THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12687, 13 June 1907, Page 5

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Before H. Y. Widdoweon, Esq., S.M.) Judgment by default, with tests, was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases:—Lochhead, Ltd. v. Herbert Mitchell (Invercargill), claim £2. with 10s costs; same v. Henry S. M‘Math and Hose M'Math (Auckland), claim £2 4s, with costs (ss) ; same v. Thomas Henson and Mary Bensc i (Invercargill), claim 6s 6d, with costs (8s); Chemical Stores Company v. Charles Uddstrom (Greymouth), claim £l9 2s 9d, with costs (£1 10s 6d) ; X. M. Hood (Mr Darcy) v. Ernest Forrest, claim £1 15s 6d, with costs (ssl ; Lcchhead, .-Ltd. v. Braund and Tunbridge (New Plymouth), claim £l7 10s lOd, with costs (£1 10s 6d); same against Percy •Russ (Wanganui), claim £lB 0s ocl, with costs (£1 10s 6d) ; P. Collcr v. K. J. Most (Gisborne), claim £2 16s. with costs (ss); K. J. Bryant v. J. M‘Donald, claim on a promissory note, with costs (18s): E. J. Bryant v.'Samuel Hillis, claim 5s costs; Lochhead. Ltd. v. Charles Travis and Elizabeth Travis (Invercargill), claim £1 14s 6i and costs (£1 8s). Judgment Summons. —The Otago and Southland Tailors and Shop Tailoresses* Union of Workers v. Walter Muir, claim £1 11s, <m a previous judgment.—There was no appearance of the defendant, and an order was made for the full amount i£l Us), with costs (ss), or in default three days’ imprisonment. CITY POLICE COURT. (Before C C. Graham. Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness. —Elizabeth Gore, who had lx*en twice previously convicted within six months, was fined 20s and costs, or fourwn davs.—A first offender was fined 5s or twenty-four hours. and another first, offender was required in addition to pay ! 2s cab hire,—George Turnbull was fined * 10s or forty-eight hours. i Alleged Theft. —Richard Walter Edward j Hatcher Tutt appealed on a charge of : liarinu. on the 11th inst.. stolen three ■ sovereigns, a £1 note, and one half-sovc- I -eign. total £4 10s. the property of Albert ; William Proud. —Chief-detective Herbert • isked for a remand until tomorrow, that , ie might nave an opportunity of procuring witnesses.—The accused protested. Ho ; wished to be sworn light away, as he con- j side red it unjust that a man should bo ac- • uused of theft merely because he had money I in his possession. Ho had been in one j position for seventeen years, and was earn j ing between £l4 and £ls per month.— I Asked if ho wanted bail, the accused re- i plied : “ Certainly ; I don't want to go . back where 1 stayed last night.”—Bail was accordingly allowed—self in £2O, and one j surety of a like amount. , Damaging Goal posts.—Thomas Dawson and Albert Dawson, a couple of lads, I pleaded guilty to having, on tho 29th ult., ; wilfully damaged two goal-posts at Pclichet ; Bay. the property of the Otago FootbaM j Association.—The Sub-iaspoctcr stated that ; the boys had taken a saw and cut down j the posts, but since tho information was j laid they had replaced the posts and ex- } pressed regret for their thoughtless act. I The parents of the lads were invalids, and | if a heavy fine wore inflicted the parents : would feel it.—The Magistrate cautioned : the boys, and fined them each ss, and the : half-cost of one witness. I Threatening Behaviour. —William John \ Xewman (Mr Irwin) and Ed. Jarvis were - charged with having used threatening be . haviour in Cumberland street on tho 3rd • inst.—After evidence by Wm. Fred. Bock the Magistrate came to the conclusion that Newman had only defended himself. His ; case would be dismissed/ Jarvis would be ' fined 40s, and 22s costs. A fortnight was i allowed in winch to pay.