MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 21, 2 March 1914, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr ff. W. Bishop, S.M.) Ernest King appeared at the Magiß* trate's Court to-day to answer to two - charges of theft from the person." He*. was charged that on September 6 test,, year he did stead a watch and cham valued at £6, from Charles Littlecote, " and that on February 28 of this yeccr he stole a purse containing £4 S/7, from Robert Rice. - ,• Chief Detective Bishop asked for » remand until March 11, to enable him to get records from Australia. He atod" asked that if bail were fixed it should be heavy. To this Mr Bishop agreecLand fixed it at £IOO, with a recognisane«~ of £IOO. Robert Hornby was fined 20s fordrunkenness, and two first offenders; were dealt with leniently. S. G. Unwin, produce merchant, > claimed £3B 3/4 from G. Havord, > for' goods supplied and work done. Mr '» Cuningham appeared for. plaintiff and Mr Leathern for defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £2B 6/8 aad costs. i DEFAULT CASES. • Judgment for plaintiff, by default, 'twas entered in the following „nudefended cases, heard s before Mr H. W. , Bishop, SJVL, at the Magistrate's Cpnrfc to-day:—Maling and Co., Ltd. v. Davis, £9 9/10: Benjamin, Ltd. v; G„ & Smith, £6 17/11; Canterbury, Brideworkers' Union v. F. Leshke, 13/6- ' Jones Bros., Ltd. v. W. H. White, £lsr>* C. Pannel and Co. v. vWilliam Bergamiwlo ■* £4 10/-; Trent Bros, Ltd. v. Samuel Pluck, £3 7/10; Wardell Bros. 1 v. Jo3ul> Leahy, £6 13/4. „ ;7 1 IYTTELTON. \ " (Before Mr J. R. Webb, J&.)<\' £ A first offender at the Magistrate's Court this morning wa*:h convicted" and discharged. As cused is a prohibited person,,a. farther v ; charge of procuring liquor during 'the : - currency of the order' yri]l be during this week. f"" : '' r '"•' Leslie M'Kee,. alias Geo. was before the court last week for travelling on the Wahine without pay-*-. -i ing his fare, was further charged fthai 1 ? morning with a breaeh of his > agreement, accused being admitted, W£ 12 months' probation at Wellington-jd«-" February 13. He was remanded to '< pear at Wellington next Thursday. ' >„' ———**^—■»■' *