MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 89, 13 October 1915, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., presided at to-day's Bitting of the Magistrate's Court. Madge Cardno, a young girl, charged with assaulting George Clark so as to cause him actual bodily harm, was further remanded until next Wednesday. It was stated that Clark, who was allegedly stahbed with a hat-pin, is still in the Hospital. Bail in the sum of £50 was renewed on Mr. H. F. O'Leary's application. > A fireman on the Rimutaka, Robert Johnston, pleaded guilty to assaulting Arthur James. Nicholson and. Richard Smith, engineers on the vessel. He was fined 40s, in default seven days in gaol, on each information. For drunkenness he was convicted and discharged. For drunkenness, Brnce M 'Landers was fined 20s, in default seven days in gaol, and Alice Louise M'Ginnity, Kenneth M'Leod, and Cornelius O'Sh'ea were each fined 10s, with light alternatives. , Frederick Bowtell admitted assaulting a man in Cuba-street, without provocation. "If you want to fight you should join the Reinforcements," said his Worship. A fine of 40b, in default seven days' hard labour, was imposed. UPPER HUTT The sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Upper Hutt to-day was presided over by Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. For allowing cattle to wander, the following were fined ss, with costs 7s, in default 24 hours in gaol : G. Southee, A. Whiteman, J. Grant, M. Varhan, A. Howell, C. Pritchard, and J. A. Hazelwood ; E. Burns and Clarke were convicted and discharged ; E. Cottle was fined 20s, with costs 7s, in default three days in gaol; J. Williamson was fined 106, with costs 7s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. For performing plumbing work without being a registered plumber, Job Harrison was fined 20s, with costs 7s, in default three days' in gaol. CIVIL CASES. Judgment i for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended civil cases : — Benge and Pratt v. B. E. Skelton, £3 12s lid, costs sb, solicitor's fee ss ; A. K. Jowitt v. Jas. .Burling, £6 9s 3d, costs Bs, solicitor's fee ss; A. and N. Keys v. B. E. Skelton, £3 11s Bd, costs ss, and solicitor's fee ss. The case L. M. Hobbs v. J. M. Ferguson, claim by plaintiff for 17 Golden Hamburg cockerels and pullets alleged to have been detained by defendant, was settled by a payment of 17s, defendant to keep the birds. In a counterclaim, J. M. Ferguson v. L. M. Hobbs, Mr. Neilson appearing for plaintiff wd Mr. Webb for defendant, judgment was given for plaintiff for £13 14s lOd, with costs 10s, and Solicitor's fee £1 6s. In the judgment summons, Joseph Ricketts v. Alfred Marsden, debtor was ordered to pay amount on or before 31st October, 1915.