LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12817, 17 March 1905, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M., presided over yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Undefended Cases: Judgment was s,iv.»n for plaintiff ,by default in tho following eases:—Direct Supply Company, Limited v. Charles Moeller, £18 6s lid and costs, £1 37s 6d; the Kauri Timber Companv, Limited v. T. Martin, £11 12s lid and costs, £1 15s fed; tho Kauri Timber Company v. \V. H. Johnson, £3 Os 5d and costs, 14s; the Ivauri Timber Companv, Limited \. .!. Cress, £6 7s 2d and costs, "£l 3s 6d; Briscoe and Co., Limited v. S. Lush, £16 and costs, £2 4s 6d; F. S. Potter v. C. E. Tayior. £1 10s and cost?, ss; John Court v. Jonnio Hickey, £1 14s 4d and costs, os; Abel, Dykes v. J. Vincent and Co., £1 13s and costs, ss; William Monaghan v. James Leith, £5 and easts, £1 12s 6d; W. F. lord v. William Bright, £1 Is and costs, 6s; J. Burns and Co., Limited v. A. Park, £4 7s and costs, 6s; Northern Roller Milling Company, Limited v. William Jounnax, £56 16s 9d and costs, £3 18s; J. K. Alexander v. J. W. Knight, 10 s an.l costs, ss; P. Havman and Co. v. E. L<>beek, £24 3s 2d and costs, £2 14s; 11. S. Collier v. T. Wright, £11 16s and costs, £1 12s 6d. Defended Case*: A. Crum v. T. Mandeuo Jackson. Mr. Blair defended, and Mr. Clayton appeared for plaintiff. This was a claim for the return of a £50 deposit. The plaintiff's case was that ho had paid the £50 deposit for a three week's option on a piece of land which he intended to buy, but the defendant was unable to carry out tho contract, and bad not refunded the money. The defence was that tho plainUf, although pressed times out of number to complete the contract would not do so. After hearing the plaintiff and one witness for the defence, the further hearing of the case w?,o adjourned until Saturday. POLICE COURT NEWS. Yesterday's sitting of the Police Court was held beforo Mr. F. McGovern. Drunkenness: Two previous offenders were fined 20s and costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Two first offenders were fined 5s and costs. ' George James Stokes was fined 40s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for a second offence. Idle and Disorderly: Sarah Crawford, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, was sent to the Salvation Army Home for three months. No Lights: William Wilson admitted having driven a vehicle without lights along Karangahape Road after sunset on March 8. He was fined 5s and costs. Obstruction: John Rendell was summoned for permitting two cases to obstruct the footpath in Queen-street. Ho admitted that they were there, but it was without bis knowledge. A fine of 5s and costs was inflicted.