CITY POLICE COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5668, 16 August 1905, Page 6

CITY POLICE COURT.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15. (Before Dr A. McArthur, S.M.) Two fi rs t-offending in eb riates were eor.viered and discharged : and a third was fined IQs, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Andrew Jacobs, an African pigmy, who was convicted the previous day and .sent to the liosjrtal for treatment of an injured leg. was again before the Court. In order 'hat ho might ho properly attended by a doctor, lie was sent to- gaol for seven days. S’uh-Inspector O’Dcmovan said tho man’s leg was in a shocking state, and ho wished io ascertain wheHier accused wa« olurblo to ho treated as an l! indoor ” patient. James Desmond Cody, alias Lowe, alias Giles, sentenced to throo months* imprisonment the nrevinns day for false pretences, was put in the dock to answer two separate charges of forging 1 (he signature at Wanganui of W. Goldsmith to a receipt for the payment of CIS 10s and to a Savings Bank withdrawal notice. On the application of Chief-Detective McGrath accused was remanded till tho 18th inst, CTVFL BUSINESS. Judgment was for plaintiff in each of tho following undefended rases: —Bates and Loos v. William Tobin. 15s, costs 13s: Bussell and Campbell v. Arapato To Kuru, £22. costs Cl 9s- Thomas Garhind v. Wilham Barge, Cl, costs ss; Macdonald. Wilson and Co. v. Annie Grimes, £2 2s, cojsU ss; Margaret Carman v. Elizabeth Tvbcrhardt, £3 Is 9d, costs 10s: tho New Zealand Flourmillers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., v. William Jonnmx, £23 Bs, costs £2 14s; Alfred Parish v. Boy Redgrave, £B, costs £1 3s 6d (order for immediate execution). No orders wore made in the judgment summons eases Luko ami Co., Ltd., v. P. H. Leigh, a claim for £4 Os Gd : and Bates and Lees v. S. Bloustoin, a debt of £4 -is Cd. Turnbull, Hickson, and Gooder, for whom Air Budded appeared, sued William Loo Bees for £2O, balance of an amount duo (£7O) for work and labour done in connection with an order for printing. Defendant belongs to Gisborne. where evidence on his behalf has been taken. Dr McArthur said he would havo to read tho Gisborne evidence before bo could arrive at a decision. Judgment was reserved till the 17th inst.

Henry Arthur Hudson, represented by Air Ilindmarsh, sued G. H. Baylis GTr WilFord) for the sum of £9 14s sd, damage to a cart. It appears that defendant’s horses strayed on to the Island Bay road, and frghtenod a horse harnessed to plaintiff’s butcher’s cart, causing it to bolt, with the result that tho cart was damaged, and the goods therein scattered. Judgment was for plaintiff for £5 15s Dd, with costs C£l 18s). Andrews and Co. (Air Levi) sued W. Alcyor (Air Hordman) for £2G ss, cost of building a baker’s cart (with extras). Defendant confessed to £.20 of the debt, but disputed tho balance. Judgment was for tho amount confessed, with costs (£3 12s) against defendant.