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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14202, 26 October 1906, Page 5

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CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, Octorer 25. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.j Drunkenness.; —On© first offender, a woman, was convicted and discharged.' —James Laing, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Breach of Prohibition Order.— Thornton Newsome, for procuringliquor’during the currency of a prohibition order, was fined £5, in default one month’s imprisonment.—Antonio Fernandez, for a similar offence, was fined 40s, in default one month’s imprisonment. Default Cases. —Judgment, with costs, by default, was given for the plaintiff ,in the following actions^ —E, Fowler (Mr Cuningham) v. 0. Kelly;' £1 14s; William White, and Co. (Air, Harper) v. Burns Brothers, £2B 8« sd;" E. 0. Brown (Mr Francis) v. C. Bryen- i ton, £3 15s; Canterbury (New Zealand) Seed Company, Limited (Air Hunt) v. George Robinson, £l3 15s 6d; J. A. Redpath and Son (Mr Cuningham) v. Thomas Spillane, £lO 3s; Cuthbert Roberts (Air Weston) v. John Dey, £25 13sInternational Harvester Company (Air Hunt) v. J. E. Burge, £5 12s lid; F. D. Kestoven (Air Leathern) v. G. H. Herbert, £4; Robert Geddis v. Walter J. Rae, £l,6s 6d;,Laery, Alacfarlane and Co: (Mr Johnston) v, T. Sutherland, £4 8s 3d; Bishop and Co. (Air Cuningham) v. James Alalcolm, £l4 10,3. Judgment Summons. — ln the case of the Canterbury Typographical Union (Air Andrews) v. G. J. Cotton, for £3, the judgment debtor did not appear, and die amount was ordered to be paid, in default seven days’ imprisonment, the warrant not to issue if payments were made by means of weekly instalments of ,2s 6d. ' Nonsuited.— -In the case of H. R. Hatch (Air. Hunt) v. the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited (Air Beswiok) £l3 10s, Air Beswiok raised the point that the name of the defendant had been wrongly entered, there being-no place of abode mentioned. He cited authorities showing that the place of abode was necessary. His Worship upheld Air Berwick's_ contention, and nonsuited the plaintiff without costs. ' Lease of a House.— Alay Fox (Air , Leathern) sought to obtain £SO from

Mrs J. E. Patrick (Mr Kirk), due for the breaking of an alleged contract to lease a bouse. His "Worship, after hearing the evidence, reserved his decision. Outcome of an Assault. — Charles Kinross (Mr, Hoban) claimed £2O from Joseph Doyell (Mr Lane) for. damages caused by Doyell assaulting him. Evidence given showed that ■ Deyell had struck Kinross, and afterwards thrown him upon the ground. Kinross said the, assault was"” the outcome of a dispute involving £2. The defence was .that plaintiff had struck first, and had picked up a stone to throw at defendant. Deyoll wrestled with Kinross, and threw him in order to make him drop the stone. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £lO and costs.