LAW AND POLICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11907, 7 March 1902, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Mb. H. W. Brabant, S.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday. Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default in the following cases:—!. W. Hoaro and Co. v. J. L. Davis, claim £6 5s 9d, costs 8s; Lamb and Smith (Mr. Shrewsbury) v. Arthur Ernest Pollard, claim £3 19s, costs 10s; assignee in the estate of Morris Copeland (Mr. Smith) v. Bridget Nolan, claim £14 10s, coats £1 10s 6d| Auckland City Council v. Rol>ert Scott, claim £60 14s 7d, costs £1 10s; Rebecca Jane Rutherford (Mr. Johnston) v. H. B. Collins, judgment for possession of tenement, with rent £4 9s, and costs £1 17s; B. J. M. Kemp (Mr. Burton) v. J. McDonald claim £4 14s, costs 10s; 15. J. M.' Komp (Mr. Burton) v. H. J. Thomas, claim £7 5s 6d, costs £1 3s 6dj 11. W. Martin and Co. (Mr. Burton) V. 0. L. Sutton claim £2 17s 4d, costs 10s; John Burns and Co. (Mr. Christie) v. F. Cronin. claim 17s 2d, costs ss; Thomas Edward Alexander Mr. John Alexander) v. Newman Downey, claim £128, costs £6 4s; Frederick J. Tucker v. Emily Nicol, claim £18 Is, cost* 16s ; Sydney Laycock (Mi. Burton) v. .1. W. Boyde, claim £10 Is lOd. costs £2 2s 6d; Brown, Barrett and Co. (Mr. Christie) v. Thomas Savage, claim £4 6s lOd, costs 10s; J. Wiseman and Son (Mr. Shrewsbury) v. Charles White, claim £25 Is 4d, costs £2 14s; Fowler and Co. (Mr. Shrewsbury) v. Alexander Adamson, claim £6 4s 6d, costs £1 Qs 6d; Northern Boot and Shoo Company, Limited (Mr. Shrewsbury) v. Albert R. Langley, claim £6 8s 9d, costs £1 3s 6d ; J. Wiseman and Son (Mr. Shrewsbury) v. Thomas Taylor, claim £2, costs 10s; A. Buckland and Sons v. Donald MeLeod and Co., claim £63 19s Id, costs £4 14s; Chamberlin ami Co. (Mr. Johnston) v. R. L. Garrett, claim £2 ss, costs lis; W. Galbraith (Mr. Baxter) v. T. Bryant, claim £3 10? Id, costs 16s. Defended Case: .lames Hill v. J. A. Jaggcr, claim £5 9s for goods sold and deliveied. Mr. J. H. Reed appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. G. McGregor for the defendant. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant ordered certain goods from the plaintiff, who made some delay in forwarding them. In tho meantime the defendant placed a similar order elsewhere, and on receiving plaintiff's goods wrote informing him that on account of the delay he had obtained bis order from another source, and could not accept plaintiff's goods, but would store them for him. Plaintiff wrote back stating that if defendant would take the goods he would allow him time to pay for them. Defendant did not reply, but later on returned ft portion of the goods, stating that they were not up to sample, and declining to accept any liability, and forwarding a cheque for 30s in payment for what he had used. His Worship said as the defendant had used portion of the goods he must, conclude, under the Sale of Goods Act, that a contract had been formed. Judgment was entered for the cost of the balance of the goods, viz.., £3 18s 2d. with costs £2 10s. Edwin James Turpin v. T. G. Do Rcnzy: Claim £16 8s 6d, for salary alleged to be (hie to plaintiff while in the employ of defendant, who is manager of the Now Zealand Typewriter Company. Mr. Harry Gillies appeared for the defendant. After hearing the evidence His Worship nonsuited the plaintiff without costs. POLICE COURT NEWS. Messrs. Arthur Myers and William Morgan, J.P.'s, presided at the Police Court yesterday forenoon. Two first-offending inebriates were convicted and discharged. By-laws: Murdoch McLean, contractor, pleaded guilty to three charges of having caused holes to be made in Ponsonby and Karangahape Roads respectively, in connection with the construction of the electric tramways, and failing to place lights thereon after sunset. A fine of Is, and costs 7s, was imposed ob each charge. Assault: A young man named Daniel Lindsay was charged with assaulting John Frederick Jackson, at To Papapa, and pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Mitchell conducted the prosecution. John F. Jackson, quartermaster-sergeant to the Ninth Contingent, in camp at Te Papapa, said that on Wednesday afternoon the camp was open to the publio till six o'clock, and at this hour witness found accused in an intoxicated State outside the canteen. Witness went to summon the guard to remove the man from the camp, but on returning could not find him. About nine p.m. a row was heard in one of the tents, and witness summoned the guard and entered the tent, and saw accused there, who at once put the tent light out. .Witness struck a match, whereupon accused kicked him on the hip and arm, and struck him on the face. In answer to the charge accused said he had no recollection of the affair, as ho was drunk at the time. The Bench said, taking into consideration accused's previous record, and tho facts of the case, thoy would impose a sentence of, one month's hard labour.

Furious Riding: Throe youths, named Charles McFadgen, John Scarborough, and ■William Preston, pleaded guilty to furiously riding a horse in Grey-street, and were each fined Is, and costs 7s. ' Remanded: A boy named Lincoln Turner (12) was charged with stealing ss, belonging to Thomas Daniel O'Neill. The lad admitted the theft, and his grandfather, who was in Court, said the accused was beyond his control. The. boy was remanded into custody until Saturday next, in order that he might be dealt with by the Magistrate. (Before Mr. H. W. Brabant, 8.M.) Juvenile Offenders: Three boys named Thomas Brown. Robert Moir, and Thomas Plant were brought up for sentence on charges of stealing a castiron grating, valued at 255, and an iron sewer grating, valued at 7s 6d. the property of John Davis. His Worship said the report of the probation officer did not say much beyond that he believed that neither of the boys' fathers wero alive, and that probably it was on account of the want of parental control that they had got into trouble. Mr. Draffin, headmaster of the Chapel-street school, gave the boy, Moir a good character. His Worship cautioned the boy strongly, and discharged them, on the parents promising to enter into a bond for their good behaviour for six months.