LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12555, 22 April 1904, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held before Mr. O. C. Kettle, S.M., yesterday. Judgment for plaintiff with costs was given in each of the following undefended cases: — Avondale Road Board (Mr. MoVeagh) v. ownei of lots 7-to 12, of block 12, of subdivision of allotment 76, Parish of Titirangi, 2s 2d; Nicholls and Co. v. George Edwards, £2 15e 6d; Collins Brothers and Co., Limited (Mr. Buddie), v. Robert T. Smythe, £14 15s sd; W. G. Hutchison (Mr. Baxter) v. Lionel Henry Claudet, £13 3s sd; Herbert John Silcocks (Mr. Peak) v. Mrs. M. 1. Rutlcdge, £35 4s ; James Joiner (Mr. Baxter) v. James Percy Gaffey, £8 6s 9d; Mary Jane Cargo (Mr. Mabony) v. Leonard Manning, £2 ss; Thomas Augustus Loncrgan and Frederick R. Whatford v. Victor Emmanuel Neilson, £1 12s 6d; Elizabeth Ring (Mr. Hesketh) v. C. Tonge, £3 7s sd; Mary Beedell (Mr. Coleman) v. Robert Handcock, £1 Is 3d; Arthur H. Nathan (Mr. Baume) v. Hannah Reid, £11 2s lOd. Disputed Camping Accounts: The adjourned case of Stephen Conway v. Cardinal Sainty, for £1 8s lOd, which the plaintiff alleged were expenses incurred by him on behalf of the defendant at a camping party, held at Christmas time, was called on. Mr. 'Parr appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Burton for the defendant. The case had been adjourned so that the accounts might be gone into by an accountant, and Mr. Burton, in announcing the decision which had been come to, said it had been found that the defendant's brother was the one who owed the money, which came to £1 4s 5d altogether. Ho asked that Charles Sainty, therefore, be joined as one of the defendants, and. O.i this being agreed to, His Worship gave judgment against Charles Sainty for £1 4s 5d a.id costs. Threatened Bankruptcy Proceedings: In the oises of L D. Nathan and Co. v. Robert and Helen Butler, for £167 Is 3d, for goods supplied, and Arthur H. Nathan v. Helen Butler, for £66 14s 6d, also for goods supplied, communications were received from tho defendant? asking for adjournments. Messrs. MoVeagh and Baume, the counsel engaged in the respective cases, objected, is they said the applications were merely made for the purposes of delay. Mi. MoVeagh said the defendants had some time ago been storekeepers at Opotiki, where the goods, which had never been disputed before, were delivered them. While one of his clients' travellers was travelling through the other day he found the store closed, and upon making investigations he discovered that onehalf of the property had been auctioned, and the other sold privately. This had been done without consultation with his clients, who would try and bring about bankruptcy proceedings, so that the matter might be inquired into. Counsel called the traveller in question, and His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiffs by default for the full amount, with costs. Mi. MoVeagh asked for an order for immediate execution, which was granted, His Worship saying that if he heard of any solicitor having evidence taken in the country, simply for the purposes of delay, lie would at once report the matter to the Lav; Society. Mi. Baume made similar applications in connection with his client's claim, and these were also granted. Claim on Goods Supplied: John Andrew made a claim against P. Heading for £3 ?9s 2d, on goods supplied. The defendant admitted that he still owed the plaintiff £1 9s 6J, but he disputed the rest of the amount, saying tint this had been paid. After hearing evidence. His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs.

POLICE COURT NEWS. Messrs. I. Alexander and A. C. Atkin, justices of the peace, presided at yesterday's sitting of the Police Court. Three Months for Vagrancy: A young man named James Roach was charged with vagrancy on the grounds that ho had insufficient lawful means of support. "How do you plead?" asked the clerk of the Court. " Guilty," replied the accused. The Bench : "The'i you are convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour." Roach was further charged with being an idle and disorderly person in that he hat itunlly consorted with reputed prostitutes. To this he pleaded not guilty, but after hearing evidence a conviction was registered, and accused sentenced to an additional two months' imprisonment. By-law Cases: For driving his vehicle Hi other thai a walking pace round the corner of West and Montague Streets Arthur Walters was convicted, and fined 5s and costs. Similar fines were imposed upon Martin O'Brien, George T. Lovett, and Arthur Lennon, for driving their vehicles along Sy-monds-street after sunset without lights, and upon John William Gowland and Cliff Aldrcd for committing the same offence in Karangarapo Road.

WHANGAREi MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

[bt telegraph.—own correspondent.]

Whanoarei, Thursday. Mr. 0. E. Blomfield, S.M., held a sitting of the Magistrate's Court to-day.

Shooting a Dog: A claim was brought by William Eraser against Geo. Sydney Kay, of Maungatapere, for £10, the value of a. dog said to have been shot on G. Kay's place by L. Kay, his son. Hugh Eraser, brother of the claimant, stated that the dog was a very good one and worth over £10, and Win. Sealey and John Wilson, a former owner of the dog, spoke us to the value of the animal as a cattle dog and otherwise. George Kay gave evidence to the effect that the dog came to his place, and was a source of annoyance, entering fowlhousef and paddocks, and had been seen taking a dead sheep. On the morning in question the dog was in an outhouse, and would not come out, and as it was not safe for anyone io enter the outhouse, witness ordered the dog to be shot. He had on various occasions threatened to shoot the dog if it was not k<?pt at home. The value of the dog was only lOd. In giving judgment, the magistrate said Kay seemed to have a wrong impression of what he could do. Judgment was for the amount claimed, and costs £2 14s. Counsel for the plaintiff intimated that his client, after deducting expenses, would hand over the amount of judgment to the Veterans' Home fund.

Claim for a Horse: The case, Samuel Beehro, carrier, v. Mrs. Taurau and Pekn Johnson, both native women, was a claim for £32, value of a horse said to have been injured so as to cause its ultimate death through the negligence of Peka Johnson, by allowing Mrs. Taurau's horse, which she was driving, to run lOin of the shaft of a spring cart into the plaintiff's horse. The ease against Mrs. Taurau was dismissed, as she was not present, and judgment was given against the other defendant for £28, and £6 15s costs.

A Farmer Fined: Mr. Stone, Government inspector of sheep for the Whangaroi district, charged Robert McCorkindalo with having exposed sheep which had lice mi them for sale. Judgment for plaintiff, £2, and costs 7s.

Judgment by Default: John Edwards v. J. Bayliss, claim £2. Judgment by default, £2, and Court costs.

Adjourned : Allison v. Mitchelson Timber Company, adjourned. Action Over a Milk Run: F. Mander, M.H.R., sued J. Ritchie for money received by him for milk, and alleged not to have been allowed for. Mr. Kill en appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Steadman for defendant. Mr. Mander stated that he had employed Ritchie to work his farm at Maunu, and milk his cows, delivering the milk on a milk run in Whangarei, for which Ritchie was to receive one-third net profits as payment. Ho sold his farm, and with it the milk run, but Ritchie would not give up the milk run, .claiming it as his, as the billheads had been printed in his name. Mr. Mander then demanded tho books, which Ritchie would not give up, until Mr. Mander took his book-keeper and his clerk with him. Cross-examined by Mr. Steadman, Mr. Mander admitted that he had given Ritchie a number of receipts for money at different times. Mr. Steadman held that the money claimed as not having been received by Mr. Mander had been paid him, and was included in the sums for which Ritchie held receipts, and that there was not any proof of even any intention on tho part of Ritchie to defraud Mr. Mander, who was virtually his partner in the milk business. The magistrate dismissed the case.