MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9717, 20 July 1917, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. Mi- W. G. Riddell. S.M., presided over yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Conn, when the following cases were dealt with. Thomas Benson, for drunkenness, was convicted and fined 20s, in default three ilays' imprisonment. John Cogan appeared on charges of being drunk, assaulting Arthur Henry Rogers, and with failing to quit licensed'premises when requested to do so. Defendant, who created a disturbance in the Gresham Hotel, pleaded guilty, and was lined 40s on each charge- As an alternative he was given .the option of going to gaol tor twenty-ono day,?. George Browse was fined 20s for insobriety, and on a. further charge of using foul language in Buckle street was sentenced lo ewenty-eno days’ imprisonment. Thomas Brown, a First Division Reservist, for failing to make application to enrol, was convicted and fined 40s, in default seven dsys’ imprisonment. Michael Francis Carrick, lor disorderly conduct while drunk, was mulcted to tho extent of 40s. in default to serve seven days in prison. CIVIL CASES. Judgment was given by default in tho following civil actions;—Annie Coward v. Dolly Perry, ,61 10s costs ss; Eliaboth 11. Alcorn v. .1. H. ■ Fleming, -65 17. s (hi. costs All 3s txl; Meat Export. Co.. Ltd., v. Mrs V. S. Harding, ,619 3s (Id, costs .61 15s 6<l; E. T. Wyne Bond v. William C. 11. White, 635, cnsU .62 11s; Commercial Agency Ltd., v. Bamkin and Dickey, ,67 17s, costs .61 3s (id; William Murphy v. William Tinncy, ,619 14s Id. costs .61 19s 6d; ilickmott and Son v. E. Biggs--63 2s Cd, costs 10s; Dr A. E. Couzens v. C. O’Brien, .*;! Is. costs 12s.