MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11664, 31 October 1923, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING

CIVIL AND BY-LAW ACTIONS

Police and civil cases were dealt with nt yesterday morning's session of the Magistrate's Court. Appeariug on the case of his initial lapse of drunkenness, a first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours* imX>risonment. CIVIL CASES UNDEFENDED ACTIONS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M. in the following undefended civil cases yesterday : Wellington Publishing Company, Ltd. v. A. Saunders .£l3, costs «£2 14s*. Hallen.riein Bros., Ltd. v. A. C. Rooinson .£2 7s 6d, costs £1 4s 6d; Bank of New Zealand v. Central Wire Mattrasa Company .£lO9 15s 7d, costs .£6 7s; P. Wharton v. T. Heywood ,£25 136 4d, cost £& Is; John Swinson Company, Ltd. v. W. Clarke .215 15s, costs «£2 14s; Henry Berry and Co. v. H. W. Percy .£l7 0s Bd, costs ,£3 3s; Crawley, Ridley and Co. Ltd > TV O. Harrison £2 13a, costa «£1 3s 6d; Bannatyne and Hunter. Ltd. v. Mrs M. Stiver (separate estate; .£lB 13s 6d, costs <£3 9s; John Swinson Co., Ltd. v. J. F. Hodder and Son X 57 14s. costs <£4 11s 6d; Hallenetein Bros., Ltd. v. W. F. Weaver *£4 16s 6d, costs jSI 3s 6d; Moore, Wilson and Co., Ltd. v. George Echvards <£3 9s 6d, costs £\ 7s 6d; same v. Mrs J. Green .£8 14« 3d, costs £1 11s 6d; Desert Gold Company v. F. W, Donaldson «£5 9s 6d, costs «£1 10s 6d: W. Wylie v. Ihaia Weepu, known as Dick Webb <£6 11s 2d, costa d£l 13s 6dj Moore, Wilson and Co., Ltd. v. Mrs I, Fitzgerald (separate estate) -£23 7s 3d, costs £Z 2s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. On judgment summonses L. A. Braunl was ordered to pay J. Bett and Bayley, Ltd., before November 13th, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. \V. J. Stevenson to pay M. T. Archibald .£3 12s 6d before November 13th, in default three days' imprisonment. D. M. MacLarin to pay J. E. Evans, Ltd.. .£2 4s before November 13th, in default 21 hours’ imprisonment. G. Christie to pay Davidson and Co. £7 14s before November 13th, in default 84 hours' imprisonment. Janies Prince to pay Mr» A. Johnston ,£2 6s before November 13th, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. BY-LAW CASES A VARIED LIST. By-law cases as follow were dealt with yesterday by Messrs J. IV. Ellison and A Longmore, Justices of the Peace: — lan Duncan and Frank Stewart were fined 10s and costs, and Newman Coffey 5s and costa, for leaving vehicles unattended for longer than the time allowed under the statute. For failing to provide adequate lighting to his vehicle, Francis Charlts Holmes was fined 10s and costa on each of two pair of charges: John Baptist Moure, 10s and costs; Buzzieott Rawdon Ills and costs; Richard Kemp. 20s and costs, and coats only on each of two charges; Nola Odlin, 2Cte and costs; AJLcri Hughes, 10a nud costs; Anthony Jackson, 10s and oosts, and costs only on each of Two charges; Charles Livingstone. 10s and costa; W. F. Harris. 10s and costs, and costs Ts on each of two charges. Driving on the wrong side of the road co>t William Cithroe 10s and costs, and for a similar offence Frederick Christenson was obliged to forfeit 10s and costa. For driving a taxi without a license Hubert C. 13. Hodgkinson was fined costs only. Frederick McCormtali for driving past ii stationary tram at a greater speed than four miles an hour was fined 5s ami costs William Andrews was fined 20s and costs for leaving a horse unattended. Km* allowing stock to wander. J. Feeler wa-* fined .£1 and costs: Frederick Kilminrier. .£1 and costa: Ernest E. Lower, ,£J and costa, and William Telford, Jjl amt costs.