MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10208, 19 February 1919, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE CASES RARATONGANS AT A RESTAURANTBefore Mr F. V. Frazer, 5.M.,. yesterday, two ißaratongan soldiers named Punoua Raki and Torn Tcria were charged with having, on tho 17th inst., damaged a pane of glass of tho value of £4, tho property of Thomas Divan. The evidence was to the effect that the accused called at the Bahington restaurant, in Willis street, on Monday afternoon to get a meal. Finding that they could not be served immediately they created a disturbance, and wore put outside. Then the first-mentioned defendant kicked the door and broke apane of glass. The magistrate said that, he was sorry to seo tho accused before the court, as the Raratongans generally had behaved themselves well. The second defendant was discharged; the other .was ordered to. pay, the damage done. A lady who happened to be an court guaranteed payment of the money. Frederick Robert Garlick was charged with the theft of a brief bag and cdh tents, valued at £2, the property of Alfred George Baker. It appeared that the- informant left his hag on a seat, at the Lambton railway station at noon on Monday to go up town, andon returning in the afternoon found it was missing. It was subsequently found in tho possession ot the accused, whose excuse was that ho had been drinking. He was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment, and a- prohibition order was issued against him. For an indecent act in Waring Taylor street, Michael Morrisey was sentenced to a week’s imprisonment. Michael Falvey was charged with being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond, and with having been found by night in a railway truck on the.3rd inst. Ho was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon within twelve months. A prohibition order was made, against him for twelve months. , Henry Harris, for driving a -vehicle hy night without lights in Lambton quay, and Allan Ronald Keane, for leaving a motor-cycle in Ridditord street without lights, were each lined 7s arid costs. CIVIL CASES. * Before Mr W. G. Riddell SM„ judgment was given for the plaintiffs, by default, in the following cases. James Dillon v. John Thomas Hams, £1 IQs Id, costs 16s; Levin and Co , Ltd., v. Frank Waghorn, £45 12s lid, costs £3 14s 6d; Wellington Publishing Company t. F. Stubbs and Uo.»‘ 4s, costs ss; Charles-Johnston v. HWorthington, £149 12s lid, costs £6 I4s 9d; Dominion Rubber Company v. H. T; Avery, £l4 11s, costs £X 14s 6d; P. Mackin v. S. L. Gilmer, £lO Ids,: costs £1 10s 6d; R. Janson vFrederick Harding, £9 8s 9d,, costs, £1 3s 6d; Charles Vernon Sutherland and Frederick Rankine v. W. B Johnson, £lO 15s, costs £1 10s 6d; Georgo Jackson v. Arthur Reado. £l9 17s, costs £1 10s 6d: Burch and Co., Ltd, v. H. Stevens, 16s 7d, costs-ss; I James D* Walshe v. G. R. Holton, £ll os. costs £1 11s 6d; Eliza __Clark v. Frederick Ward, £5, costa os; G. H. Thornton v. G. Frater, £ll Is 6d, costs £1 10a .63.; . -William Campbell,, Ltd. v. Alice Graham, £6 2s Bd, costs £1 3s 6d; Allan Smith v. Mrs GRudge (separate estate), £3 14s, costs 10s; New Zealand Tire and Rubber Company v. John Foster, £3l 9s 9d, costs £2l4s ; W. J. Davis v. A. Wilson, £lB 7s 6d, costs £1 16s 6d. Judgment summonses were dealt with as follow:—Stephen H. Reid: was ordered to pay J. S. Elliott, the. sum of £lO 3s 6d on or before March 3rd, in default seven days’ imprison; ment. A. S. Lister was ‘ordered to pay Mrs K. Cottorill £l4 3s by March 3rd, or undergo ten days’ imprisonment. , i DEFENDED CASES. ' Albert ■ Henry Schwass, farmer, of Tokomaru, proceeded , against John Rainbow Stansoll, of Maranui, for the! recovery of £143 17s for damage done to, a motor-car on September 30th, 1918, owing to a collision caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant’s servant. A counter-claim was made for £59 Ss. The case was not concluded. Mr, A. W. Blair appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr T. W. Hislop foi'the defendant.