MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 248, 23 November 1914, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRINK. A young woman 26 years of age, for a first offence of drunkenness in Oxford Terrace,'was fined 5/ : , in default 24 hours' imprisonment. MY DEAR BOY! Geo. Coppin, 45 v years of age, was charged with a third offence of drunkenness. in Victoria Square. He showed a very bad record. George explained that he had been at a political meeting, and was continuing to explain that he had been working hard lately, -when a comrade from the back of the court came forward and asked to be allowed to say a few words. The friend: I have known, tiiis man for a number of years. . Mr Bishop: Yes! So have I. The friend: My dear boy >- Mr Bishop:'l don't want to hear anything more from you. The friend: You don't? The incident closed, except for George, who was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour.

. , SENTENCED. , Archibald McNeill,. 41 years of age, appeared on remand, charged that on the 18th inst. he obtained six ostrich feathers from Frank "Phillips by a false pretence; and that on the 19th he obtained two table covers from Mary Percy, valued at £1 13/6, and one cushion cover valued at 6/6, of a total value of £2, by means of a false pretence, with intent to defraud. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges. The Chief Detective explained that McNeill had been declared an habitual criminal, and was now on probation. On the first charge he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and on the second charge to six months', the sentences to be cumulative. THEFT.

Henry Arthur Wilson, 39 years of age, was charged with having stolen a brooch valued at £5, the property of Dorothy Stenier, 011 the 21st inst.

He admitted the offence. The Chief Detective said that the brOoch had been advertised as lost. The accused's landlady had entrusted the brooch to him to return it, and, in company with a criminal, he had prompty pawned it. The brooch had since been recovered.

McNeill had a record, and a few years ago was for some time in a mental hospital.

He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and advised to steer clear of his bad associates.

CIVIL BUSINESS,

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases:—Henry Berry and Co. v. Gamble and Coates, £1 7/7 (against John Henry Coates); Maling and Co., Ltd., v. Thos. McQueen, £5 8/7; Heathcote County Council v. Geo. Gilbert, £3 18/8; Maling and Co., Ltd., v. Arthur Ireland, £4 19/7; same v. H. Otten, £2 5/-; same v. David Robert, £3 1/-; International Harvester Co., Ltd., v. W. Fay, £41..