MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 188, 11 May 1928, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

’OLICE, BY-LAW, AND CIVIL CASES Mr. E. Pope, S.M., dealt with police cases in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. A remand for one week was granted in the case of Eva Burrell, a domestic, 36, who was charged •with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support. John Dalrymple, a labourer, aged 40, admitted stealing a wristlet watch and au overcoat to the total value of £l7 10s., the property of David Jones. Chief-Detec-tive Ward stated that the articles had been stolen from Jones while he was asleep in his room. He had arrived iu n ellington early in April, and W’hile the worse for liquor had become acquainted with accused, who when suffering from the effects of too much drink had committed the offence. It was the first time Dalrymple had been before the Court, and it seemed that if he had not been drinking he would not have committed the theft. Accused was fined £5, in default one month’s imprisonment. An application for time to pay his fine was refused. I ? or stealing a 10s. note at Featherston in March and a postal note for 35., the property of Nora Halton, James David Booth, a skin buyer, was lined £5, in default one month’s imprisonment. Accused, who was said by Chief-Detective Word to be addicted to liquor, was allowed twentyfour hours in which to pay his fine. It was the first time he had been before the Court. Booth, who had been given a letter to post by- a woman, had opened the envelope and taken the money when he was in very poor circumstances. BY-LAW CASES By-law offenders were dealt with by Messrs. H. Price and W. A. Jones,- J.P.’s. For allowing stock to wander, David Andrews was fined 10s. Clarence Joslin was fined a like amount for having no rear light on his motorcar. CIVIL BUSINESS Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. W, G. Riddell, SAL, in the following undefended civil cases: — Derbyshlres (N.Z.), Ltd., v. J. W. D. Smith. £1 ss. 2d., costs 10.5.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Ross and Glendenlilng, Ltd., v. G. Hutton, £3O 16s. 4d„ costs £4 Bs. fid.; Art Cabinet Co., Ltd., v. Elizabeth Mary Ellis • (separate estate), £9 7s. 6d., costs £2 18s. 6d.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and J| L. Lord, v. E. It. O’Connor, £6 2s. 6d., costs £1 12s. 6d.; Reid and Ronner v. E. G. Pinny, £1 4s. (id., costs os.; Reid and Renner v. W. A. Morris, 15s„ costs 95.; Auto. Electric Co. v. J. McQuorqudale, 83. 6d., costs Bs.; A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., v. A. Gripp. £22 Ils. 9<1., costs £4 3s. 6d.; Joyce Champion Howden v. Patrick-Fraser Howden, £39 6s. Bd., costs £4 Is. 6d.; C. W. Henry v. Hugh Kennedy, £l5 Ils., costs £2 14s. On a judgment summons, Herbert Linklater was ordered to pay A. R. Johns £6O 17s. Id. by June 10, in default 21 days' imprisonment; James White to pay T. Dineen £ 0 13s. 6d. by May 31, in default five days’ imprisonment; Janies Shaw to pay J. L. Hagan £1 19s. lid. by May 24, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment; A. B. Cook to pay Crown Wine Co. £4 ss. 6d. by May 24, in default three days’ imprisonment; L. J. Bird to pay Arthur Clcare and Co., Ltd., £4 12s. by May 24, in default three days’ imprisonment.

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