THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12167, 11 April 1904, Page 6

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before E. IT. Carew, Esq., S.M.) Undefended Cases.—Plaintiffs obtained judgment in the absence of defendants as follows:—David Buchanan, jun. (Mr Calvert) v. James Riley, Lyttelton, for £7 14?t 4d (goods), with 25s 6d costs: same v. Robert M’Lean, Green Island, for £6 9s 8d (goods), with 25s 6d costs; Samuel Jarvis (Mr Irwin) v. William Travers, Wintou, for 17s 6d (balance due on goods), with 6s costs: Duthie Bros. v. Sarah M'Kenzie, for £3 12s 6d, with 6s costs. Judgment Summonses.—Wright. Young, and Co. (Mr Irwin) v. Edmund Smith; debt. £4 15s. Defendant did not' appear nor send excuse for non-payment, and was ordered to pay the amount of debt with costs on May 2 next, or go to gaol for seven davs. In the case of S. Jarvis (Mr Irwin) 'v. Thomas Honlahan (debt £2 15s 6d) there was no appearance of defendant nor excuse for non-payment, and ha was ordered to pay the debt, with costs, on May 2, or spend five days in Dunedin Prison.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before C. C. Graham, Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours, and John Hayward alias James Hayes 20s, or a week. William Maitland, for being drunk and disorderly, was mulcted in the'sum of 20s, or a week. Neil M’Lean pleaded guilty to drunkenness and to indecency. Accused was fined ss, or twenty-four hours, on the first charge, and 30s ‘ and costs, or one month, on the second. Theft.—Alexander Carson pleaded guilty to stealing a number of carpenter’s tools, valued at 20s. the property of Walter Staples.—The Sub-inspector explained that tbe tools were kept in a washhouse at the back of the complainant’s premises in Hanover street. Accused had bam in thehabit of visiting the place occasionally, and it appeared that he stole the articles and pawned them. He only realised 5s on the lot. Accused had frequently been before the Court for drunkenness, and had lost his old age pension through Ids drinking habits. The man had no means and no friends, and was practically living ou charity.—His Worship sent accused to murl for one month. Prohibition Order.—William Francis Wilkinson objected to an application made by his son for a prohibition order against him. —Mr Hanlon appeared in support of the application, and Mr Barclay to object.— After evidence His Worship granted the order as asked for.