MAGISTRATE'S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7444, 19 May 1911, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THURSDAY, MAT 18., (Before Mr W. G. Riddell, -S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. ‘ One first offender a female, was convicted and ordered to pay 17s 6d. cost of medical treatment, in default foi freight hours’ imprisonment. Forty-eight hours were allowed in which to pay. Henry Richard Balding was charged (1) with drunkenness;' 1 and (2) with the broach of a prohibition order. Sub-Inspector Sheehan slated that this was the third time Balding had broken his order. His Worship said that accused, was qualifying for Rotoroa, and fined him 20s, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment, for the second offence; but on the first accused was convicted and discharged. . James Bowers and Daniel Bugless, for insobriety, were convicted and discharged. In the case of Bugless, Sub-Inspector Sheehan stated that he was a new arrival by the lonic. His Worship remarked that he was making a bad start and a youth like him should bo ashamed of himself for being drunk. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. To a charge of using obscene language Daniel Bugiess pleaded not guilty, but after evidence had been given accused was fined £S, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. RESISTING THE POLICE. James Bowers was charged (X) that he resisted Constable Dudding Squire in the execution of, his duty, and (2) with assaulting Charles. Craik. • Sub-Inspector Sheehan stated that the assault on Craik was unprovoked, and damage was done to Craik’s : false teeth to the extent of £i. The 'accused caused a tremendous amount of trouble to the arresting constable, and if two detectives had not rendered assistance the policeman would have had a bad time.; On the first charge accused was sentenced to twenty-one days’ imprisonment, and on the second Bowers was fined £i. in default seven days’ imprisonment. Half of the fine was ordered to be uaid to Craik to make good the damage done to his teeth, James Alexander Lyons was charged with obstructing Constable Dudding Squire in the execution of his duty. Chief-Detective Broberg. who nrosecuted, stated that accused was with the man Bowers when the latter was arrested. After Bowers had been placed in a cab by Detectives Cassells and

Mason, the accused tried to pull him out. Both men were firemen on a tramp steamer in port. , ■ > Lyons was convicted, and sentenced to twenty-one days' imprisonment. , CIVIL CASES. ' INJURY TO SHEEP. ' Before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., Domingo Vealee Hobbs, farmer, of Khandullah, claimed from William Bickford Collett, of Ngaio, civil servant, the sum of £ll 3s, being the amount of damage caused to the plaintiff's flock of sheep by the dogs of the defendant on sevoial occasions between the 4th of , March, 1913, and the 12th of April, 1911. - : Mr H. B. Evans; of Bell, Gully Bell and Myers, appeared for plaintiff, but defendant was not represented by counsel. 1 , Defendant's evidence was to the effect that an agreement was made that if he allowed one of his three doge (the big one) to be shot, Hobbs '.would , claim no damages, but Hobbs denied this.. 'lt appeared that the' big dog was shot., but tho worrying went on, hence the action. Ilia Worship said that defendant made an assertion and the onus was upon him to prove it, but he had not done so. Judgment ■ was for plaintiff : for £lO, with costs £2 3s. (Before Dr. A. McArthur, .S.M.) SUPPLYING MILK.v Alice Martin, widow, dairy, farmer* of Upper Hutt, sued Guy. \\illiams and Lake, milk vendors, Elizabeth street,; Wellington, trading as the Wellington Dairy Company, to recover the sum ofJJ34 IDs sd, alleged to be owing on account of 1199 gallons of milk supplied to defendants between March Ist and 31st, 1911. . . . . Mr P. W. Jackson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr A. W. Blair for defendants. • Defendants admitted being supplied with 1099 gallons of milk (instead of 1199 gallons), but counterclaimed il 5s 6d. alleging that the. contract between the plaintiff and defendants was subject to a month’s notice on either side, and the plaintiff ceased supplying milk to the defendants after giving to them (the defendants) only one week’s notice. In consequence of this defendants were compelled for three weeks to. purchase'forty gallons of milk daily elsewhere at an increased cost of 3d per gallpn.. Defendants therefore claimed such increased cost, amounting to £7 ; they also claimed 9s 6d, a sum paid for Repairs to plaintiff's milk-cans.' ; , . . His Worship reserved his decision until the 25th inst. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment by default -was given in the following undefended cases: —Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., v. William Nuttall. jun., Xss 3d, costs 10s; Townsend and Paul, Ltd., v. James V. Dyke, £4 10s. costs £1 7s; Meddows Bros, and Taylor, Ltd., v. A. S. Hawley, £1 18s ’3d. costs • 15s; Frederick'George Bolton v. Frederick Mckinlay, £5- 5s (id. coats £1 3s 6d; Sohlaadt and Co. v. William Nelson. .£2B 9s lid, costs £2 14s;’ Judd and Eaiidell v. Albert B. Clarke, £5 : , 12s Cd. costs £1 3s 6d: H. J. S. Richard v. B. Cave, 14s, costs ss; C. S. and P. Cording v. P. Piraui. £1 16s 2d, costs ss;- Wellington Harbour Board v. C. Bailey, £1 4s Gd, costs ss; the Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. Jones and McGregor; £;3 10s lid, costs M 6s 6d; Alex. Ross and Co. v. John Anderson, £6 9s 7d, costs £1 18s 6d- W. M. Bannatyne and Co. v. Harold Greville, £l4 15s lOd, costs£l 10s 6d; Vacuum Oil Company v. AIL F. Rov. £1 17s, costs ss; George R. Wilton v. ‘Stanley Sawtell, £1 15s lOd, costs 6s; Palmer Engineering Co., Ltd., y. J. Duncan and Sons. £2O Ts lOd costs £2 14s; the Empire Oil Co., Ltd., y. Murphy Bros. £2 Is 3d. costs 10s: John Norton v C ’A. Riche, £24 18s 2d, costs £2 14s; j! Myers and Co. v. Geo. Forrest £32 9s id. costs £2 Us; same v. W. P. Frankpitl £23 Bs, costs £3: Cyprian Edward Bridge v William Wilkinson, £5 19s. costs £1 3s Gd; Annie' Ponting v. Geo. Glover, £2 0s Gd, costs ss, JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. In the' case of J. H. Playne, v H. D. Barton, a claim for £1 Is 7d, defendant was ordered to pay the amount on or before June Ist, 1911. in default three days' .imprisonment. ' , , Thomas Hill was ordered to pav £2 7s 8d to Thompson Bros, on or before June Ist. 1911, in default three days’ Imprisonment.