LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11800, 1 November 1901, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Mr. Thomas Hutchison, S.M., presided at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court yesterday. Undefended Cases: Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following undefended cases: —Kearns, Younghusband and Co. v. Mary Develin, claim £3 15s Bd, costs lis; L. D. Nathan and Co. (Mr. Campbell) v. T. Brown, claim. £10 15s 3d, costs £2 18s 6(1; Rostgard Bros. (Mr. Baxter) v. Arthur Lennan, claim £5 6s 7d, costs £1 10s 6d ; Hadley and Co. (Mr. Devore) v. the Sheet Anchor Cold Mining Syndicate, claim £9 8s lOd, costs only £1 9s; ArthurH. Nathan (Mr. Baume) v. Thomas J. Hcwitson, claim £3 5s 3d, costs 10s; W. J. Hurst and Co. (Mr. McGregor) v. 0. Johnston, claim £3, costs 10s; same v. Mr 3. J. Oollinson, claim £8 17s 4d, costs £1 3s 6d; same v. C. H. Drabble, claim £3 15s 6d, costs £1 2s; same v. L. Sutton, claim £9 15s, costs £1 3s 6d; Auckland City Council v. Walter Nairn, claim £1 7s 9d, costs ss; L. D. Nathan and Co. (Mr. Campbell) v. Curin and Rosandick, claim £10, costs £1 8s fid; H. and J. Binsted (Mr. Calder) v. F. Mason, claim £2 8s 9d, costs 10s,: Dadley and Son (Mr. Burton) v. Charles Walker, claim £1 3s 6d. costs 6s. W. Wilkinson v. James Slater: Mr. Gittos appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cave for the defendant. The plaintiff's- case was that on August 13 last the defendant came to plaintiff's printing establishment and requested him to print 350 pamphlets, The manuscript for the work was handed in and the price was quoted at £5. This ho defendant considered too high, and the plaintiff subsequently reduced the price for the work to £4-, on condition that the defendant reduced the work. The contract was that the plaintiff was to have the work done in time for the defendant to catch an English mail. This contract was fulfilled by the plaintiff, but when the defendant called for the printing he declined to pay on delivery, and the plaintiff consequently refused to allow the defendant to have the printing until the work was paid foi. The defence was that the work was not dono in the time specified it' the contract, and that the reduced price for the work was £3, instead of £4, as claimed by the plaintiff. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs £1 9s. George F. Brimblecombe v. Albert S. Board: This was a claim for £135 15s, arising out of a dishonoured promissory note and cheque given in payment of shares, which shares were not transferred to the purchaser, but retained by the vendor pending "payment ot the note and cheque. The defence was that the share? never having been transferred and being now non existent, the consideration for the note and cheque had failed. After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff and defendant and argument of counsel on each side I lis Worship reserved his decision. Mr. Hanna appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Burton for the defendant. POLICE COURT NEWS. Messrs. D. B. McDonald and John McKay, J.P.'s. disposed of the business at yesterday's sitting of the Police Court. Drunkenness: Mary Lewis was fined 10s, with the option of being imprisoned for 4b hours with hard labour for drunkenness. Mary Whittingham, for a similar offence, was "fined ss, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. Alt old age pensioner, Mary Ann I.ittledale, was convicted of drunkenness, and was ordered to forfeit one month's pension. Six first-offenders were also dealt with. Of these four were convicted and discharged with the usual caution, while the fifth was fined 5s and cal expenses, and the other, who was bailed out., was ordered to have 5s deducted from his bail. Fighting in the Street: Two men, David Morgan and Charles Linblom, were charged with threatening behaviour in Hobson-street, whereby n. breach of the peace was occasioned. Accused pleaded guilty. Sub-In-spector Mitchell said that when the men were arrested thev were engaged in exchanging blows. The Bench imposed a fine of £2. and costs, with an alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, on Morgan, who had been previously convicted of a similar offence, and Linblom. who had not previously been before the Court, was fined 20s, with the option of going to prison fo t seven days, with hard labour. Alleged Theft: Two small girls, Nellie and Mary Lewis, were charged with the larceny of a perambulator, valued at 15s, the property of Mrs. Christian. Sub-Inspector Mitchell said that the police had further inquiries to make regarding the ease._ and ho would ask for an adjournment till this morning, which their Worships consented to. Wilful Exposure: William Arrol, a man of middle age, was charged with wilful ex- | posurc. Accused pleaded not guilty. After i evidence had been taken the accused was convicted and sent to prison for one week, with hard labour.