MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11296, 23 August 1922, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING. POLICE, CIVIL, AND BY-LAW OASES. Mr F. E- Hunt, S.M., presided at the Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, when police, civil, and by-law cases were heard. INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE. Charles Hewald, alias Hewaid Carl, alias Botchill, charged with being an incorrigible rogue, was, on the application of Sub-Inspector McNamara, remanded to appear at Masterton on the 25th inst. Accused had previously been convicted at Napier for being an Idle and. disorderly person. CIVIL CASES. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Mr E. Page, S.M., entered judgment for the plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases:—Charles W. Martin v. John Jepson, 12s 6d, costs 9s; G. W. Thornton and Co. v. R. G. Whetter, £5 16s, costs 30s 6d; Dominio,u Motors, Ltd., v. Henry Holzbost Smith, £l5B 9s lOd, costs £7 19s; same v. same, £lO9 3s, costs £6 4s 6d; Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. G. R. Hooking, 10s, costs £1 11s; Wright and Carman v. the Huia Traders, Ltd., £l6 6s 6d, costs £2 14s; Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. J. G. Ford, £l6 14s 9d, costs £2 14s; same v. J. Goonan, Is, costs £1 8s; British Imperial Oil Company (N.Z.), Ltd., v. C. L. Borgfeldt, £25 Bs, costs £3 3s; lvirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., v. Mrs Kate Howard, £ls 7s, costa £3 Is; same v. F. Smith, £1 4s, costs £1 4s; Vacuum Oil Proprietary, Ltd., v. R. L. Grant, £l4 17s Id, costs £2 10s; Butterworth and Co. (Aust.), Ltd., v. Churchward and Smith, £1 ss, costs 15*; Van Staveren Bros.,' Ltd., v. Mrs A. S.' Parr, £7 60, costs 15s; A. B. C. Motors, Ltd., v. H. T. Avery, £ls 7s 3d, costs £2 14s; Ballinger and Bettany v. A. 0. La Roche, £2 7s 6d, costs £1 6s 6d; J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., v. W. Moore, £47 9s, costs £4 Is 6d; Ellis and Manton, Ltd., v. O. Bailey, £2 15s. costs £1 7s 6d; Gordon and Gotch (Aust.), Ltd., v. G. Hoggard, £6l 8s 3d, costs £4 6s 6d; Mrs F. Lord v. D. Rosemond, £1 11s 3d, costs 8s; Estate late John Norton v. G. Hooper, £5 12s 2d, costs £1 19e; Osmond and Son (N.Z.), Ltd., v. W. J. Barlow and K. Barlow, £4 3s Gd, costs £2 8s 6d; C. Smith, Ltd., v. W. H. Palmer, £lO 2s 6d, costs £2 18s; Hope, Gibbons, Ltd., v. Frederick George Heather, £122 4s Bd, costs £2 10s; Wellington Meat Export Company, Ltd., v. J. C. Warn, £lls Is Bd, costs £6 7g; Magnus Motors, Ltd., v. Bert Avery, £9 6s 3d, costs £1 19s; Novelties, Ltd., v. A. C. Frank, £lB Ss Bd, costs £2 14s. BY-LAWS. VARIOUS’ OFFENCES. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with the following by-law cases. For leaving a vehicle unattended, Ella Kopp was convicted and ordered to pay costs. On a charge of obstructing the footpath defendant was convicted and discharged. Cyril Bertram Lempriere, for speeding, on the Hutt road, was fined 20s and costs. Arthur Thomas Barrow, who had left his motor-car unattended, was fined 10s and costs. For a similar offence, Alfred William Duncan was fined 10s and costs. James David Martin Mclntyre, on two charges of failing to have his motor-car properly lighted, was fined 10s and costs on the first count, and convicted and ordered to pay costs on the second. W. S. Park was fined 5s and costs for having no lights on his car. George Purdon and William Sunnex, who had driven , unlighted vehicles, were each fined 20s and costs. For allowing stock to wander, Sarah Archibald was fined 30s and costs; Robert Blood, los and costs; Albert Bowden, 200 and costs; William Cunningham, 20s and costs; Maggie Everett was convicted and discharged; Kenneth Gandy was fined 10s and costs; Oliver Gardner, 10s and costs; Thomas Hilston. 10s and costs; William Ho wan. 40s and costs; Albert W. Palmer, 40s and costs; and William Telford was convicted and ordered to pay costs. MILITARY DEFAULTER. Alfred Lawton, who had failed to notify his change of address, was fined £5 and costs.