MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16806, 16 March 1915, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Mary Feeley, with thirty previous convictions and a record of twelve months in Mount Magdala and a month in gaol, which she left only a week ago, was remanded for a week to recover from tho effects of drunkenness. Edward Barrett oharged with drunkenness and a second breach of his prohibition order, was convicted and discharged, tho Magistrate warning -him that a repetition of the offence would moan a term nt Roto Iloa. William Allan, for drunkenness, also received a warning from the w.ncn. .. ie was convicted and discharged, a prohibition order for twelve months was issued against him, and he was ordered to pay 10s to the Hospital Board and 15s doctor's expenses. He was given a week to find the money.

James Sillett,. with being an idle and disorderly person, was convicted and discharged. Judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs, was given in each of the following cases : —Claude Woledge v. Beatrice Lines, £4: Armstrong and Woledge v. Beatrice Innes, £2 6s 3d; Hastie, Bull and Pickering v. W. Mooney, £2 5s 2d; S. C. Thompson v. H. Hahn, costs 8s; J. T. Jones v. G. Sandford, £7 4* lid; J: C. Mansfielo. and Sons v. Mrs M. E. M'Gregor, £lO 12s 6d: W. W. Keighley and Co. v. T. M'Caughren, £7O 3s 3a; Canterbury General Labourers' Union v. J. W. Bryant, £1 9s 6d: Estate of A. C. de Renzi r. Mrs Barker and Robert J. Barkor, £3 2s 6d; same v.'Alfred James Smith. 7s fid; Avon Dairv Company, Ltd. v. Richard Wakelin, £7O 16s 6d; Riccarton Timber Company, Ltd. v. G. Wilkinson, £6 6s 4d.; J. Suckling v. Ernest Vaughan, £6 5s 6d. H. Jacobs claimed £2 10s from J. Densern for advertising calendars. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. ( The Canterbury Traction and Stationary Engine-drivers' Union c'aimed £2 8s from G. Madden and £2 14a 6d from E. J. Lester, union dues. Judgment was given for 17s ,and costs in the first case and for the full amount with costs in tho second case. A further case in which the same union claimed £2 3s 6d from J. N. Carson was adjourned till Thursday in order that defendant could trace a registered letter in which he said he had enclosed his fees.