MAGISTERIAL

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 14285, 1 February 1907, Page 5

MAGISTERIAL

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday,/ January 31. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) Drunkenness.—One first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Begging. —John Hughes was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and with begging. He admitted having been convicted of a similar offence in Auckland. He was sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Judgment ry Default. — ln the following cases judgment, with costs, was given for plaintiffs John Manttan (Mr Weston) v. C. Presswocd, £l2 7s lOd; T. "Vyreaks v. H. J. Rae/£1 17e 3d; J. P. W. Lee (Mr Hunt) v. W. Bennington, £5 3s 6d; G. Shaw and Co. (Mr Smithson) v. J. Oordner. £5 12s; R. E. M’Dougall (as Aulsebrcok and Co.) v. 0. Winclelburn, £2 Is 6d; Dennis Bros. v. N. F.-Knight, £2O 18s 6d; Milburn Lime and Cement Company v. Walter Harrison, £ll 15s 8d; R. Weston* v. Temper© and M’Kenzie, £5 13s 4d. Judgment for Defendant.—E. J. Rosevear (Mr Cuningham) sought to obtain judgment against Elizabeth Strachan (Mr Weston) for £6, alleged to be due as a balance of £lB for the installation of a hot water service. After hearing the evidence of three witnesses, His Worship gave judgment with costs for the defendant.