LAW AND POLICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11872, 25 January 1902, Page 6

LAW AND POLICE

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. The sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday. was presided over by Mr. H. W. Bra* '■} bant, S.M. • /-( j Judgment Summons: In the judgment summons easo of Thomas McConnell • (Mr. BatI tley) v. A. Sanlord, a claim for £2 13s, dofendant was ordered# to pay the . amount . ' j.'claimed within 14 days, in default 14- days'' imprisonment."' v - ■■ - 1 - | : Dufaur ' and others .v. >: J. ■■ B. ;> Somerset :>':; ■ * Plaintiff claimed the sum of £7 15s 6d, being, >~j* a solicitors bill of costs. ; Defendant, whose evidence was taken at Dargaville, assrted thai: he was.' not the person rightly charged. His ' Worship, after hearing evidence,, held that ' !• the work had been done for the defendant, S ; &|| and accordingly entered up judgment" for tho plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs.. 10s. . Alfred John Smyth v. Fred Murfett: This ■ ' action; which was a claim for £9, being, ici was alleged,', the outcome; of. a horse" transaction,_ was adjourned • from Thursday, and i : when it was called on yesterday one of. the , =.' parties failed to' nut in an appearance, • and His Worship struck,: the case out. • Mr. McVcngh appeared for ' the plaintiff, and MrJ?£|}|| Baume represented the defendant. Samuel -Alesich •v. Anton Martinovich In this case, a claim for. £10, £5 being a refund of a deposit, and the. other £5 ;for al-sJ(sts leged breach of contract, which was. heard on Thursday, His Worship gave judgment fof f'i defendant for the amount claimed, with costs. ' Mr. Graham appeared for the ; plaintiff, and Mr. Stewart represented the" defendant. ' Price of a Cow: Elias Andrews and Edward ;. Wilson sued Alexander Leith,« for a claim of . J £5,. the value of a cow, sold by defendant to plaintiff, Wilson,, as agent. .for Andrews. Plaintiffs alleged that defendant warranted and guaranteed the cow to be serviceable; for .V'v| dairying purposes.'' Subsequently plaintiffs ascertained that she was not as warranted, 1 ' .& and returned the cow, and new sued for pur->JcSifi chase money, which defendant declined' to::?;Kp? return, and • denied 1 that .any ."warranty of guarantee had been made. Evidence in h \J£ support of the claim having been tendered:by both plaintiffs and Mrs. and Master .Andrews ' ' j the further hearing; of the case'-was adjourned [ till nest Thursday.Mr. -T. R. Reed api peared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. J. R. Lun- ' don represented the defendant. ; ; i ■ : ——— '—— ' " i . POLICE COURT NEWS.' : V At yesterday's sitting of 'the Police Court the presiding Magistrate was Mr. Thomas.. Hutchison, S.M. ? Drunkenness and Obscene Language: Dora' r ; Bassett, a respectably-attired ; young„jvoman, i was fined ss, with the alternative of 21 hours'. v/SS imprisonment for drunkenness, and for having used obscene ' language in Queen-street ; on' Thursday afternoon she was sentenced to 21 • •. j hours' imprisonment,' without the option of a ' - j fine. • By-laws; For : riding 'bicycles 'on the footpath William Ireland (Remuera Pond) was . ;'Y; fined £1. and on Fred and Arthur Fish' and Robert Peace (Mount Eden Road), a fine of Ss was imposed, and Leslio;- Edward Mai' (Mount Roskill Road) was fined 10s. '