MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 308, 22 September 1920, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE, BY-LAW, AND OIYIL CASE 3. Hr. P. K. Hunt, 6.J[., presided' at tho Magistrate's Court. yeßtcrday, and dealt with tho police business. \ Yiolet Watson, who was before the Court on Monday on charges of drunkenness and of committing a breach of her prohibition order, again appeared. She had been convicted and cidered to come up for Bentenco when called upon, on her promising to leave '.Vc-llingtoii immediately for O'Kain's Bay. Instead of doing this sho again got ilrunk, and was brought before tho Court yesterday. She was committed to Koto Boa for a period of 21 months. For drunkenness, John Murray and William Lloyd- (each with two previous convictions) were fined 20s. each, in default three days' imprisonment, and Bernard Shaw (one previous conviction), was fined 10s,. with the option of '8 hours' imprisonment.' For 'resisting a constable while in the execution of his duty, Thomas Boyd was filled <Ms., with tho alternative of seven dayß' imprisonment, and for being drunk lie was fined ss. William John Collins (for whom Jlr. C. I), O'Donnell appeared) pleaded not guilty to wilfully damaging a window, the property of Michael Walsh, Counsel explained that the aocußed did break the window, but it was a pure :acsutent, and restitution had been made. ' Tho information was dismissed. For being foirid drunk on Sunday, Cbllinß, who was a first offender, waß fined ss.

A- Maori named Joe Ifikau pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of canvas, valued at £2. On the application of Chief-Detective Ward, sentence was deferre l until Friday to enable tho police to make further intiviricfi.

rrank Luton, a. scarring man, was charged that on .September 13 he ftolo 22 cases of g.ißDline; valued at £33 lis; <d„ the property cf Levin and Co.. Ltd. [The Ohief-Detcrtive stated that Lawton was arrested the previous day, and it was necessary to i-ialce further innuiries. He, therefore, asked for a remand until Wednesday. September 29. which was granted. It was ttatcd that Lawton was the mate of the "essel from which llie casoline had been stolen. Bail waR allowed in .€IOO, and mo surety of a like amount, or two cf £50 each. ' BY-LAW OASES. Mr. T. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with a small list of by-law cases during the afternoon. E, D. Bothamley pleaded guilty to having no number on the front or the rear of his motor cycle. He was ordered to pay 14s. Court costs. For having no lights on their motor-cars, .T. M. Grant, H. A. Potrine, and W. G. Talbot were each cidered to pay 7s. costs. Jf. Hanahan was iined sa„ and ordered to pay lis. Court costs, and 12s. expenses,' for driving his gig on tho wrong side of the street. For allowing stock to wander, Thomas Benrre and Joseph Brownlee were each fined ss„ and ordered to pay lis. costs, and .Tames Moore was fined 10s., with costs 7s. CIVIL CASES. A case brought by the Dominion Produce Co.. Ltd. (Mr. 0. C. Mazongarb) against \V. Findlay, pastrycook, Gisborne (Mr. K. Kirkcaldic) to recover £43 3s. 4d„

the balance of an account for egg pulp Btipplied to defendant oil Juno 29, cama before Mr. J. S. Evans, S.jr., yesterday, and took up several hours in the hearing. A part of the evidence was taken in Gisborne. The original contract between the parties was for IO.COOIb. of pgtt pulp, with delivery spread over a period. Tho defence was that in respect to one shipment one tin was found to be bad when opened, and this was due to a musty egg which had got into the tin during pulping. In regard to the second shipment. the defendant complained that the orates in which tho tins were carried were not sufficiently strong, and the tiiiß burst from the packages, and. were punctured through knocking against one another. thSis allowing tho air to penetrate tho tins and turning the pjilp bad. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate referred his decision. Judemont was given for plaint'ff by default, in the following cases Samuel Olazer v. K. Jlolgliton, £4 Bs.. costs 21s. 6d.; Green and Davis v. J. Trocter. £11 ss„ costs £1 4f.: Ofcar Hewitt and Co. v. 0. Klngabeer. 10s. 9d., costs 65.: C. M. Hanks, Ltd., v. Pilkington and O'Neill, £9 13i., costs 20s. fid. Henry Ijuks (for whom Mr. J. o'Honovan sppenredl proceeded against the Wellington Technical Education Hoard (Mr, T. C. A. HiMop) on n claim for £36 ss. <!d., beinjr the alleged difference between the amount earned and the amount received whilst in tho employ of the Wellington .Technical Education Hoard. The plaintiff was employed as an instructor' in electrical engineering at a salary of .£3lO per annum, payable monthly, and last year, nt tho termination of his engagement, he was paid e'ght-twelftlis cf £310 or eight months' sahrv. but ho claimed that, lie was entitled to payment for 28 working school weeks, or ■ twcntv-iiirht-fortlclhs of £310 tho difference between the two being tho amount of the claim. After hearing ev 1 - dMice the Magistrate nonsuited the plain-