MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 253, 28 November 1914, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DEINK.

A male first offender for drunkenness was fined 5/-. HIT "IN. THE EYE.

John Lachore, charged with having behaved in'a threatening manner in Cambridge Terrace yesterday, whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned, pleaded guilty under provocation. Lachore told a tale of how he got hit in the eye for next to nothing, and was therefore treated lightly, being fined only 5/-, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. JUDGMENT DEBTORS. Francis J. S. Shrimpton was ordered to pay to G. S. McClatchie and Co., Ltd., the sum of £1 2/7, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Jas. TullocK was ordered to pay R. Macready thsejjspnl of £9 8/- ; . in, default *iine days >' imprisonment. tvG. T. Beumelberg was ordered to pay £3 5/- forthwith to the Christchureh Gas Company, in default. three days' imprisonment. '.''■.'■ In the case of Philip Hereford. (Mr Johnston), v. Geo. Hendry, concerning a debt of £2 17/-, the judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.

INGRATITUDE. The Rink Taxis Lt<L asked for an order against John Epingstone Young on a debt of £lO7 8/6.

The debtor, in evidence, said he was living on his wits, and was not earning anything. Mr Bishop translated this for him to mean that he was living on credit.

After all. the suits and boots and feeds and drinks he'd bought for the taxi men, they wouldn't look at him' now, continued the debtor. Mr Bishop: No doubt you were overliberal:

The Debtor: I had about £I2OO left me.

And you've not a suit to show for it. Is your present position due entirely to the fact that you took to drink? I used to drink before I got the money, but I suppose I drank more afterwards.

On the face of it the man is his own enemv. -

I am very sorry, and I'm sorry I can't pay the debt. There are a lot more that I can't pay. ' You 'll have to go to hard work. Of course I will. It's not ,the first time I've carried a swag, and I'll do it again. , * It takes a lot to make up £IOO. I've made a great deal.besides £IOO before this. No order! NOT A GERMAN.

The name of one Beumelberg was called.

Mr Bishop: Beumelberg! That's a German name! A man came forward and stepped into the box, and gave his name as Beaumont. Isn't vour name Beumelberg?

Beaumont: Beumelburg! / No! Beaumont owed a small debt, however, but were not nourishing, and no order was made. ■