MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 254, 21 July 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THE BUSINESS YESTERDAY

CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES

, ? as ?; 8.M., dealt Trith tho jolice Si. n Mamitrato 8 Court yesterday. I'ii!!. ? 8 - ' eu ' r Butier, and Clianoa XiUice, trimmers, were charged with - iiuinir obscene language in Lambton Quay, also villi asaaultnie OonatableWVKane while ill the execution of hie duty. Inspector imerson said the assaul waa a cowardly ana unprovoked one. Constable Kane waa in plain clothes in Lambton Quay, and tUo. tarco accuaed came nlongr m a rolmanner, using filthy language. The constable spoke to them, and Butler struck the constable a blow in the (ace. The pther two joined in the attack, and severely! handled! <tho ojualiole. T.vo otner policemen arrived cn the Bcene, and the three men were secured. They pleaded smlty. They were sentenced to two months' imprisonment lor assaulting the coiißtnble, and for using obscene language they were sentenced to fieven days' imprisonment, the terms to be concurrent. A youth named Joe Kelly, who claimed to ho an American, was charged \rtth' stowing away on board tho j.s. Jlahana, while that vessel waa at Panama, also with landing in New Zealand without a passport, contrary to -the War Regulations. He pleaded guilty to both charges. It was stated on his bohalf that he thought the vessel waa bound for Ban Fraucisco when ho boarded it. On the first charge he waa fined £5, and on the Becond £10, the alternative in each case being a month'a imprisonment. For ÜBing obscene language in Tory ptreet, John Hills waa fined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment, and for beln; drunk he was fined ss„ with the option ol 24 hours' imprisonment.

Thomas Hopkins and ilchard Blackburn, who were convicted of drunkenness (their sekiond were each fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Matthow Impej*, who was found helplessly drunk in Ballance Street a. week ago, was ordered to pay 17a. 6d. medical expenacs.

."CIVIL CASES _ iflr. W. G. Riddel], S.H., dealt with (he livil business, and gave judgment for Dlaintiff by default in the following cases: —A, B. Bowden v. James M'lntosh, 15s'. costs only; T. H. Cooke v. Butcher Bros., Ltd., £95 15b., costs £7 <!s.; Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., v. 6. W. Tebay, £63 16s. 4d.i costs £4 2a,; same v. James Wallace Irvin, £23 IBs. 8d„ costs £2 7b,; C. D. Birchfield v. G. R. Hinch, £20 10b.' 6d., costs £2 l<s.j Townsend aud Co. v. J. D. Howell, 7s. 3d., tcosts 5n.; D. M'Crae, Ltd., v, H. Gould, £13 os. 3d., costs £1 12s. 6d.; City Carriage and Motor Works, Ltd., v. J. Fowler, £1 10s., costs 55.; Fitzgerald and Pearce, Ltd, v. j. Samuels, 256., costs 5a.; W. W. Martin v. G. Glentworth, £i ss. 6d„ coßta 10s., H. Price v. Thomas O'Doiinell. £4 10s., costs 10s.; Motor Import Co., Ltd., v. Universal Motor Co., £14 9s. Id., coats £1 10a. 6d.; samo v. Hodkins, Ltd., £9 Bs. Ed., costs £1 3s. 6d. In a' judgment summons case W. T. M'Gavin wae ordered to pay Flann and Copp the' sum of £3 13a. by August 10, in default three days' imprisonment. A MOTOR CYCLE FRAME. H. W. Mitchell (for whom Mr. B. Kennedy appeared) proceeded against Howlinson and Co., Ltd., to recover the sum of £19 in respect of the delivery of a motor cycle frame. The claim was upheld by the Magistrate, who Baid that if the defendant had had reason to refuse to accept delivery of the frame notice should have been given within a reasonable time. The plaintiff obtaned Judgment for the amount '•of Ms slaim, with S3 6s. costs.

Carriers' claim. J. J. Curtia and Co., carriers, claimed from Mrs. O'L. Wilson the sum of £5 10a., in rcspect to the removal of furniture. The defendant counter-claimed for £3 ss. for goods damaged during removal. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate gave judment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and for the defendant cn the counter-claim. Mr. Anderson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. I'erry for tho defendant.

LEAVING WITHOUT NOTICE. The Inspector of Awards (Mr. R. '11.I 1 . Bailey) proceeded against IT. Powis, exemployee of Messrs. Munt, Cottrcll and Co.. for leaving their employ .without civing notice as required by tl|e terms of tho . drivers' award. Mr. Bailey explained i. »that...fclie .man' obtained, other employment, and left without notice. The'firhrWas 'put to much inconvenience through this. Towis was , fined £2.

PAINTEKS' PICNIO. Mr. E. Tage. 6.M., heard cvidcnce and legal argument in connection with the action taken by the Wellington Amalgamated Society of Paintci'B and Decorators dir. D. M. Findlay) against R. Martin and Co. (Mr. O. 0. Mazengarb) on an information alleging that tho firm had employed a man on the.award picnic day without paying him double rates for work done on that day. For the defence, it was .contended that the employee waß.not employed as a glazier, and that he wob paid 'wages in excess of the specified ;award rates. Decision was reserved.

BY-LAW CASES. Messrs. J. W. Ellison and K, D. Hanlon, Justices of the Peace, dealt with by-law eases yesterday afternoon. Sydney Spencer Bridgfort, manager of the Britannia Theatre, pleaded guilty to getting Leonard Doogood to masquerade as "Charlie Chaplin" in the vestibule of tho theatre, thus inducing persons to collect in Manners Street so as to impede the traffic. He was fined 405., and coßts. For hawking without a license John Millanta and Lindsay Barton were each fined 205.. and costs 7b. Alfred Bainbridge was fined 10s., and costs 7s, for driving four horses in Luxford Street, the animals not,being harnessed or roked. ... For exceeding tho speed limit in Lambton Quay, Laurence G. Alpin, Albort H. Appleby, Stewart M. Baird, Frank O. Loscombe, Hugh Hunter, Frederick J. Keid, Douglas Butherford, and CharleE Short were each fined We., and costs 75.; Gustave Barnard was fined 205., and coats 7s. _ For having insufficient light oil their motorrcars, h. E. J. Dc Ernesto waa fined 10a., and coßts 7b.: Clifford Peel, 20b., nnd costs 7s. i William Webb, 205., and costs 7s. For leaving a motor-car unattended in a public street, Steve Havill waß fined 10s:, and costs 7s. William John Garrett pleaded guilty to allowing manure to accumulate in his stable, also to allowing fly larvae to pather. It waa explained on behalf of the defendant that he had a contract with a man to remove the manure, but tho contractor became ill and the manure was not removed for a weelt. The defendant wan ordorpd to pay 7s. costs in each case.

Miclincl Kearney was ordered to pay 7e. costs for driving a motor-ear which wan in bad order, and was also ordered to'pay 7a. costs for driving the car without a liennee.

For not registering her dog Kate Fearce was fined 5b., and costs 7s.

For allowing stock to wander at Miramar, J. W. Fyfe, W. Hull. Jt. Welsby. E. F/. Tonks, and 11. M. Jl'Farlaue were each fined 10a., and 9?. cor.'s: C. Jensen. F. Morrison, 11. Eidd, and R. Wilson each 6b., and 9s. costs.