MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 186, 5 May 1927, Page 13

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, CIVIL AND BY-LAW CASES Mi*. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., dealt with the police cases in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Patrick Darcy, a slaughterman, aged 36. and Francis Louis Murphy, a barman, aged 40, were each fined £1 for fighting in the street. Darcy was also convicted and discharged for a first offence of drunkenness. Rangiamo Frank Martin, a storeman, aged 29, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault upon a male, was committed to Lhe Supreme Court for trial. Bail was renewed in the sum of £l5O, with one surety of a similar amount. For being found on licensed premises after hours. Jack Waites was fined £2 and costs. , , Breaches of the by-laws were dealt with by Messrs. J. E. Staples and Huggins, J.P.’s, yesterday afternoon. William James Blackman was fined £1 for having no driver’s license. He was convicted and ordered to pay 10s. costs on a charge of negligently driving a motor-lorry. William Beck was fined £1 and costs for dangerous driving. For exceeding the speed limit, William James Jones was fined £2 and costs. CIVIL LIST J uilßtnenf. for plaintiff by default was Riven by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the following undefended civil cases in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday The United States Rubber Co. (Aus.), Ltd. v. E. Hobson, £27. costs £4 9s. 6d.; Magnus Motors. Ltd. v. L. Campbell. £2 9s. 9d.. costs £1 ss. 6d.; The C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltd. v. T. H. Guthrie, £4 2s. 9d.. ;osts £1 3s. fid.; United States Rubber Co. (Aus.), Ltd. v. H. G. Hubbard. 19s„ costs 135.; Hutt County Council v. Neil McLean, £3 _3s. 3d., costs £1 9s. 6d.; Smith and Smith, Ltd. v. H. Miles. £9 ss. ?d., costs £2 Os. fid.; James H. Wood v. A. Brewer. £lO 55., costs £3; D. E. Miller and Co v. E. Cattcll. £l2 10s., costs £2 145.; The N.Z. Meat Packing and Bacon Co. (Co-Op.), Ltd. (in liquidation), V. Thomas Ralph Burnside Robson. £2l 6s. Bd.. costs’ £4 4s. 6d.; Tho Paramount Portrait Co. v. B. W. Dailey. £3 17s. 6d„ costs £1 11s. 6d.; James 11. Wood v. E. Morris and M; Morris (separate estate). £l4 12s. lid., costs £3 35.; The N.Z. Meat Packing and Bacon Co. (Co-Op.), Ltd. 'in liquidation) v. Roa Reti. £4 45., costs £2 3s. 6d.; Kcmpthorno Prosser and Co.’s N.Z. Drug Co., Ltd. v. R. M. Sheldon. £9 4s. 5d.. costs £2 os. fid.; John Swinson Co., Ltd. v. P. White and Sons. £5 Its 6d., costs £1 10a fid.; Daniel Tonkin v. Albert Robin. £B. costs £1 10s. Cd.; John Swinson Co., Ltd. v. 0. S. Chong, £2 Is. 6d„ costs £1 3s. 6d.; P. Hayman and Co v. M’. Halpin, £l5 7s. lid., costs £2 145.; Gordon and Gotch. Ltd. v. J. O. Adamson. Bs. (costs only): Gordon and Gotch. Ltd. v. Frank Lucas. £4 18s., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Gordon and Gotch. Ltd. V. Eric M. Wickens, £3 75., costs £1 3s. 6d.: Magnus Motors, Ltd. v. R. N. Tulloch and Co.. £lO Ils. 5d.. costs £2 145.; P. Hayman and Co. v. W. G. Tozer, £1 145., (costs only); W. A. Cliote, Ltd. v. W. F. J. Wareham, £22 Os. Id., costs £4 Is. .6d.; W. T. Johnston and Co. v. I l ’. M. Renner, 14s. 9d., costs 145.; Samuel Smart Mason v. Charles Stanley Luke. £25 195., costs £4 7s. 6d.: The Bristol Piano Co.. Ltd. v. Miss I l ’. B. Oliver, £6 Is., costs £1 18s. 6tL; The Sander Tie Co. v. F. Nicholas, £l2 18s., costs £2 145.; The British Imperial Oil Co. (N.Z.), Ltd. v. Duncan and Snell. £23 17s. Id., costs £4 Is. 6d.; E. Rabbige. Ltd. v. IL J. Bradshaw, £l4 155.. costs £2 145.; The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-Op. Assn.. Ltd. v. Robert B. Flutcy, £l4 16s. 7d.. costs £2 175.; The Te Aro Cabinet Co., Ltd. v. Robert Frances Semple, £34 12s. 6d., costs £4 ss. 6d.; John Swinson Co., Ltd. v. L. Gower, £6 65., costs £1 15s. fid.: John Swinson Co., Ltd. v. J. A. Taylor. £3 25.. osts £1 3s, 6d.; Dental and Medical Supply Co., Ltd. v. S. T. Evatt, £1 17s. 6tL. costs £1 Bs.; W. H. OMHanlnn v. J. McCorquodale, £6 15s. 9d„ costs £1 10s. 6d.; Thompson, Lewis and Co.. Ltd. v. J. Vogel, £3 (Is. 9d.. costs £1 4s. 6<1.; Gordon and Gotch (Australasia). Ltd. v. The Wanganui Sign Co.. £3, costs £1 3s. 6d.; Gordon and Gotch (Australasia). Ltd. v. . Penman, £4 is. 3(1.. costs £1 3s. 6d.; F. E. Lylian v. L. IV. Broughton, £2O, costs £2 155.; Petrol Supplies. Ltd. v. IV. Free, £l7 155., costs £2 155.; J. A. Redpath and Sons, I td. v. R. E. Ellis. £2O 13s. 3d., costs £4 165.; G. It. McKay v. ’W. P. James, £1 2b. 2d., costs 145.: Dunlon Rubber Co. (Aus.l. Ltd. v. T. Hughes, £8 13s. 7d„ costs £1 15s. 6d.: Dunlop Rubber Co. (Au=.). Ltd. v. P. B. Bevan, £3 Is. 7d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Graham and Co. v. B. I'. Smuts-Keunedy, £4, costs £1 3s. 6d.; Laery and Co.. Ltd. v. J. Hee Shang. costs < nly, Bs.; Laery and Co.. Ltd. v. J. C. Whitehead. £ll 12s. 10d., costs £2 145.; Laery and Co., Ltd. v. E. J. Frost. £43 18s. 6d„ costs £4 Is. 6d.; Laery and Co.. Ltd. v. 8. Mallett. £8 13s. 7d.. costs £1 10s. 6d.; H Leitch v. S. Herrick. £7 10s., costs £1 14s. fid.; H. Leitch v. E. Benge, £1 12s. 6d„ costs Bs.; Dr. L. A.. Lino v. J. M. Larnach, £4, costs £1 ss. 6d.: Milne and Jago v. C. A. Cooper, 7s. 9d., costs £1 75.; Osmond and Sou (N.Z.). Ltd. v. H. J. Monteith, £5 35., costs £1 14s. 6d.; Dr. 8. D. Rhind v. H. E. Chamberlain, jnr.. £7 75., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Rushworth and Wilkes v. It. Bramley. £1 la. 7d., costs Bs.; Sutherland and Rankine v. E. Morrison, 155., c.cets 95.; Herbert Theodore Wood v. S. Roland Grover. £7 os. 3d., costs 165.; Vacuum Oil Co. Pty., Ltd. v. Neil Thompson. £34 18s. 9d.. costs £ 535. fid.; Vacuum Oil Co. Pty.. Ltd. v. P. It. Kent, £29 Is. 3d., costs £4 Is. 6d.; C. F. Whiteman v. R. T. Bickerion, 165.. costs Bs.: O. Jacobsen v. B. A. True, 10s. 6d„ costs 95.; Australasian Scale Co., Ltd. v. Davies Bros.. £l3. costs £2 175.; Railway Department v. E. M. Chainey, £4 16s. 2d„ costs £1 3s. f-4.: Black and White Cabs. Ltd. v. P. N. Hay (separate es-cte), £1 16s. 6d„ costs. 95.; Digby E. I’errett Co.-, Ltd. v. Captain Henry Cooper. £l2 Bs. fid., costs £2 175.; Gordon and Gotch (Aus.i, Ltd. v. E. Pratt, £2 19s. 6d„ costs £1 4s. 6d.: R. Bcttanv v. S. Havel), £1 ’Os. 10d.. costs 95.; It. Bettany v. D. C. Armstrong. £1 55.. costs 95.; It. Bettany v. Wylie Motor Sales Co.. 18s. 6d.. costs 95.; Kodak (Australasian) Ptd., Ltd. v. 11. Egerton, £56 17s. Id., costs £4 Its. fid.: Premier Supnlv Co.. Ltd. (in liquidation) v. Edith Gibson, £1 25.. costs 35.; A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd. v. J. Hunter. £25. costs £4 Is. 6d.; British Imperial Gil Co. (N.Z.k Ltd. v. J. T. Brownlie. £ll 2s„ costs £2 145.; J. W. Wallaee and Co. v. 0. B. Stroud and Co.. Ltd., £44 '4s. 5d., costs £4 Is. 6d.: It. Wainwright v. Janet Mentiplay. costs only. Bs.; 11. Wainwright v. F. Hunt. £l6 16s. 8d„ costs £3; British Imperial Oil Company (N.Z.), Ltd. v. W. Prentice. £1.5 145.. costs £3 55.; Doutrall Combs and Co.. Ltd. v. Nu Vac Muffler Co.. £1 13s. 10<l.. costs 135.; . 8. Bayley v. Donald Murray. £4 10s.. costs £1 3s. 6d.: Herbert H. Price v. Thomas Asher and Martha. A slier (separate estate), £34 7s. Id., costs £4 6s. 6d.; J. E. Taylor and Sous. Ltd. v. William Arthur Birks, £2O, costs £2 17s.

LOWER HUTT SITTING POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. Mr. J. IL Salmon, S.M., presided at the Lower Hutt Court yesterday. For riding a cycle without a light, Cyril Ambrose was fined £l. Being on licensed premises after hours cost John Frasr, John Joseph Lundy, William Maehray. and Henry Sargent £1 each. For givng a wrong name and address to the police. John Joseph L> udy was fined £2. Michael Shiel was fined £1 for failing to pitv a defence fine. For a breach of the Scaffolding Act Ovid Dempsey was fined 4,2. Charles Lamb, who had erected scaffolding not. in accordance with regulations, was fined £2. For speeding. Herbert Lewis Nathan, Noel Atmore Lea Broun, and J. Fletcher were each fined £2. On judgment summonses. L. Probert was ordered to pay P. Greenfield £6 15s. 4d. forthwith, in default seven days imurisonment: I'.' N McGrath to pay C. R. Barrett £1 19s. forthwith, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment: G. Bell to pay D. Holland £3 7». forthwith, in default three days’ imprisonment.