THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12872, 23 July 1906, Page 6

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

MAGISTRATE'S'COURT. 'Before C. C. Graham, Esq., S.M.) Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default m the following cases:—Mills. Dick and Co., proprietors -Triad' (Mr Moore) w John M'Dowell (WaikariL, for £9 3s 4d (advertising), with £2 3s 6d costs; Commorcial Agency Co. (Mr H. Baron) v. F J. Smith..(Sydenham. Christchurch), for £3 8s (goods supplied), with 10s costs -. Joseph Dun wood ie (Mr White) v. Wililam Berry (Tcnruka), for 15s 6d (balance of claim), with 5s ecvits. In the case of John Garland v. Gustav R. Harrison, claim for thirty-five volumes and a bookcase, or in default their value, £43 Is, in which judgment was last week reserved, His Worship (Mr H. Y. Widdowson) forwarded the following decision: In my opinion the document in question (one of agreement) is not stamped under the Act of 1882, and until stamped cannot be received in evidence. Apart from that question, however, the whole transaction was undoubtedly a sale, and it was within the power of defendant to have sold the goods under subsection 2, section 27, of the°Sale of Goods Act, 1895. Moreover, the document comes within the definition of "instrument" contained in the Chattels Transfer Act. 1889, and not having been registered was void under and as against persons, mentioned in section 25 of that Act-. Plaintiff would be nonsuited, with costs (£2- 2s). Charles Gamble and Co. v. -John Ellis (South Duuedm). —Claim; £ls 5s 6d, for straw sold and delivered. Mr Pinch appeared for plaintiffs, Mr C. J. Payne for defendant.—After hearing a portion of the. evidence. H's Worship adjourned the case until next Monday for the production of plaintiffs' books. GTTY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs P. G. Pryde and T. S. Drunkenness.—Two first offenders(c-ne a female) were fined ss, in default twentyhours' imprisonment. Idle and Disorderly.—Jane Whitaker was charged with, being an idle and disordcriy person, having no visible lawful means of supports—She pleaded guilty, and the evidence showed that she came to the station and afked to be locked up, as she had no place to go to.—The Salvation Army offering to take charge of her, she was convicted and ordered to come np for sentence when called upon, on condition that ebe entered the Salvation Home for three months. Theft. —August Hoffman and George Racklcy pleaded guilty to ha.ving stobn five dozen bottles, valued at ss, the property of Thos. Laurenson.—Mr Irwin represented them, and on their behalf told the Bench that neiiner man had ever been previously convicted of any offence involving dishonesty. The other man involved,- who had been fined 40s by Mr Graham, was in a different position.-—Station-iergeant King said that the accused, in company with another man. who had been dealt with, entered the yard of the Prince Albert Hotel, trid were carrying bottles away when discovered.—Defendants were fined os each Hnd witness's expenses (ss), in default four hours' imprisonment. Cattle Wandering.—Patrick J. Flanagan, for whom Mr Irwin appeared, pkad e< l guilty to being the owner of two cows found wandering at St. Clair.—At- a former hearing a plea of not guilty had been entered.— Defendant was fined 5s and costs (7s).