MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 192, 9 May 1924, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES The police cases in the Alagistrate’s Court yesterday were dealt with by Mr. E. Page. S.AI. On a charge of helpless drunkenness, Alfred John Johansen was ordered to be detained at the Roto Roa Inebyiates’ Home for twelve months. A young seaman. Joseph Roberts, who had deserted from the liner Tainui, wps sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, “The probation officer does not recommend probation, but as there were extenuating circumstances I’ll make the term of imprisonment short," said His Worship, with reference to George Tallis Bai.ey, who had stolen carpenters’ tools valued at £1 Is. Accused was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. For insobriety, William Murphy, a. fifth offender, was fined £3, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, and a further £2 for committing a breach of his prohibition order. Joseph Murphy, a third offender, was fined £l. with the alternative of going to gaol for three days. Peter Hughes, with one previous conviction, was fined 10s., with ths option of spending 48 hours in prison. CIVIL BUSINESS

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.AL, ins the following undefended civil cases this week:—

Tuesday’s list; —Trustees Estate late John Norton v. Ida Afaud Afartin, £!) Is. 3d., costs £1 15s. Gd.; G. L. Rae and Co. v. H. Brown, £5 6s. Gd.. costs £1 10s. Gd.; Barnet Glass Rubber Co.. Ltd., v. W. L. Smith. £4 2s. 4d., costs £1 6s. 6d.; A. R-. Christian and Co., Ltd., v. Airedale Garage, £1 Ils. Gd., costs 195.; Emma J. Lawson v. Elizabeth Alontgomery. £24. costs £3 55.; Gilbert Laing-Meason v. John Bailey, £7 35., costs ‘£l ss. 6d.; Hutt County v. Robert Greig. £4 9s. 10d., costs £1 18s. 6d.; same v. Alay Higgott (separate estate), 4s. 3d., costs 95.; same v. Benjamin Mantle, £4 2s. 6d., costs £1 15s-; same v. Joseph Swennson, £2l 18s. 2d., costs £3 55.; Vacuum Oil Co. Pty.. Ltd., v. G. Frater. £4 145., costs £1 4s. Gd.; James Smith, Ltd., v. Isabella Mary Richards (separate estate), £6 16s. 9d., costs £1 13s. 6d.; Laery and Co.. Ltd., v. J. R. Graham and Co., £lO 6s. 3d., costs £2 145.; A. J. Coleman v. F. N. Banford. £7 75.. costs £1 10s. 6d.; A. Haswell v. J. Price, £5 195., costs £1 14s. 6d.; Gordon and Gotch, Ltd., v. G. E. Wells. £3. costs £1 Bs. Gd.; John Swinson Co., Ltd., v. W. J. Blackman, £lO 175.,' costs £2 145.; same v. W. F. Kearney £6 25.. costs £1 10s. 6d.; same v. S. Sutton, £2l 25., costs £3 Is.: Insurance Office of Austra-ia, Ltd., v. E. IV. Ell. £2 4s. 4d„ costs £1 3s. Gd.; National Oil Co., Ltd., v. P. G. Hajvkins, £66 10s. 5d., costs £4 13s. 3d.: same v. R. J. Little, £l4 ss. costs £2 145.; F. Khouri and Co. v. Claude Nelson, £2O ss. 9d.. costs £3 Bs.; Haro.d W. Brown and Co.. Ltd., v. Tt. H. Tyß“ liams, JH6 12s 6d.. costs <£2 175.; A.B.L Afotors (N.Z.), Ltd., v. C. Dormer £29 7s. Gd., costs £3 35.: Admore and Alason v. H. McCabe. £2 10s. 6c1., costs £1 os. 6d.; Burns. Philp and Co. Ltd., v 1 • Curtis, £5. costs £1 Bs. Gd.; Barnet Glass Rubber Co.. Ltd., v. O. F Bishop, £;6 3s 4d., costs £4 Is. 6<L; Dr. Henry Al. Cowen v. Airs. L. E. Glow (separate estate). £1 ss, costs Ils.; H. E. Geddis and Cn.. Ltd., v. IV. J. Smith and bon, £2 costs £1 3s. Gd.: Kirkcaldie and Stains. Ltd., v. F. H. Broderick, £2 9s. lid., costs £1 3s. 6d ; E. T. Taylor and Co., Ltd., v. J. £6 13s. Gd. costs £1 10s. 6d.; United States Rubber' Co. (Aus.). Ltd., v. P. Drummond. £3 55.. costs £1 4s. Gd.; Vacuum Oil Co.. Ptv., Ltd., v. P. A. Boyland. £4 2s. 6d„ costs £1 3s. Gd.; Thomas B. Stokes v. H. G. Gribble. £1 155.. costs Bs.; Gordon and Gotch, Ltd., v. J. Snelgrove. £2. costs £1 ss. 6d.; Bertram Egley v. A A. Chaafe, £9 ss. lid., costs £1 10s 6d.; United Growers. Ltd., v. Wing Chong. £33 3s. Sd.. costs £4 Is. Gd.; Thomas Ballinger and Co., Ltd., v. M. W. Croopt £ll 25., costs £2 14s.; r Windsor Manufacturing Co.. Ltd., v. E- J- Youn,,. £l3O 195., costs lr ? io Spraggon, Ltd., v. W. J. 1 nd., costs £1 Ws. 63.; R. Pedlar v. ITeremaia Kita, <£l9 95., costs «£-> Laerv Beveridge and Co., Ltd., v. H. Batson, £ll 145.. costs £2 145.; Buttei'wortii and Co. (Aus.), Bid., y. J. Lockwood Brady. £24 16s. 6d„ costs £1 10s.; Joyce Champion Howden v. latricK Fraser Howden, £54 13s. 2d., costs —* 6S Qn judgment summonses Aleck M. Wilson was ordered to pay Sarah Jane Day and Annie Goss £3 7s. before May 27 in default three days’ imprisonment; W. Ulyatt to pay J. the rate of 12s. per month; 1. Kelliher to pay Wallace and Gibson £- 9s. 9d. before May 2.7, in defau.t 48 hours imprisonment; D. McLaren to pay J. Irvine, £5 IGs. before May 27. iu default three days’ imprisonment. Yosterdav’s list-.—Commercial Agency, Ltd. and James Johnston v. H. F. Stewart '£lo 7s. 6d., costs £2 165.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and James Johnston v. R. C. Barkle, £2 17s. costs £1 5s Gd.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and W.. Mills and Co., Ltd., v. A. A Coikill. 12s. 6d.. costs £1; C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co.. Ltd., v. H. A. Tustin £6 55., costs £2 ss. 6d.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Ing.is Bros, and Co.. Ltd., v. G. H. Dixon £2 Ils. 7d.. costs £1 Bs. 6d.; Commercial Agency. Ltd and J. Johnston v. Charles Emanuel £1 Ws- costs Ws - : Pubhc Trustea v Eva Hoare (separate estate), £lB 14s. sd. costs £3 25.; Commissioner of laxes v Thomas M. Burke. £4 3s. Sd. costs Il's.: Commissioner of Taxes v. RobeiC Hlwf 12s. 10d.. costs Bs.: Commissioner of 'Taxes v. William Henry Holhng’worth, £7 4s. lid. costs 155.; E. 1. Tavlor and Co., Ltd., v. A. Cann, £37 18s' 3d. costs £4 Is. 6d.: Desme-ads Ptv. Ltd., vl Nielson and Son. 155., costs’ 10s.; M. Heimann v. M Cocker (separate estate), costs only ss. Sd.; Horace Ames v. Utiku Hapeta, £l2 9?. <d.. costs £3; Thomas George Lewis v. Philip Henrv Beere. £l7 45., costs £2 145.; Eno Spencer Bay'ey v. D C. Hay £l4. costs £2 11s.; Albert Edward Daly v. 1■ Travnor £l2 18s., costs £1 45.; Hutt Shing’o Co. v. L. Simmonds. £l2, costs £2 165.; A. Goodwill and Co., y. ML 'B. Stock. £l5 19s. lid., costs £2 IGs ; L T. Watkins, Ltd., v. Jeffery and Co. £8 12s. 6d.; costs £1 10s. 6d.; Flann and Copp, Ltd v. H. Fatter, costs only £1 4s. Gd.; Drapery and General Importing Co. of N.Z.. Ltd i. D. AL AlaeLaurin, 11s. Gd costs the Carrara Coiling Co., Ltd., y L. Simmonds £5O 6s. 3d., costs £1 13s. 6d , Commercial Agency. Ltd., and Inglis Bros, and Co., Lid., v. O F. Bishop. £a 18s 3d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; Commercial Agencv, Ltd., and Bonthonne M i-son and McTntvre v. J. Lennox. £3 4s. 9d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; Commercial Agency, Ltd and J- p ott, Ltd., v. R. Johnson, £6 7s. 6d„ costs £1 10s. Gd.; Esmos Timber ami ATachinorv Co., v. Haro d Bertram Crosswell, £ll Is 6d., costs £2 14s ; Laerv ami Co.. Ltd., v. John Gannon and John Lindsay. £94 <s. ml.. costs £5 165.; C, and A. Odlm Timter and Hardware Co., Ltd., v. A. Potter, £9O 19s 3d., costs £5 6s. 6d. On judgment summonses- Henrv F. Asher wns ordered to pay Alay Aloore £37 5s before Mav 29. in default 14 days imprisonment; C.'Bailor to ppy the A ictoria Plating Co. £8 12s. Gd. before Alay 09 in default three days’ imprisonment.