THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12926, 24 September 1906, Page 5

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before H. Y. Widdowson. Esq., S.M.) Judgment by default went for the plain - Jiffs in the following cases:—A. C. Wells Mr Bedford) v. Peter *Leitch (of Kuri Beach), goods supplied, £ll 9s 4d and costs (£2 2s 6d); R. L. Begg and Son (Mr Moore) v. Douglas* Kirkland (of Waikiwi), goods, £2 10s and costs (lis); Charles H. Tucker and Co. v. James Beid (of Riversdale), promissory note and interest. £72 6s lid and costs (£4 19s); same v. same, £53 4s Id and costs (£4 9s 6d); D. Christie nnct Co, (Mr Stamper) v. Arthur Ede (of Mosgiel), goods, £2 lis 8d and costs (10s); Alexander Munro (Mr Moore) v. Selwyn East (of Hokitika), account stated, £4-15s and costs (10s); Stone, Son, and Co. (Mr Burnard) v. Benjamin Wadham (of Carterton), advertisement space, £2 10s and costs (10s); F. M. Dawson v. Charles Shore (of Port Chalmers), board .i)«* lodging, £3 4s and costs (6s); Daw6on and Co. (Mr A. E. Irwin) v. James M'Donald, goods supplied, £3 13s and costs (6s); Dabinett and Young (Mr Wilkinson)! v. David Mason (of Alexandra South), goods, £23 4s and costs (£2 16s); Thomas W. Wise, iB liquidator of the Zealandia Co-operative Association (Mr Wilkinson) v. James Deans, goods, £6 8s lOd and costs (£1 3s 6d). Borough of Roslyn v. Benjamin C. Calverley.—Claim, £2 4s, arrears of rates.--Judgment for plaintiffs, with costs (6s). (Left sitting.)

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before C. C. Graham, Esq., S.M.)

Eight First Offenders and One with experience.—Elizabeth Gore (alias Mahoney) pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Hope street, and, ten previous convictions being proved, she was fined 10s, with 2s cab hire, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Eight men who had not been previously convicted were then called one by one. Five of these appeared, and were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, one of this "party taking the opportunity of having a prohibition order made out for his future protection. The three others had been bailed and did not appear, and His Worship doubled the penalty in each of these cases. A Bit of an Argument.—William Eckhold and William Wilson wero charged with creating a breach of tho peace in Stafford street at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday. Wilson pleaded that " it was just a bit of an argument" ; Eckhold said : " Fm guilty —taking my own part."—Station-sergeant King said that just after mid-day on Saturday these men had some dispute, as a consequence of which they started fighting in the street, and a consiablo arrested them both-—The Magistrate: It was a stand-up tight-, then?—Tho Sergeant: Well, a few blows were exchanged. They had had a little drink.—Defendants both said that there could not have been much of a fight, for one had a macintosh on and the other held an umbrella in his hand, and they both went quietly to the station. They added that they worked together, and had no animosity now.—His Worship fined each man 10s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Charges of Fowl-stealing.—"William White, charged with stealing nine fowls, value 15s, the property of Ernest Choo Quee, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr Emslie. It had been previously intimated that accused elected to be tried by i jury.—Chief-detective Herbert said that he would not waste time by opening the facts, but proceed at once with his evidence.—The complainant said in the course of his evidence that on the 31st August he bought nine fowls at Tapper and Co.'s, had them taken to his place in George street, and saw-them in his shed there that evening at 5-30. Next morning they were gone, and he reported the lo?s to the police. On the loth inst. ho went to accused's place, in Albion terrace, King street, with Detective Mitchell, and recognised one that had a broken leg, three small white Wyandotte pullet 3, and five others of mixed breeds, which he identified as his. As to the hen with a broken leg, his own horse did that by stepping on to the hen, and he bound it up with splints and cotton. To Mr Emslie: The hen with the broken leg was bought earlier. He identified eight of the nine that were taken on tho olst, and, baing 'doubtful about one other, he did not claim that one. but the broken-legged hen was lacxc, and he claimed it as one previouslv stolen.— Charles P. Lelliott (carter), Edwin 0. Reilley (auctioneer), and Detective Mitchell also gave evidence. His Worship said, in answer to Mr Emslie, that he was satisfied that a prima facie case had been made out.—Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial. White was further charged that on the 7th September he stole eighteen fowls, tho property of John Major. —Edwin 0. Reilly deposed that on the sth September he sold twenty-seven fowls to John Major. To the best of his knowledge and belief seven of the fowls now in the court yard were amongst the Wyandottes that Major bought. —John Major said that tho chain was cut and tho coop thus opened. He reported the loss to the police, and on the 13th he identified in accused's yard seven of the fowls so stolen.—Ernest Choo Quee and Detective Mitchell also gave evidence.— Accused was committed for trial on this charra as well as the other. Bail was allowed, £SO surety being demanded.