MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17264, 4 September 1916, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

A CHRISTCHURCH. Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday. On a. charge of drunkenness, Johanu Roche, a second offender, was fined 10s. Sydney Xettlefold, charged' with stealing a tin of saccharine, valued at £4, the property of H. F. Stevens, pleaded not guilty. Chief-Detective Herbert, said that the accused had sold the tin under a wrong name. Four other tins were missing. Tho accused was remanded till Wednesday, bail being allowed in £SO. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. In George Fulford (Mr Williams) v. John William Cooper, debt £4 4s 9d, there was no appearance of the debtor, and an order was made for payment "forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment. In Francis Vincent (Mr Beattie) v. Huston Curlett, debt £1 ss, there was no appearance of the debtor, and an order was made, in default forty-hours' imprisonment. In Mrs Emily Riggall (Mr Beattie) v. Huston Curlett, debt £lO Bs, an or- | dor for payment was made, in dofault ten days' imprisonment. In Cecil C. M. Ollivier (Mr Acland) v. Clifford Toon, debt £33 14s, the debtor was examined and agreed to pay by September 22. He was ordered to pay by September 22, in default one month's imprisonment. hi Sartorial Service, Ltd., v. G. W. Lawrence, debt £7 4s 3d, Mr Raphael said that tho debtor had offered to pay os a week. An order was made for this amount, in default seven days' imprisonment. In Lazarus Wolfe Balkind (Mr Whitcombed v. Albert Way (Mr M. Donnelly), debt £9 17s 6d ; tho debtor was examined and said that he was married and earning £4 10s. He had offered 5s a week, but it was declined. An older was made for 5s a weok, in default nine daws' imprisonment. In H. Matson and Co. (Mr Thomas) v. Charles Newton, debt £42 15s lOd, the debtor said that he had been a carrier, but was out of work. He had sold some of Ids property and got £65 for it. Ho had paid his debts with it, but had not been able to pay Matsoti. He was ordered to pay at tho rate of 10s a week, in default one month's imprisonment. In Ashby, Bergh and Co. v. Edward Boocock. debt £sl Is 2d, there was no appearance of the debtor. An order was made for payment forthwith, in default two months' imprisonment. LYTTELTON. Mr L. A. Stringer, J.F., presided at the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court on Saturday. . Charles Lyons, charged with desertion from tho Ruahino, was remanded till Tuesday next.