LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7790, 9 November 1886, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

DISTRICT COURT.— Monday. [Before Air. H, O. 3eth Smith, Judge.] Judgments ?OR PtAiNTim.—Fisher and Co. v. W. J. Sutoliffe, claim £79 17s lid, coats £5 13a; S. Jackson, jun., v, Henry Wilson, claim £33 3s 6d, costs 255. Tojjd v. Gbmmbll; claim £100, for goods* —Mr. R. Browning for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. (Jotter for the defendant. This was a claim brought by G. P. Todd, grocer, for goods supplied and delivered to the defendant, Christina Gemmell. It seemed the claim arose out of money* alleged to be owing upon accounts stated between them. At the time of the bargain and delivering of the goods aforesaid, the defendant was a widow, and subsequent and prior to the coming into operation of " The Married Woman's Property Act, 1884." It seemed the plaintiff had given the goods upon tbe understanding that the defendant paid him when she came in for her money. He had rendered no account. He had been keeping company with her, and she did his washing for him. He also had meals at her house, but only when invited by her. It was generally understood that they were engaged—so their friends said. He had not made her a present of the goodn, nor made a free gift of them. He had heard about ten months ago that she had come in for her money, and he had made the claim so that it would not come under the Statute of Limitations. The defendant's son had run on errands on Saturday for him, bat not on other day*, to the beet of his belief. He gave her £5 for bis washing. Whatever sum was dee to him for goods had not been treated as a gift. He did not hear of her marriage to Mr. Gimmell till it took place, and the account was not rendered, as he was waiting for her to receive her money, Alternate weeks, or several weeks, had not been allowed to run without charging for the week's goods. The defendant was called, and under ex* amination stated that she at the time of receiving the goods fully expeoted to receive a good amount at the death of Mr. Lawson, but did not expect the £1000 she reoeived as her share. Plaintiff accepted a nonsuit. Defendant's costs amounted to £5 16s. Moses v. Slatob.—Claim £35. Mr. E. W. Burton for the plaintiff and Mr. Theo. ■Cooper for the defendant. This was a claim brought by Lewis Moses against James Slator heraldic artist, &c, in respect of a picture of Auckland taken in 1842, and of which the defendant had taken numerous copies by photograph, .Evidence at oonsiderable length was given by the plaintiff, W. Wood. F. Williams, P. Elliott, and E. Wooding, after which the further hearing of the case was adjourned until next Court day. POiICE COURT.-Mokday, (Before Messrs. R. W. Moody, O. O. McMillan, and W. P. Moat, J.P.'e) Dbdnkesnkhs.—A man was fined in the usual amount for a first offence, AiiLBOKD way.—Joseph Bailey was charged with travelling by the s,e. Tongariro from Plymouth to New Zealand without paying his fare, on September 25. Accused pleaded gqilty. J£dw»rd Alexander Findlay, chief officer, stated that Bailey was not a stowaway, as they usually gave, themselves up, but travelled without paying for hie ticket. The passage money was about £16. J He did not take steps to arrest him, although it was reported that he was on board. , John Holmes, ohief steerage steward, gave ? vim denoe, and said that he did not tell him it would be all right for him during the passage. Aooused commenced work, but was not tout on to do it. He should have reported himself to the ohief officer. In defence, . the accused said he had travelled on the steamer as electrician for two voyages, ■ and bad re» ceived his disoharge upon both steamers. There were other stowaways on the steamers who were allowed to work their -passage, and landed at Port Chalmers, the' fust port of call, while he was placed in the wateroloset on Thursday last and kept there in close custody sinoe. He had trusted, in the steward to report him. He had endeavoured to get his parents to pay the passage money, but they were unable to do so, - The Bench fined the accused 10s and oosts, arid allowed him a month within whiah to. pay the passage money. ~; Adjourned.—John Thomas Smith, adjourned from Saturday, was charged with deserting his wife and leaving her without adequate means of support. On the plication of Mr. W. J. Napier,, the owe was further adjourned till Monday, November 15, in order that the Resident Magistrate might be on the Bench. ; ' V .'.:'> tti.t. Struok Oct.—Miohael Bridge was charged with assaulting Eliza Phillips" on October 30, but as there was no appearance of the prbseoutrix the case was struck out. Chabgb 07 Assault.—Samuel Lakey, adjourned from Saturday, was charged with assaulting Edward Hodgson by striking him in the face with his olenoW get, on November 1, and complainant sought for sureties of the peaoe to be issued. Mn W. J. Napier appeared for the prosecution, and Mr, G. N. Brassey for the defendant, who pleaded not guiliy. After hearing evidenoe the Bench dismissed the case, and ordered each side to pay their pirn ooata,

Alleged Breaking into a Wharr.— Robert Goldie, John Even, and John Dignan (alias tbe " Waitemata Pirate ") were brought up on several charges of robbing from a wharo at Swanaon on October SO. On the application of the police the charge was farther remanded till Monday, November 15.