MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 157, 21 March 1923, Page 11

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with tlie police cases in the Magistrate’s Court' yesterday. Charges of obtaining goods to the! value of £l5 Is. 6d. by means of valueless cheques were admitted by a young butcher named William John Harvey. The accused was remanded until to-morrow for sentence. On charges of drunkenness, resisting arrest, and committing a grossly indecent act, Cornelius Herbert Ashby was convicted and fined £3 55., with the option of spending seven days in gaol. Edward James Ashby, who had come to his brother’s assistance, was fined £2 for obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. “You ..jnust learn,”, commented His Worship, “that in the street the constable is supreme, and you must obey him.” . Charged with failing to maintain his wife and child, Horace Clark Hurst was remanded to appear at Napier tomorrow. Bail was fixed at £5O. CIVIL BUSINESS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in the following undefended civil cases: —- The Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd. v. R. S. Turner, £22 14s. 6d, costs £4 165.; Kirkcaldie and Stains v. Mrs. R. M. Morrison (separate estate), £3O 55., costs £4 14s. 6d.; E. Jones v. C. J. Cusack,

£2 10s., costs £2 3s. 6d.; W. J. Hoare v, Charles Allen £53, costs £4 11s. 6d.; The National Advertising, Ltd. v. A. Saunders. £2.105., costs £1 4s. 6d.: Herbert D. Brown v. H. S. Rose, £l, costs 95.; British Imperial Oil Co. (N.Z.). Ltd. v. Percy Lupton, £ll 10s., costs £2 165.; Redding and Co. v. F. J. Paton, £67, costs £4 13s. 6d.: R. L. M. Estate v. Richard Ingram Low £55, costs £4 12s. 6d.

On judgment- summonses, Jack Martin was ordered to pay Cole Bros. £7 Os. 6d. before April 12. or undergo four days’ imprisonment: D. Christie to pay James Speight and Co., Ltd., £39 9s. 6d. before April 12. or undergo 14 days’ imprisonment; and Hugh Fraser to pay William Mowat Falconer £6 16s. 9d. before April 12. or undergo throe days’ imprisonment.

MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS. John Ernest Denton was order to contribute £2 10,s. per week towards the support of his wife. Edythe Denton. Samuel Boyd Mason was ordered to pay £1 15s. weekly on a maintenance order.