MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14681, 12 May 1908, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CAR [STCBURCH M/ox bat, May 11.

(Before Air H. AY. Bishop, S.AI.)

Druxkknxkss. —Throe first offoiidere for drunkenness were each fined srs and coste, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Theft.— Charles Bryenton admitted having stolen £l-1 from Michael O’Brien, at the Telegraph Department’s camp. at Ha [swell. Chief-Do-tretire Chrystal stated that the accused had been employed in. the camp, and had taken the money from O'Brien's vest packet, during-his absence. Of the stolen money £fi liatl been paid as a deposit for the purchase of a bioyclo. The accused was remanded to next day, to allow the probation officer to report. Judomekt nv Default,— -Judgment with costs was given for the plaintiff by default in each of the following cases:—E C Brown (Mr Cuniugham) r. -T. Toomer, £1 17s; H. G. Sheppard (Air Leathern) r. John Guthrie, £(:i lop: Booth. Macdonald and Co. (Mr Aclaiul) v. F. Robertson, £7 12s (id; Christchurch City Council v. Ellen F\ Clifford, £ll os lid; same v. John M’Grath. £5 Is sd: same v. A. C. Smith. £7 1« 10d; J. Lamb and Son (Mr Hopkins) v. Ebenezer Buchanan, £ll‘ 12s fid ; same v. Catherine-Murphy, £3 7s r;d.

JpiiiiMicxT ron Dekisxiuxt.— James Partridge claimed 15s from J. Collins ns the cost of carting soil on to a section of land. The defendant! stated that ho bad given no authority/ for the work. Judgment was given for the defendant with costs.

\ .TmiUMK.vr Summons Cases.--No orders were marie in. the judgment summons cases H. ’Williamson (Mr Ciininghani) v. J. Stewart Edwards for £1 11s (id and, Edward. Thompson (Mr Wright) v. Harold .Morrison (Mr Cassidy) for £l7 Ss 2d. In G. AY. Woods (Air Co.wlijhaw) v. J. A. Corrie' for £9 7s fid,-the judgment debtor consented to an order for £1 per week, in default ten days’ imprisonment.