MAGISTRATE'S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9685, 13 June 1917, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES,

Phillis Ferraro, who has a long list of previous offences recorded against her, pleaded guilty to a charge of being a rogue and vagabond in that eho haa no lawful means of support. Sub-Inspec-tor Lew said that .the accused was a member of the unfortunate class and lived a life of immorality. She had been only recently discharged from' gaol. Ferraro was gent to prison for three months. ' Etnma Crawford, an elderly woman, who was found .at an early hour of the morning on private premises without lawful excuse, was sentenced to imprisonment for three months on a charge of being a regno and vagabond. ' James Hodges and James Ward who had over-indulged in. strong drink were each convicted, fined 10s, and given tie alternative of going to prison for three George Perrin bad charges of drunkenness and committing an indecent act proved against him. For insobriety he was convicted and discharged, and for the major offence he was fined 40s, in default seven days’ imprisonment Charles Francis Leatham, charged with insobriety and with trespassing upon his wife’s premises during the currency of a separation, order, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and not guilty to the aec--1 ond offence- The defendant’s wife, gave evidence to the effect that she allowed her husband to enter the ; premises _m the afternoon where she resided in order that he might see the children. He came again in the evening, forced his wav into the house, - made. himself a nuisance, ' and had to be ejected. . X think a man should have the right to ace his own children,’’ said the defendant. '1 have. no desire to interfere with my family, but I want to see my children and do not think they are well cared for.” I/eatham. who said he worked as a wood-cutter in the Hutt Valley, was fined 10s for drunkenness, and 20s on the second charge. In the event of the fines not being paid he was. ordered to be imprisoned for ten days, Edward Sullivan, for deserting from an oversea vessel, was ordered to, forfeit £5 from his wages. CIVII, CASES.

The following civil cases were dealt with bj Mr W. G. Riddell. 8.M., judgment being given for plaintiffs in undermentioned actions ,by default ry-Miss E. Marnev v. H.- Lindole, ill is, 3d. eoete Ts: W. H. James y. James Colville, ill 5s 4d. costs 10s; 9coullarj.Company Ltd., v. \ ■ S. Harding, J3O 12s Id, costs -C2 19s: Medallion Art Co. v. Charles H. Crook, ill 10a, costs- 10s; Herb Price v. T. Anderson, id Is 4a, costs ss: W. Kellaway v. W. Thompson, ilO, costs iT 4s 6d: Public Trustee v. Arthur Goodgame, i 3 19s, costs 10s; R. RouttcUo v. George Smith, £1 2s Gd, costs "a: Horace Baker. Ltd., v. James Ferguson, Xl3 10s, costs i2 2s . 6d; Goodyear Tyre Co. v. P. H P. Washbourne. £26 16s -id. costs -Ol 14s; James Whitson. Jack v. Allan Cleiand, i 3 12s, costs ss: George Hutchison v. Andrew Johnson. £2OO, costs £8 17s; O'Regan and Dickson v. W. R. Hare. £1 Cs 6d, costs Ss. In the defended case of James Hutchen v, James Hadley a claim for iB, judgment was given for £2, with costs Bs. - •