MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16698, 3 November 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHRISTCI-lURCH

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., Thomas iiiely appeared on'charges of drunkenness and committing a nuisance in jloorhoiise Avenue. Ho pleaded guilty to both charges. On the tirat chargo he was lined ss, in default twenty.our hours' imprisonment, arid on the second charge 10s, with the alternative of forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Daniel Christio, with iivo previous convictions for druuKenness, appeared to answer another charge for the same offence and with procuring liquor while prohibited.' He pleaded guilty. The Magistrate said that this was tho fourth broach of the order. Accused said that be had had very little liquor, and lhat ho had work to go to in the country. .In fact, he had just come in from .he country. H? was remanded for a week.

Albert Willian Moore was charged with having been drunk in Cathedral Squar. while in the possesion of firearms. Mr Leathern appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty. Counsel said that accused had worked up till midday on Saturday, and had then gone to a dentist to have some teeth out. That over, he had some drink. Ho was married; and as a rule did not touch drink. Sub-Inspector M Kinnon produced tho firearm, a revolver, with five chambers loaded. The Magistrate commented on' the danger of drunken men carrying firearms, and imposeda fine ol 20s, or in default seven days' imprisonment. An application tor time in which to pay the fine was refused. A married woman named Lucy Crane was charged that on October 30 she did steal two pairs of socks, three flowers, three feathers, a piece of ribbon, nine handkerchiefs and one brush, of a total value of lis 6d, the property of Messrs Armstrong and Co., Ltd. She should have ippeared on Saturday, but failed to do so. The Magistrate said shop-lifting was becoming too frequent and he would havo to deal with these women in a d ffercnt way should the offences increase. A fine of £5 was imposed, and accused was allowed twenty-four hours in which to find the money. Daniel James Hanna was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Harry AVild and others with intent to commit a cr'me. On tho application of Chief Detective Bishop, the charge was reduced to one of having been found on premises by night without lawful excuse. Mr Donnelly, who appeared for accused, said that he was not strong mentally. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon within the next six months. In the case of Mary Baker v. Charles George Baker there was a counter-claim of £8 Gs 8d for breach of contract. The amount of the counter-claim was the same as the amount of the claim, which was confessed. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate said he would allow the husband a set-off against the accommodation of which he had been deprived, and give judgment in his favour for £5, with costs. In the case of Sarah Maria Paget v. Alfred Robert AVilkins, claim £SO, plaintiff was nonsuited. No costs were allowed. In the following cases, judgment with costs was given for plaintiffs by default :—H. T. D. Acland v. Louis Berlyn, £36 5s 6d; H. Borry and Co. v. Gamble and Coates. £1 7s 7d; Skelton. Frostick and Co., Ltd. v. Kenneth Frederick Andrews, £lB 5s 8d; J. J. Niven and Co., Ltd. v. Pacific Motor-cvcle Co., Ltd., £l3 4s sd; Taylor Publishing Co., Ltd v. William Henry Foglia, £2 4s; Barnett Glass Rubber Co., Ltd. v. C. G. Moore, £l9 Os 7d; Andersons, Ltd. v. P. Harris, £4 17s 6d; Maling and Co. v. John Boyd, sen., £8 12s; same v. George Evans, £1 15s 10d; Globe Delivery Co., Ltd. v. John James Murray, £25 lis 9d; H. Berry and Co. v. J. H. Rodders, 19s 8d; Jane de Renzi v. Thomas Henry Hensman, £1 2s 6d; same v. Andrew'Reid, £3 12s 6d; same v. Mrs Crowe and John Crowo, £1 2s Gd; Harnett Glass Rubber Co., Ltd. v. George Aysnn, £l6 lis 6dj Bishop and Co. v.'Henry Zweibruok, £3 4s; A. Hollobon and Son v. Joseph C. T. Baker, £129 17s Sd; Macfarlane and Co. v. F. Saxon, £8 0s 8d; F. Hobbs and Co. v. F. A. Lelievre, £2 3s. KAIAPOI. At the Kaiapoi Magistrate's Court yesterday, befnro Mr T. A. B- Bailey, 3.M., Alfred Ellen, for cycling on tho footpath, was fined 5s and costs. Mrs M. Harper, for feeding cattle in a public place, was fined os and costs. Cases against Mrs Carrington and William Price for failing to send children to school, were adjourned for a month. Mrs Seaward, for a similar offence, was fined ss. Bedlington Albert Knight was charged with a breach of his prohibition order, and was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called ',i.TK»n. An application to commit him to Roto Roa was refused.