MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 131, 27 February 1929, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, BY-LAW, AND CIVIL

CASES

Police cases were heard before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.; in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. William Whitehouse, a greaser, was charged with deserting from the steamer Northumberland. It was stated that accused had now got a steady shore job as a mechanic. Saying that these desertions were not to be encouraged, the Magistrate fined Whitehouse £2 and ordered him to pay £2 10s. expenses to the shipping company. When Joseph McKee, a seaman, aged 22. appeared on a charge of being drunk and disorderly In that he habitually consorted with reputed thieves, the Magistrate stated that he had had the accused before him in Auckland. Ills counsel intimated that McKee had been in hospital. “Yes, and most probably the gaol hospital! next,’’ commented Mr. Hunt abruptly. On account of the accused's youth, however, he would be given another chance. McKee was convicted and ordered to come up tor sentence within twelve months. Lack of sufficient lawful means of support. and idle and disorderly behaviour, brought Joseph Polkinghouse, a tailor, 39 years of age, before the Court. He was convicted and ordered to come up tor sentence within six mouths if called upon. BY-LAW CASES In the afternoon Mr. Hunt presided over the By-law Court. , , „ For speeding, Charles Levin, Stanley Evaus. and Ray Ingram, were each fined £2, and Harry Braham (on each of two charges), William James Gaudin, Lewellyn A. Jones, and Arthur Hay, were fined a corner cost Kathleen P. Blundell £l. . A John R. Sullivan was fined £5 for exceeding the speed limit on a motor-cycle, and 10s. for not having a driver’s license. For falling to signal when turning a motor-car, Reginald E. Baker was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Dangerous driving.cost James H. Cullinghain £5, and his license was endorsed for six months. For the same offenceKeith R. Khuring was fined £l. Passing a tramcar on the off-side cost Francis A. Earnshaw £2. Fred W. Morshead, for leaving his car unattended, was ordered to pay costs. CIVIL CASES Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. T. E. Maunsell, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, in the following undefended civil cases:— Leo P. Davies v. E. Johansen, £3 35.. costs £1 9s. fid.; P. D. Hoskins v. Alfred May, £3O 9s. 6d., costs £4 2s. 6d. ; .J. K. Paton v. J. Marshall, £4l os. 2d., costs £4 Is. 6d.; Wellington Timber Yards and Sawmills Industrial Union of Workers and Oscar Olsen, £4 2s. 6d.. costs Ils.; O. Jacobsen v. P. Beilina, £3 17s. 6d., costs £1 Bs. 6d.; Reginald Collins Ltd. v. M. W. Clifford, £2 95.. costs £1 9s. 6d.; C. B. Lempriere and Co. v. R. E. Semple, £1 6s. 3d., costs 125.; Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd aud J. C. Hutton N.Z. Ltd. v. F. W. Hendle. £4 2s. fid., costs £1 3s. fid.; Osmond and Son N.Z. Ltd. v. C. Gordon, £5 ss. 10d., costs 175.: Magnus Motors Ltd. V. T. H. Smith. £lO 12s. fid., costs £2 145.; Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and M. Young v. S. Bond, costs only 135.: A. Buckmaster and Son v. D. McPherson, £55 Ils. fid., costs £4 13s. fid.; E. Reynolds and Co. Ltd. v. William Victor Tremewan and Thomas Alfred Tremewan, £27 Is. 3d., costs £1 195.; Commissioner of Taxes y. Maurice Lyon Stewan, £l5 Cs. 3d., costs £1 95.; Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and L. G. Austin v. J. Beazeley. £2 2s. fid., costs £1 4s. fid.; M. Michelin and Co. Ltd. v. A. L. Harper, £C9 14s. Cd., costs £4 14s. fid.; John Duthie and Co. Ltd. v. H. O. Lee, £ll Ifis. Cd., costs £1 35.; Tanner Bros. Ltd. v. I. H. Johnson, £4 13s. 4d., costs £1 3s. Cd.: Al Webster v. R. Mottram, £2 25., costs £1 7s. Cd.: Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and Wellington Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks and Related Trades Employees’ Industrial Association of Workers v. W. Munro, junior, ss. 9d., costs 10s.: J. B. Akel v. R. Ronihn (separate estate). £7 4s. fid., costs £1 17s. fid.: Metal Stampings Ltd. v. D. Renner, £2 25., costs £1 4s. Cd.; J. J. Curtis and Co. Ltd. v. C. M. Barnett, £7 155., costs £1 10s. fid.: Louis W. Cross v. James A. Robins, £5 10s., costs £1 Ils. fid.; Young's Chemical Co. v. E. Ball (separate estate). £6 Bs. lid., costs £1 12s. fid.; M. Lowden v. Thomas Walter Lyons. £2 145.. eosts £1 3s. fid.; S. Boock v. William Arthur Brewer, £2 25., costs £1 4s. Cd.: Hillcastle (N.Z.) Ltd. v. K. V. Reid. £47 3s. 10d„ costH £4 Is. fid.: Laery. Beveridge, and Co. Ltd. v. E. Woolright, £72 Is. 2d., costs £4 10s.; Mutual Life and Citizens’ Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Robert Evans and James Wright. £lO 2s. 2d., costs £3 45.: Loan’Security and Discount Co. v.‘ E. Harris, £9 2s. lid., costs £1 15s. fid.; I. Gotlieb v. A. Broughan and S. Broughan (separate estate) ( £9l. costs £5 -10 s.. fid.; Hooner Bros. v. Abel Scarlet, £l3’ss.. costs £2 145.: Hillcastle (N.Z.) Ltd. v. Maxims Ltd.. £36 14s. 4d.. eosts £4 Is. fid.; F. H. Gruar v. Douglas Wilkins, £5 Bs. fid., costs £1 Ils. fid.: F. H. Gruar v. J. F. Leary. 10s;. costs Ils.; Dominion. Mercantile Agency Ltd. and H. Savage v. N. D. Dick. £4. costs £1 7s. fid.: Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and Tames Smith Ltd. v. A. C. Forbes. £l2 Ids. lid., costs £2 155.: Dominion MereantilcAgencv. and Sanford Ltd. v. B. Gooday . £1.5 15«. Bd:,. costs £2 145.: Shell Col (N.Z.) Ltd. v. A. C. Hemnseed. £fi7, costs £4 15s. fid.; Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and R. and E. Tingey and Co. Ltd. 1 v. S. Lewis. £7O 25., costs £4 175.: Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and Phonographs Ltd. v. J. Lucre. £l2 155., costs £2 18s.: Dominion Mercantile Agencv Ltd. and C. J. Alsen v. M. Stewart. £1 10s.< eosts 10s.: Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and Brickman’s Ltd. v. I. Young; £4 18s..fid., costs £1 3s. Cd.: R. G.’Ander) son v. IT. R. Crone. £49. costs £4 Is. fid.: Pob'le Trustee v. W.Betti. £l7 Rs., costs £2 145.: H. G. Rutter and Co. v. C. Cooke (separate estate). £‘lfi 10s.. costs £4 1«. fid.: Cndhurv’s and Fry’s (N.Z. L’d. v. E. M. Wndo (separate estate), £l3 16s. Bd., eosts £3 9s.

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