MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 66, 17 February 1931, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CIVIL BUSINESS.

Air J. L. Stout, S.M., presided over this morning’s sitting of the Alagistrate’s Court when civil business was transacted. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the undermentioned cases: —Alfa Laval Separator Coy., Ltd. (Mr Cooper) v. W. Aloore, £2, costs £1 5s 6d; J. B. Gaisfnrd (Air Cooper) v. R. Loughnan, £2O, costs £2 18s; D. Pringle (Air Laurensou) v. J. Foster, £45. costs £4 6s 6d. Hankins, Fitzherbert and Abraham (Air Abraham) v. T. Paton, £1 16s 6d, costs £1 2s; S. R. Waugh (Air Abraham) v. L. Fletcher, £5. costs £1 3s 6d; I Sykes (Air Abraham) v. G. AlcCaulev, £3. costs £1 3s 6d, Alanawatu Taxies, Ltd. (Air Grant) v. L. Porter. £229 6s, costs £9 14s. Alfa Laval Separator Coy., Ltd. (Air Cooper) v. E. E. Roddick, £7 2s 9d, costs £1 12s 6d. same v. D. W. DouJl. £3. costs £1 3s 6d.

CONVICTION NOT ENTERED

C. M. S. Crowley, an electrician, of New Plymouth, appeared to answer a charge that at Palmerston North yesterday he had occurred a debt for a meal by fraud. Senior-Sergeant Whitelio.use appeared for the police, while Mr Grant for accused, a pica of not guilty being entered. Edith Flavell, proprietress of a fish shop, gave evidence of having furnished the accused with a meal to the value of 2s 9d. He had then declined to pay, but had returned with friend this morning and had paid the amount. In reply to Mr Grant, complainant stated that, when threatened with police action, accused had sat down to await their arrival. Constable Colbourne gave evidence of having been called to the shop where lie had questioned the accused, but the latter had resolutely refused to pay. He was taken to the station, but had held firm in his intention. In reply to Mr Grant, witness stated that accused had had a few drinks, but" ivas not intoxicated. He appeared to be annoyed over something. Senior-Sergeant Whiteliouse gave similar evidence. Accused, giving evidence, stated that he had gone into the fisli shop at the invitation of a friend. The latter had left ahead of him and he liad understood the proprietress to request him to pay for both meals, which he had declined to do. He had paid 2s 9d for his own meal this morning. In reply to Senior-Sergeant Whitehouse, accused stated that he and his friend had .entered the 6hop together, but the latter had left before him. In reply to the Magistrate, accused stated that the proprietress had requested 4 S 9d in payment for the two meals. . Mr Grant made a request that no conviction be entered, the Magistrate acceding to the request, although accused was ordered to pay costs os.