MAGISTRATE’S COURT
EMBAY, JULY 28. (Before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M.) ALLEGED NOTIFICATION OP BETTING: ' William Scott and Henry Martin,dale, formerly trading as Scott. and Martin,daie, Lambton quay, were charged that, on or about May 13th, 1911, at Wellington, they published a certain document which contained a notification as to betting on horse races run at Auckland pu June 3rd and ath (the Great Northern Hurdles and the Great- Northern Steeplechase). On the application of Mr P. W- Jackson, who appeared tor defendants, tho case was adjourned till August, 18th. SENT BACK TO SYDNEY. Joseph McMillan, charged with having deserted his wife at Sydney,. was ordered to ho handed over to Senior Constable Irvine (Sydney) to bo returned to New South Wales. Thomas McGirr, charged with -disobeying a maintenance order made at Paddington (Sydney), was similarly dealt with. , BREACH OF PEOHIBITTON ORDER, Jean Maitland Harrop was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, andfor a breach of a prohibition order wag: fine’d 20a or seven days'lmprisonment. " , CHIMNEY, ON FIRE. Matthew Mqynihan, for whom Mr J. J. McGrath appeared, pleaded guilty to permitting his chimney to catch tire and. was fined ss, with costs 9s, and witness’s', expenses 4s, or' twenty-four hours’, imprisonment.’/ ■ : ' AN UNLI GIFTED VEHICLE. For driving a vehicle' after sundownwithout' a-, light Francis; Seymour, was’. fined Xos„ with costs 17s, .or,, forty-eight, hours’. imprisonment. , /(Before Dr A, MoAr#hur,.S,M,)„ CLAIM ON SHIPPING COMPANY. Mason, Struthers and Co.. Ltd., whole-, sale ironmongers, Christchurch, sued the Shaw,- bavill and-Albion Company, Ltd./ ship'owners and carriers, for'Fills 2s (id, made up as follows ;—A!2iJ os damages.' ■X l3)2s Ud for storage /and FllO general damages. Ila in tiffs-set but that on or about April b'th they caused to be delivered to the defendants , certain goods to bo shipped and stowed on board the s.b. Eakeiui and safely carried and delivered to the Minister of the Post and Telegraph Department at Wellington. Among the goods were 300 bundles of galvanised iron wire, each of which weighed one hundredweight. Those 200 bundles wore not delivered in good order but wore so: damaged as to be unsaleable and useless to "the plaintiffs. The wiro was refused by tho Minister and remained on tho wharf at Wellington. Mr A- Blair appeared for plaintiffs and Mr W. H. D. Bell for defendants. ■ After hearing argument his Worship reserved his decision till August 3rd.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7865, 29 July 1911, Page 17
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