LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12602, 17 June 1904, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

• MAGISTRATE'S COURT. The sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday was held before Mr. C. O. Kettle, S.M. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs was given in each of the following undefended cases:—S. A. Bartlett v, Charles Barratt. 128 lOd; Waitemata County Council v. Carl iVtoellei, 10s; Archibald Ciark and Bona v. Benjamin Walker, £95 9s 8d; James Murphy v. Edward South, £2; New Zealand Cement Company, Ltd., v. John Challis, £13 5s 7d; George Godkin v. John Yerco©, £5; Auckland Gasi Company, Ltd., v. Wharton Thompson, £4- 14-s sd; L. D. Nathan and Co. v. W. F. Maekin, £3 13s 6d; Crowthej. and Egbert v, William Stribley, £4 16s 3d; Auckland. City Council v. Charles H. Newson, £2 12s 3d; Postles and Palmar v. W. O'Halloran, £4 17s 6d; Thomas Morrin v. Danvers Hamber, £18 9* 9d; John Wilson and Co., Ltd., v. G. Cliff, £29 12a; Sargood, Son, and Ewen v. G. Lonsley, £15 3s 6d; John F. Smyth v. C. Walker, £4 17s 6d; W. J, Boylan v. J. Lumpkin, jun., £■'« 10 ; Powell and Betson C, Double, £1 3s 2d; 'Porno Giuliok, and Co. v. Charles P. Rogers, £2 15s; Archibald T." Coppard v. Edgar Watt, £41; Direct-Supply Company, Ltd., v. Salmon and Powick, £3 lis 3d; H. K. Rogers v. Mr. Sonerson, £2 3s 6d; J. Corley v. Henry Phillips, 14s 2d; H. Pottkaempsi and Co. v. Simon Barker, £1 (casta only): and D. A. Nairn v. James Smith, £1 17s sd.

Plaintifts Non-suited: A claim for £6 4s Id on goods sold and delivered was made by John Burns and Co. against James A. Subritzky. The defendant, while admitting that some of the goods had been delivered, said that those had been paid for by freight contra, ,as arranged with Mr. Burns, sen. He denied, however, that the rest of the goods had been delivered, and suggested that as the plaintiffs had been dealing with Other " Subritsskys" they had been supplied tc them. The plaintiffs denied that the goods, admitted had been paid foi by freight contra,. After hearing evidence the magistrate non-suited plaintiffs on the ground that they had not proved their case.

" A Storm in a Teacup": George E. Shave made a olaim for the return of a stove, valued at £3 ss, from Mrs. Marks. The plaintiff stated that when lie was leaving on® of the defendant's houses, which he was renting', the defendant refused to allow him to take his stove away. The defendant, on the other hand, said that the plaintiff left it there under the expressed agreement that it should remain in her possession until he paid l?.s 6d, rent due, and for several other articles, which, she said, he had bought from her. She put in a counter-claim for the rent and the value of the goods- Plaintiff denied that ,he ever bought the goods. The magistrate, who termed the action "a storm in a teacup," which might easily have been settled out of Court, gave judgment for plaintiff with costs, he to have possession on the payment to defendant of 12s 6d, rent due. POLICE COURT NEWS. Mr. E. F. Tisard, justice of the peace, presided over yesterday's sitting of , the Police Court. Drunkenness: Five first offenders for drunkenness on pleading guilty were convicted and discharged. Charles Hastie was fined 5s for a second and similar offence, while John Calvert, with many previous*convictions for drunkenness against him, was mulcted in the sum of £2 and costs for a further offence, or in default seven days' imprisonment. A fine of 10s and costs, or in default 48 hours, was imposed upon Joseph Johnstone, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk while in charge of two lior?c.s in Alfred-street.

Disorderly Behaviour: Ernest McQuillan pleaded guilty to a charge of being disorderly while drunk in Pitt-street on Wednesday last. A fine of £1 and costs was imposed. Breach of the Peace: A charge of using threatening behaviour in Chapel-street, so fig to cause a breach of the pence, wag preferred against- Peter Kiev and John Gal-

vert. Both of the '.accused, who bore traces of the souffle, pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Black stated that the accused wore drunk at the time, and had been fighting for ten minutes before tho police arrived. They smashed a window frame ■ valued at 6s. The accused were fined 109 each, or in default 18 hours, and were ordered to pay the amount of the damage done*.

Footballing in the Public Street: Fred. White and .Tnhn Harrison, two young men, and Arthur Hunter and Harold Groen, two hoys, pleaded guilty to a charge of playing football in Stanley-street to the annoyanco of passers-by. Sub-Inspector Blank explained that the Department's reason for prosecuting was because so many complaints had been received about footballing in the public streets of late. The accused were discharged with a caution. -

Remuora Road: Charles T»uxford, in admitting a charge of ridinp his horse upon the footpath in ft«fa>u«ro Road. stated that ho only did so because the road was almost impassible. The horse, ho said, was a young one, and had he ridden it through the mire not only would he have endangered its life, but also his own. The clerk of the Road Board was rail ml to state that, though the road was in a bad state, still it was passable. The defendant was fined 2a 6d.

Unregistered Dogs: For failing to resistor their dotfs in compliance with the Citv Council by-laws. Thomas Powley, Mrs. W. P. Barber, and Henry M. Puller wero fined 5s each and costs. Mr. T. C. Turner, the Oity Inspector, nroseoutod.

Encroaching upon t,foe> Footpath: Pines of 5? and costs wore imposed upon Thomas Bishop awl John Harris, sliopkonpors, in Ponsonby Road, for exposing poods for sale upon th<v footpath in front of their shops.

A Stolen Pair of Trousers: A younpr man named John Hammond appeared to answer a charge of stealing on» pair of trousers, valued at 30*. the property of Wnltei Spieer. On the accused pleading entity Snb-Insneotor Black stated that when Hammcmd stole the

trousers he was occupying the, samo room with Hnie&r in a boardine-lionse in Knrnncrahape Road. Spic«r subsequently missed the trousers, and when ho saw Hammond wearing them in the the other day he pavo iiim ii» chart?©. • Tho Reno!] imposed a

finp of £2 anr' eo-f». or, in default, seven (.lavs' imprisonment with bard labour.

A Month foi errancy; Mary Annie Alexander, alias Potion, between 70 and CO years of ago, and very feeble, was charged with vagrancy. Constable Wainhouse stated that be arrested the woman at a-near tor past three that, morning. It was raining- hard. She was then seokinrr shelter under a verandah in Chapel-street. Sub-Inspector Black added that as the woman could not be sent to the Cost ley Home, the authorities there

only having turner! Iter out on Saturday last, the Bench could do nothing- more than send her to paol. It was better for her to ho there than wandering about the streets and in the oold at all hour* of the night. Mr. J. Stoil hern, relieving officer to tin Charitable Aid Board, was then called. He said that the woman's conduct at the homo had been obsceno and obstreperous, and in consequence the I?oprd would not admit, her there a«?ain. The accused was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.