LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12698, 28 October 1904, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

, MAGISTRATE'S COURT. " ; w**«*«nAY r 3 sitting of the Magistrate's SgSSiU before Mr. C. C Kettle, B.M. '&?i Tiidtrment for plaintiffs, with costs, was ; •■ „in each of the following cases John S 1 whka v. Charles A. Martin (Opotiki); £13 •ro *& Hayson v. W. Murphy,. £4 19s; ?- Enthrone, Pirosser, and Co. v. L. M. 80lKeo fckh6rM), £6 5s lOd: William Chamton ( «,dCtov. Walter Waugh, £3 17s 8d; M Coles and Co. v. F. Fox (damaru), £10 0M- F D Woodroffo and Co. v. F. Heidi; L*Plymouth), 4s 4d; W. Gnnson and Co. {y f JdeCardle (Katrhia), £3 12s 7d; same -'v H Symons (Kawhia), £5 4s 9tl: C. VZLvW Preston (Whangatti), £12 12s; iff McCullough v. Harry Carlton £2 2s tr. J Entriean and Co.. Ltd. v. Mrs. A. SSvatkinson. £6 7s lOd; and Tilly John5. v Mrs. John Giles, £1 lis 6d. '""v.msuited: Peacock find Erhman made a i ••« for £25 for breach of contract against Keith. Mr. Skolton, for the plaintiffs, v&fed that the ease should bo, struck out. The defendant, who was represented by Mr. I Enfield, claimed coats, winch the magisESalowcd. The plaintiff was nonsuited, Star section 102 of the Act, SffiSen* for latiff The Wtrate, m • 2 iiidoment in the case of P. K. Cheal v. Cue Hamilton (a case which was heard ,™ time ago), said that assuming there had S.paK negligence on the plaintiffs ?t ;« leavinc his theodolite on the road. IS evidence still showed that the defendant . Th*. act ; ve cause of the accident, because rfdearlyproved that the defendant did * hive Draper control over his waggon. It ton shown that while the defendant S driving he sat upon the floor of the wagv'„ from where ho could not see over his &* Consequently, he considered that the Sndant was liable for the damage. Judg- £ would be entered for £9, with costs M- Buddie appeared for the plaintiff, and *tl' \fahon>- for the defendant. %SoS Sued: The Auckland Carpenter, and Joiners' Union sued Frederick New*Mf \ P Cooper, and James Harris for Standing contributions and levies, amountv" £3. in respect to each of the de&nts. The defendants' disputed liability, in the ground that the rules said they ceased to he members as soon as they became twelve months in arrears. The magistrate pointed Tut that although they had ceased to be members, vet they were still responsible for the ar,ws, and he gave judgment for plaintiffs in !- ac h case, for £3 ss. and costs. Mr. Skelton appeared for the union.

POLICE COURT NEWS. Messrs. J. Ziman and A. C. Atkin, Justices of "the Peace, presided over yesterday's Bittinsr of the Police Court, Drunkenness: One first offender was convietedand discharged, and another was fined and costs. For second offences Walter ■ Susfield and Gustave Peterson were fined *if!We»>h and costs. * ... Bud Language: Charles Cattlin, for using bad language in Custom-street, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. •Committed for Trial: Jan Madali, 1/ wars, beaded not guilty to a charge 01 assaulting James Cromwell in Swanson-street, on WedWay night. Cromwell said he was drunk Swire met Madali that night. After kavEm Queen-street the next thing he remembered wss lying on his back in Swanson-street, with the accused standing over him. The asnnlt was then committed. Toe accused was 46mmitted for trial. . , , A By-law Case: John Tracer was fined Is Md costs for driving a vehicle along Manukiu Koad at night-time without lights. ~ ■ Valueless Cheques: An elderly man, named John Hector Davies. was brought forward rtoon three informations, charging him with obtaining goods and cash by means of valueless cheques, and another charging him with stealing a pair of trousers, the property of Bashbrook and Bridgman. The accused, ac - wading to ■/Sub-Inspector Black, ■ bought a -. suit of clothes and some other articles from Busnbroci! and Bridgman, on October 18, and tendered a cheque for £5 in payment. As tlw account only amounted to £4- Is, he was given 19s change. It then appeared that the trousers supplied did not fit, and these were sent to the factory to be altered. Two pairs were sent by mistake, and the accused, with- . out notifying the firm, pawned one of them, tints committing the theft. Later, when the -cheque was presented, it was dishonoured. Vim staging at the Thistle Hotel on Octo- : her 19 the" accused tendered a cheque for ±>i ; to Mr. Siniich, the licensee, in payment of a - 103 loan. Mr. Simich accordingly deducted ' the 19s r and gave the accused £1 10s in re- - turn;, That cheque also was dishonoured. !■; Then on the 20th the accused presented an- ■ other for £2 to Mr. C. Shalfoon for a rolled- ' .Mid watch, with the same result, The accused, on that occasion, got 9s change, and a. p watch worth £1 Is. Upon the charge of theft the Bench sentenced the accused to 14 days . Davies pleaded guilty to the other charges, sad was committed for sentence. ■'"■■- Vietimisinjy a Second-hand Dealer: John D'Esmonde pleaded guilty to a charge til i%sally pawning a watch, valued at ha <is, fheproperty of Martha Lindsay, an assistant second-hand dealer. Chief-Detective Marsack said that Mrs. Lindsay, at the accusedls ■'■suggestion, entrusted him with a watch, which, he said, he could sell to a friend. Shortly afterwards he called on her again, md told her that he had sold the watch and had not Urn paid. It was discovered that the accused had pawned the watch at Mr. d. ■Olsen's almost as soon as ho got possession of it. The accused was committed for sentence. D'Esmonde also pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of tongs, valued (A 9s 6d, the property of the Auckland Gas Company. The accused admitted that he stole the tongs ,from the company's yard, afterwards pawning \ them for Is. He was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment.: ■ OXEHUNGA COURTS. feibijs of the Onehunga S.M. and Police Comtii were held yesterday morning, when Mli Witrdell, S.M., presided. Senior-Con-■table Tapp represented the police. Straying Cattle: T. Crisp and C. Carlton were charged with allowing cattle to stray and graze along the roadsides. The former was fined 53 and costs 12s; while the letter ,was mulcted in 10s, with costs 12s. --;■: Maintenance: Geo. and Hy. Nobes were ordered to pay 2s bd per week each towards the maintenance of their mother, Anne * 'Nobes. Prohibition Orclor: A prohibition ordor was granted against Geo. McAuley, to take effect : immediately. Debt Case: Judgment was given for Jas. Glanfidd against L. H. Jillings for £4- 10s 2d, with 30«.ts 5» for goods supplied.