MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

CHRISTCHURCH. Air Ti A. B. Bailey, presided at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Harold Ernest Fenton, who did not appear, was charged with using firearms in North Park, contrary to the* Domains Board by-laws. John Isitt gave evidence that he caught the boy close to the road firing a revolver ati thrushes. He gave a wrong naffie and was taken to tho police station. A fine of 10s and costs, with witnesses’ expenses, was imposed. G. B. Ritchie (Air H. ,S. Goodman) ■was charged oii four counts with converting trust funds to his own' use, tlie sums being £338 16s 8d and £69 10s on April 22; £69 10s pn October 25, and £l6 lQ.v - on . May Jo. On Mr Goodman's application a remand was granted till Friday,- ChiefDetective Herbert indicating’ that a further remand was probable,. A LIGHT FINE. , J. H. Seymour admitted a charge, under the Shops and Offices Act, or permitting fbur shop assistants'to work after 9 p.iri. on October 13. Hie Vna said to have been convicted previously for a similar offence. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed. R. Henderson, charged with failing to send a boy to school, said that the boy played truant, and had received thirteen “ stripes ” one time, and “ twenty cuts ” the second time. The truant inspector said that the case was a very bad one, and had been before | the Court many times. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed. R. Palmer, charged with failing to send- a hoy -to. school,<• said, that, the boy was in a very dangerous state of health. The case was adjourned for a month for the production of a doctor’s certificate.

John Barclay (Air Gresson) applied for the reduction of an order for maintenance of £1 a week, made_ in respect of his half-sister, Jane W. Primmer (Mr Hunt). The case was one in which orders of lO.s against a brother and half-brother had been increased to £1 a week in view’ of a, judgment by the Supremo Court.. Mr Gresson submitted that the applicant’s farm last year had been worked at a loss of £340, and lie had a. wife and five young children. After hearing the evidence of both, parties, the Alagistrate reduced the order to 15s.

ASHBURTON

Mr V. G. Day, S-AL, presided at- the Ashburton Magistrate’s Court yest-er-For exceeding the speed limit for motor traffic .Donald M Donald, \ • G Barnard, R. S. Foster. L. J. I'echney, John A. Ralston and W. Gellies, wero each fined 20s and costs. . . For driving a vehicle at night without lights. Walter Thomas was fined 20s and costs. ' . John Blacker, borough foreman, pleaded guilty to leaving an obstruction in the street at night without a light attached and was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 75,. Charles Campbell was charged* wi to having received into his possession one magneto, valued at £ls, and one coil valued at £3. knowing the same to liavo been dishonestly obtained. Mr Buchanan appeared for accused, who elected to he dealt with .summarily. Senior-Sergeant Ryan prosecuted. After hearing lengthy evidence the Magistrate held that the accused'must have had knowledge that the articles had not been lionestlv obtained and imposed a fine of £3 and costs. Fourteen days was allowed in which to pay. . Judgment was given for plaintiff by default, with costs, in the following easesAl’Donald and Dunlop- _y George Stringfellow, claim £6 os, Canterbury Petroleum Company v. Michael Dolan, costs only. 275; Leonard J. Frost v. George M Lean, claim £6 .Is' Id. _________