MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 36, 11 February 1926, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Before Mr. E. Page, SIM., in the Magistrate's.Court to-day, Charles Edward .Brooks, a labourer, on,a charge of using obscene language in Cambridge terrace, was remanded to 17th February. Sub-Inspector . Harvey, who prosecuted, stated that other charges were pending.' ■ Before ISx. G. Petberiok, J3?., Kb the Mount Cook Police Court yesterday, a first offender for drunkenness was -fined ss. /UPPER HUTT CASES. The monthly sitting of the Upper Hutt Magistrate's Court was held yesterday, before Mr. C. JR. Orr Walker, S.M. Eric Jamee Atfrohistm -was fined. 15a and 7s costs for riding a bicycle at night without a light. Two youths, Joe Wyeth and Cyril N. Naylor, were each convicted on charges of throwing atones upon the houses of residents, and were ordered to pay the costs, 14s «ach. Cyril N. Naytor -was also fined 10s and 16s costs for discharging a firearm in a poblic place. , Pot offensive behaviour in a railway carriage, Chasles N. JBitzema was fined 20s and 25s eoste. Failure to attend military drill «ost Albert Seotson 20s and 10s costs, and for failing to register under the Military Act Manrice H. Wakelin and Harold N. Humphrey were each fined 40s and 7s toots.

Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given in the following undefended civil eases:—Commissioner of Taxes v. E. D. D. Miller, £13 Is lid, and £-.1 13b costs; W. Seagar v. Lisle Scoullar, £49 and £.4 7s 6d costs, and possession of a tenement. A. Thorner (Mr. G. Bwari) defended a claim for £7 10s 7d, made by a storekeeper, Mr. K. E. Baker (Mr. C. E. Scott) for goods supplied. Judgment waa given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with -costs &2 4b.