MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 25, 24 October 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AOT CIVIL GASES. Itr. S. E. M'Oarthy, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yosterday, and heard the police cases. Victor David, an Assyrian, was charged with assaulting James Barry, gatekeeper at tho grandstand, at the Trentham Racecourse on Monday.

According to tho evidence, the acoused. was- asked by Barry for hie ticket. Ho said ho had it in his pocket in his overcoat, which was in tho cloakroom. A race was just about to ho run, and accused ran away to seo it. Later the eatekceper saw the accused near the totalisator. and again aekeahim for his tioket. So then asked him for his name, which accused refused to give, and struck the catekoper several blows. Bereeant Bird, of Petone, happened to be near the scene, and aften a Btrugßle arrested the accused. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate convicted and fined him £5 and costs, in default one month's imprisonment.

Ken© Manley and Gertrude M'Ewan were charged with keeping a liouse of ill-fame at No. 5 Freeling: Street, Island Bay, contrary to the war Regulations. Theima Collier and Mary Morgan v&re charged •with assisting in tho management of a house of ill-fame at 5 Freclinsr Street, Island Bay, and "Vera Malcolm was charged with residing in a house of ill-fame at No. 5 Frceling Street, Island Bay. Mr. H. F. O'Leary, who appeared, for all the accused, asked foe an adjournment. He Btated that the women were before tho Court last week, and wete only able to get bail on Saturday. 6omo of tho relations of the women desired to consult senior counsel and senior counsel if possible. No chance had been offered in this reßpect owing, to tho holiday on Monday, and he, therefore, asked for a short remand to Thursday. . Inspector Maraack said if Mr. had informed him of this on the previous day matins could have been easily arranged. Witnesses had been -brought to the Court, and the police wero ready to go on with the case. , • Mr. O'Leary said that ho was nuite prepared to go on with the case, but the relatives of the women were anxious to consult senior counsel, and their right in that respeot could not bo denied. The Magistrate said that the Court did not oxist for the convenience of counsel. Mr. O'Leary said it was not a caeo nf the convenience of counsel. It was Impossible for those interested under the circumstances to consult senior counsel, and surely the Court would not desy.the riEht of the women to have the advice of senior counsel. - , . Eventually ths Magistrate agreed to a •remand to Thursday. A eentcnco, of one month s imprisonment was imposed on George Outram. a seaman on an overseas vessel, for doserting from his vessel. . . _ John Harvey, for beinc drunk, was convicted and discharged, and for costing offensive matter on the-footpath he was fined 405., in default seven days impnson"Vor insobriety Br.yda Shcehan, an old offender, was sentenced to throe months imprisonment, and for a breachof a»» hibition order was Convicted and ordered to come up for sentenoc when called noon. James Wonanhan. who was found helplessly drunk, was fined m default 48 hours' imprisonment,-and was also to pay medical expenses, 17s. 6d., nith the option of seven dVys' imprisonment. two first offenders were each fined ,a)s.,. in default 48 hours' imprisonment, and an ; other was fined 10s„ in default 24 hours imprisonment.

Civil. CASES. llr. W. G. lliddell, S.M., heard the civil oases in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in tho following cascst-Thomas Noel Broderick and L. 0. H. Tripp (as trustees of the estate of Isabel Baker) v. Rolf Stefferson Mosan, £165, costs £3 7s. 6d. ; Martha Didsbury v. Edward Humphrey, £6, costs £1 6s, 6d.; Hope. Gibbons and Sons and J. B. Olarkson, Ltd., r. Spink and Millor, Ltd;, 153., costs only; W. A. L. Morison v. Mrs. J. A. WUloughby, £3 16s. 6d., costs 55.; P, Hayman arid Co. v. R. Reeves, £7 2s. 4d„ costs £1 33. od.; W. H Trengroye and Son v. H. 0. Barrett, £3 10s. 10rt., costs 165.; William Campbell Ltd., v. T. H. Dodd, £1 Ss„ costs 55.; Oscar Hewett and Co. v. G. D. Yule. £4, costs 10b.; same v. G. A- Maclame, £5 7s. 6d costs £1 ss. 6d.; Wellington Motor-car Industrial Union of Workers v. Hufjh Stevens, £1 4s. 6d., costs, 55.: W. J. Hart v. Walter fierireant, £5 135., costs £1 18. 6d • It. and E. Tingcy and Co., Ltd., v. Ji. W. Jones, £2 4s. 6d., costs 10s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. In a judgment summons case Thomas Yernon Williams was ordered to pay tho sum of £2 4s. to James M'Laujrhhn by_ November 6, in default 48 hours imprisonment. DEPENDED CASES. Frederick Joseph Fanning, land agent, for whom Mr. J.. J. M'Grath appeared, proceeded against Francis Herbert Phillips, ex-licensee of the Now ~^ ea S n j Hotel, to recover the sum of .£65. allceed to havo been paid by the Plaintiff t0 defendant on December 21. 1915. It -was Stated that tho conditions on, which the payment was made were not fulfilled, ino caso was adjourned sine die in ordei to obtain the evidence of n'Leary outside of Wellington. Mr. 11. r. 0 Leaiy Honoured for tho defendant. , In the case in • which tho Inspector of Awards (Mr. K. T. Ilailey) c'aiined from the To Aro Meat Company Ltl, a B ™alty for employing casual b£- l ljboun wJB ment was given for plainuff for Ms. il Y. 13. Ward appeared for the defendant company. •