LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11716, 26 July 1901, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

. MAGISTRATE'S COURT. - ;S sitting of the Magistrates "A* f s * e r rdS Brabant, S.M., presided. Mstfoort, T'AZi Cases: Judgment was given ' ' &&* F.intiff by default in the following %W^ e SKSw7-Auckland City Council "^T fi Codto, claim £2 Os M f ■ costs, 6s; »■ °- I' «m» and Co. (Mr. Bruce v. Her->°-SSclaim£s 10s6d, costs 15s; • ; * M .S L !. Talisman Gold Mining Company the Thames Tausma « Bastings, Kl# costs £ 2 17s; A. Powell (Mr claim, *"»> . h Draper, sen., claim £6 ■ Baxter ht 61; H. K. Partridge and Co. ' V°n-%f,l v A. M. Noonan, claim £38 Is . f , (Mr. «**««» . the Kauri Timber Company, ' * d 'rt(\lr MacCormick)v. R. M. Clark, limited costs 15s; Ms ,y LogMl ilium M c ' (Mr- Baxter) v. J. Hogan, 1 fffl' S/oito 10b ; George Foster (Mr. 3 . *?i v 8 Cochrane, claim £15 10s 2d, • «fj t Holland and Son (Mr. **! V olnim £3 4s, costs 10s; W. Pearson ' Miss Callaghan, claim £2 9s HuHfj U ;i in 3 -same v. -. Robertson, claim ' " Ife?i3f&-S Mo-& .Tongh v. J. S. ® h ?J claim £12, costs 15s; Seegner, LangGftrid! Co. Mr. Mahony) v. Andrew f? th . rfaim £16 8s 3d, costs £1 10s 6d; M'4 ißolland (Mi. Baxter) v. A. H. 1 Kf Sm £5 5,, costs £1 3s 6d: Fell and ' loi,VonI o i,Von (Mr Baiter) v. Adam Thompson, W» 123 cos 10s: Robert Cleland (Mr. ' "$ la !lniv Danvers Hamber, claim £6 7s - -Jf Ste £1 3s 6d; same v. same, £11 3s, "costs 15s; James McKenzie v. Percy *auka, •'" /«, noaso3sion, costs Sbert Fumes* and Co. lEfendea Cases: Robert Furncss and Co. ' K)v. C. P. Bradly (Mr. Brook- ■ ffil claim £6 3s lid. Judgment was given l plaintiff with costs £1 3s 6d. riaim for Damages: Judgment was do- - ,;S in the case of Wm. J. Chester v Wm 2jK'a claim for £12 for damage alleged : "' ! to have resulted from loss of labour and ■ laical expenses, consequent upon the deSat assaulting the plaintiff. His WorMr, said that ho must decide against the • ■ Stiff, and on account of the defendant r-fiising to give his name at'the time of the : ■ Liinence he would allow him no costs in Jh. action. Mr. Mahony appeared for the Xatiff, and Mr. Cotter for the defendM Luel to a Collision: Anthony Johnson ' " I Auckland Electric Tramways Company, a Mm for £30 for general damages and £5 5s Rti respect of injuries sustained on June 12 W Arising out of a collision between the BffiSam and College Road 'bus. I ' : 25[from the plaintiff's statement that ■ whilst the tram was proceeding down Jeryois M Sat six o'clock on the night in question, ! h e 'bns driven by Osborne coming in the oDDOsite direction, attempted to cross in > ffi to the wrong side near the police saon and smashed into .the front of the Smear, the plaintiff being struck in, the that and thigh, and in consequence confined 'to his bed and incapacitated from pursuing £ avocation. Evidence in support was '" riven by Dr. Parkes. who specified the injuries and thei. effects, and Constable P. I Brown-who took the statements of the 1 drivers and others immediately after the occurrence. At this juncture the Court adiourned till this morning. Mr. J. R. Lunnon appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. B. Reed for the defendant company. POLICE COURT NEWS. Messrs J. Callnan and J. Pollard, justices ■. & peace, presided over yesterday morn- ' : ine's sitting of the Police Court : Drunkenness: One first-offending drunkard •,■:; Was summarily dealt with. , i „„„ J , Vagrancy: Henry Boy son, who has been Wore the Court on several occasions, was sent to prison for 1* days for having been found by night on the premises of W. Hod, .•■■.in!Fort-street. ■without lawful excuse. lor »similar offence, Henry Anderson was convicted and discharged, as there were no prorious convictions against the accused. ' Breaches of School Attendance Art: Tines were imposed on the following parents for neglecting to send their children to W® school regularlv:—Charlotte J. Patterson m (M, Margaret Estell (6s), Mary Dethner (8), -W m . Wright .(6s), Ellen Quigloy 6s, Elizabeth Prinni (8s), George Pennell (8s). The truant officer (Mr. J. S. Small) prosecuted. ' Breach of By-laws: Richard H. Davies was charged that 'he did remove a quantity of Band and shell from below high water mark on the Devonport seashore without permission. ; The Bench said as a breach of the Harbour Board's by-laws had been' commited, a fine of 10s and cost would be imposed." Mr. McVeagh appeared for the prosecution. * • ...