MAGISTRATE'S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11217, 24 May 1922, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING. POLICE PROSECUTIONS. Mr F. K. Hunt, SAL, dealt with police offenders at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday “IN THE GUTTER,” ‘Tie absolutely disappeared,” said Mr J. M. Dale, when James Robertson, alias. Peter Burns, appeared under arrest for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order in favour of his wife. “Drink js his trouble,” went on counsel. “He has paid nothing for over 12 months, and was arrested m Christchurch. Last time the case was adjourned and he was picked up in the gutter next day.” “Why don’t you support yoip wife.” how do you expect your wife to live. What’s your occupation?” asked the bench. “Wharf labourer,” was the answer. “AU right, a month’s imx>risonment.” BOWDEN REAPPEARS. George Bowden, undergoing two v \ears’ imprisonment for the Petone jewel robbery case, appeared charged with having an unregistered “Young” American revolver in his possession. “He’s a dangerous man, sir,” said Senior-Detectivo Boddam when asking that the rovolvcr should be forfeited. “I see that in Auckland a magistrate lined a man £sl), or three months, for this offence,” remarked His Worship in convicting and discharging the man. /Mi Boddam’a request was granted A REMAND. Henry Lewis Rourk admitted failing to comply with the terms of an order for the support of an illegitimate child. He was remanded till to-day for fuller inquiries to bo made. CIVIL ACTIONS. A SHORT LIST. Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., entered judgment for the plaintiff in the following undefended civil cases yesterday morning:—Dominion Mercantile Agency and J. Campbell, Ltd., v. Harold Hardie, £174 2s sd, costs £8 7s; W. Escott v. John Ash, £3 5s 9d, costs £1 6s 6d; same v. F. G. C. Thompson, £6 17s 4d, costs £1 12s 6d; Dunlop Rubber Company (Australasia), Ltd. v. C. Ellis, costs only, £1 ISs; Burch and Co., Ltd., v. H. E. G. Williams, £lB Bs, jjost-s £2 19b; Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., v. Robert Brown and Mqrk Briggs, £2O 17s, costs £3 Gs; Dunlop Rubber Company (Australasia), Ltd., v. T. Brown and J. E. McDonald, £3 Bs, costs £1 los 6d; same v. Wilson’s Motor Supplies, £76 36s 3d, costs £4 19s; British General Electric Company, Ltd., v. A. E. Rhodes, £6 6s sd, costs £1 10s 6d; Dunlop Rubber Company (Australasia), Ltd., v. James Young, £3O Os sd, costs £4 4s 6d; same v. Kingsbeer and Co., £l4 5s 9d, costs £2 I4s; Adelaide Elson v. J. Garnett, £2B 17s 9d, costs £3 2s; Whit-combe and Tombs, Ltd., v. Mrs Kate Howard, £l6 3s 7d, costs £3; Wyett, de Latour and Quinn v. F. Martin, los, costs 11s. BROKEN BY-LAWS. VARIOUS BREACHES'. Mr F. Iv. Hunt, S.M., dealt with bylaw offenders at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon. J. Elkington, on charges of leaving a motor-car unattended, and having no headlight on bis machine, was fined 10s, and iorTailinYTtrshow a tail-light was convicted and discharged. W. Crabtree, for negligent driving, was convicted and ordered to pay coats, £2 3s. Allowing a chimney; to catch fire cost M. Scanlon a fine of ss. For driving his car on the wrong side of Molesworth street S. Cording was fyied 10s and costs. On 'a similar charge, J. C. Crawford was fined 10s and costs. H. Doro, for having no head or tail light on his motor, was fined 10h on each charge. E. K. Lomas was fined a similar sum for having a car in the 6amo condition. For having defective ventilation to a drain-shaft, J. Ellis was fined 20s and costs. J. Scotson, who had no front number, on hds motor-cycle, was ordered to pav r co-sts. VV. D. Sullivan and J. P. Walker, for riding their motor-cycles on the wrong side of Molesworth street, were, both fined 20s and costs.

“This man has been leaving his car in Woodward street for the past fifteen vears,” said the police-sergeant, when Dr G. Webster was charged with leaving his motor unattended. Ho was ordered to pay ■ court costs, 7s. ‘You’ve boon permitting him to do it all this time, you know,” remarked tho Bench.

Adjudged the owners of unregistor ed dogs, IL. Perrett was ordered to pay costs, 7s, and H. MoClur© had a similar penalty imposed upon him. C. E. M. Baylcss, for a breach of the sanitary by-laws, was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 7s. W. Shannon, on a similar charge, was also ordered to pay costs.