failing to pay their factory hands their wages within the time limit (5.5 p.m.). Mr. A. W. Blair, who appeared for defendants, explained that on tlio day in question a mistake occurred in the cash to the extent of 10s., somo employee being overpaid this amount. An endeavour was mado to discover the error, which caused some delay, and eventually tho hands were paid. A notice was prominently displayed, informing the employees that 10s. had been overpaid to- somo one of them, but tho amount was not recovered.

Mr. W. G. UiddeU, S.M., who presided, said there was apparently some excuse for the delay, but there was a trivial broach of the award, and he gave judgment for plaintiff for Is.

"UNDEFENDED- OASES.

Judgment by default ivas given for plaitttuf in the following undefended cases: — ' Hulso and Stockbridgo v. Archibald Campbell, 18s. 7d., costs 145.; Sims Hardware Co., Ltd., v. Herbor Arton, £2 10s., costs 125.; C. Greatrex and Son, Ltd., v. Alfred liiniost Wilton, £47 16s. 7d., costsf-%3 lis. 6d.; Arthur M. Holmes v. AY. A. Wilkinson, £23 7s. Bd., costs £2 145.; Robert E. Savillo v. John Albert Symonds, trading as Symonds Bros., 13s. 9d., costs 55.; British alid Continental l'iano Co.. v. Richmond Davies, £14 lis. 10d., costs £110s. 6d.; J. 0. Smith, v. James Orr, £5 2s. 6d., costs £1 ss. Gd.; AVhitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., v. A. H- AVelham, los 7d., costs 65.; David Milligan v. Harry costs only,-Bs.; J. F. Turnbull v. Harry Evans, £9 19s. 6d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; N. H. Jack v. Murphy and Co., £17 10s., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Hallenstein Bros., Ltd., N.Z. Clothing Factory, v.S. Yeatinan, £6 95., costs £1 3s. 6d.; 11. Martin, Ltd., v. Herbert A. Mevrick, 14s. 2d., costs 55.; Walker and Fnrne v. William Caleb Smith, £3 2s. 3d., costs 10s.; Ernest Realey v. same, £8 lis. 6d., costs 13s. '

DEFENDED CASES. Mr. L. G. Keid, S.M., in deciding the defended case' in which Robert Westtield sued David' Oliver to recover £25, gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount claimed, and costs £4 4s. Security for appeal was fixed in the sum of £8 Bs. In the case of Henry C. P. Blandford v. Thomas Kae, a claim for possession of tenement and £12 17s. 6d., plaintiff was nonsuited, no costs being allowed. Judgment was entered for plaintiff in the ease of E. J. Ellis v. William Nott for £5 9s. 6d., with costs 13s.