MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 31, 31 October 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POI.IOE MD CIVIt OASES. Mr. W. Q. Bjddell, 8.W., was on the hench at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, and dealt with tho polico and civil bueinees. George Williams and William Connolly, convicted of using threatening behaviour' in Tory Street, wore each fined 405., ia default seven days' imprisonment. On a charge of being an incorrigiblerogue- George Williams'■ was convicted and ordered to uomo up for sentence when called upon, oil condition that he left town within twenty-four hours and took .up work in tho country.

A remand until to-day iras granted in the oaeo of Willia,m Thomas Stone, charged with unlawfully deserting from an oversea- vessel.

A remand to tho same date fraa made in the case of Mary Barclay, charged with loitering in Pirie Street for immoral pur. Doses, and also with using obsceno UnAda O'Brien, "who "wai fmiod helplessly drunk in Wakofield Street, was remanded for a week for medical treatment. For insobriety, two first offenders were leniently dealt -Kith. CI7II. OASES. Judgment was given .for plaintiff by default in the following cases:—Public Trustee (as eieeutor of the -will of Eoberl Acheson) v. J. G. Wade, £29 65.. costs £2' 14a.-, Lauritz Christopher Jaason v. .T o hn O'Brien, £10, costs £1 Sβ. 6d. ; trustees of the estate of the late John Norton v. The Central Advance and Finance Co.- (F. Leslie, proprietor). £17, costs £2 Os. id.; Public Trustee (as executor of the will of James Lomai) v. Balph Voice, £-5 12s. 6d., costs 10s.; Publio Trustee (as trustee of the estate of the late Oharles Snowden) t. Alexander It/Mjlne, £5, costs 10s.; John Oha-mbers & Bon. Ltd., r. Ha-yes, M'Eeage. Ltd.. £14 18b. 7d.; costs £1 10s. 6d.; same v. H. Eoberts. £7 12s. 6d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Bakers and Pastycooke' Union v. A. F. Wootton, £1 12s. 6d., costs 65.: same v. .1. Donaldson, £1 35., costs 5e.; Ijaery, Bevoridge, and Co., Ltd., v. William Large. £15, costs £1 12s. 6d-.; James Hntchcn v. "Ernest Hadley. £-26 19s. Zd:, cost* £1 55.: Samuel W. Moult v. Ohristopher Orane, £7 18e. 6d., costs £1 -sb. 6d.; Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., v. Thomas White, £26 16s. Idcosts £2 145.; South-Wellington and'lnvestment Co., Ltd., v. William Largo. £12, costs £i 12s. 6a , .;: Louis p. O'Brien v. George E. Robertson, £3 15s. 4d., costs 10s.JUDGMENT BOMMOKS. Judgment sammonE cases were dealt with -as follow:—Fred.' 0. Fraser wae ordered to pay Br. Lloyd Clay £14 14s. by instalments of £1 per month; J. H. Nedd was ordered to pay Gadtaiio Vadala. £2 by November 14, or serve 24 hours in gaol; William Hichard Berry Aeltins was ordered to pay Annetta Samuels £13 6s. 6d. by instalments of £1 per month: William jrOullough was ordered to pay Tβ Aro Furnishing Co. £1 13s. by November 14 or serve, 24 hours in prison; w. Pearco uai ordered to pay John Chambers and 6on (Ltd:) '£21 14s. by November H, in default 14 days' imprisonment. . In the case in , which Violet H. Swain claimed from Stephen J. Smart £16 7s. 6d., judkmentwas given for plaintiff for the amount claimed with, costs' £1 3s. .

CIjUM- POB' DAMAGES. ■William 6ta»den, expiessman, loir -whom Mr. P. W. Jsipkson appeared, claimed from Edward Iteyholds, cyclo importer, represented by Mr. H. E. Eranc, the sum of £30 for damages, arising out of a collieion which took place at Kilbirnio on .Tuly 17 last.' Plaintiff alleged that ae-. fendant so negligently' and carelessly drove a motorcar belonging to him when rounding tho corner of Hoillam Avenue - into Wellington Hoad that he collided with tho horse and express owned by plaintiff. As the result j>f.th,o collision the'horae was permanently, injured, and plaintiff had suffered loss. After a..partial hearing, the case was adjourned for : a ■week.