LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8263, 23 May 1890, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

R.M. COURT—Thursday. [Before Dr. Giles, R.M. Undefended Cases.ln the following undefended cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs : —A. Clark and Sons v. J. McDowell, £30 17s iOd, costs £5 9s ; R. H. Abbott and Co. v. W. Starr, £4 19s lid, coets 18b 6d; John Abbott v. Albert E. Lake, £10, costs £1 5a ; W. O'Brien v. M. Grace, £1 2s (id, costs 8s ; W. S. Whitley v. Captain Page, H2 6s Bd, costs £1 6s ; Official Assignee in Bankruptcy v. J. H. Brown, £3 15s 3d, costs 17s 6d ; Official Assignee in Bankruptcy v. 11. Carter, £9 16s, costs £1 IBs; James Glanfield v. J. Callaghan, £3, costs 6s ; Official Assignee in Bankruptcy v. H. Hamilton, £4 4s 9d, costs £2; 0. poster v. C. Prince, lis, costs 10s ; J. Martin and Sons v. C. E. Matthews, £5, costs 10s 6d.

R. S. Sandall v. R. Stevenson.—Claim, £17 4s Sri. Mr. Brassey appeared for the defendant. There was, however, no appearance of the plaintiff when the case was called, and it was accordingly struck out, costs being allowed the defendant. Mr. Burton afterwards came into court, and said that he appeared for the plaintiff. He would apply that the case be reinstated. Tins application was afterwards made, and was granted. V AITK M ATA Co NT CotJNCIL V.E.Harrow. Claim, £12 12s Id. Mr. Ceorge appeared for the defendant. In this case, also, there was no appearance of the plaintiffs, and the case was struck out, and £2 14s costs were granted. Subsequently Mr. J. P. Campbell, who represented the Council, appeared, and said he had had to leave the court. Ho would apply that the case be reinstated, notice being given to the other side. The case was reinstated during the afternoon sitting of the Court. J. Slatorv. T. Ingms.—This was an action to recover certain machinery, or in lieu the sum of £19. Mr. Jackson Palmer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Burton for the defendant. The ovidenco of the plaintiff showed that he had receivod some machinery from Homo, and when it was taken from the ship, some in the year 1884 and some afterwards, it was ed in Inglis' yard, there being an agreement that no charge was to be made for storage. The defendant deposed that there was no such understanding, ami that he was to be paid, but lie would be satisfied with £5 in full of all demands for repairs, commission, etc. The machinery was valued at about £500, Mid he had the responsibility of its charge. Witness' charge for storage was Is per week. In the course of the evidence of the plaintiff, he stated that he had given a Masonic jewel to the defendant, whilst he lent him some jacks free of charge. He admitted that he had been a bankrupt, but he had paid 20s in the £ to his creditors, and could produce a letter to support this statement. After hearing testimony, His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costs £2 Is.

Inteuvleadkr 'Summons. —An interpleader case, in regard to the action Gilmore v. Morrow (in winch judgment hail been given for the plaintiff) was next called. Mr. Thco. Cooper appeared for the claimant, Mrs. Morrow, and Mr. Burton for the execution creditor, Mr. Gilmore. The interpleader had been entered to stay execution upon a quantity of furniture which was about to be seized under the judgment in the case Gilmore v. Morrow. Mr. Cooper said that Mrs. Morrow was married to the defendant in that action on the 28th July, 1882. She then owned a large quantity of household furniture, the greater part of which had been acquired before her marriage. It was agreed that a marriage settlement should be made, but some delay took place, and it was not for two months afterward, the 25th September, that the deed was drawn up. There was, however, a defect in the deed, and another one was prepared on the sth July, 1883, but in the meantime the Legislature had stepped in and passed the (.'battels Securities Act, 1883. Under that measure, which altered the law and validated the first deed, it was necessary that the registration of a deed should be renewed every five years ; but the registration of these documents had nob been renewed, and the question therefore was whether they were thus invalidated, or whether the Married Women's Property Act, passed in 1884, could be applied to the case. The facts were admitted, and the questions involved were only those of law. The argument of counsel was deferred until Friday morning at eleven o'clock.

POLICE COURT.— [Before Messrs. W. Or.nvther ami IV. Duncan, J.P.'s.) Drunkenness.—David Henderson and Frances Trapper, for first offences, were lined 5s and costs, with the usual alternatives. Henry Thomas, for a second offence, was lined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. James Wilson, for being drunk, was fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours, and for breaking a number of gingerbeer bottles, the property of Ah Chee, he was fined 10s and costs, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Eliza Lestrange, for a third offence, was fined £5 or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Alexander Hedley, a person against whom a prohibition order had been issued, was lined £3 and costs, or in default seven days' imprisonment. A charge of maliciously breaking a pane of glass in Mr. J. B. Russell's of ce, Wyndhnm-street, was withdrawn. NiXiLifiKNT Parent.— Alexander Johnson was charged with failing to provide for his wife anil five children. On the application of Mr. Broham the case was remanded to Wellington.

Obsckne Lancjuaoe. — Georgo Waters pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Queen-street, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. Larceny. — William Fitzgerald and Jas. Austin were charged with having, on the 21st of May, stolen three flax kits, valued at "is 4(1, the property of John Spinley. They pleaded not guilty. When arrested, the prisoners said they had been given the kits by another man to sell. Several witnesses gave evidence. Fitzgerald gave evidence on his own behalf. He said Austin told him lie got the kits from another man, and that they would go and sell them and get another drink. They had been together at Mr. Brodie's hotel. Austin made no statement. They wero each fined 20s, and to pay for the kits, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment. Korgkiiy. — John Whittingham Was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £4 lis 4d, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales. On the application of Mr. Broham, the case was remanded till Tuesday next.