MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1066, 12 July 1917, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY'S CASES. Messrs 11. Crowther and C. D. Mor- , ris, J.P's., presided at the Magistrate's { Court this morning. j DRUNKENNESS. John Kelly, charged with being found drunk, and with being on licensed prc- ; mises during the currency of a prohibi--1 tiou order, was convicted and ordered jto come up for sentence when called ■ upon on the understanding that he ; would not oe called upon if he remained jin the Salvation Army Home for six months. ' IDLE AND DISORDERLY. Elizabeth Rigg, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient lawful means of support, was remanded-for a week, as she refused to go into the Salvation Army Home. ROGUE AND VAGABOND. Minnie Doyle, charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, having insufficient lawful means of support, was convicted and ordered to be retained for reformative treatment for two years. A CHANGE OP ADDRESS. Charles Martin (alias McAnally) was charged with failing to notify his change of address, as required under section 33 of the Military Service Act. Accused said that he was due for discharge from Lyttelton Gaol to-morrow, having just served three months. He was fined 40/-, in default 14 days' imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. A CHILD'S LODGING. Elizabeth Stuart Clutterbuck (Mr Malley) claimed £sl 10/- from William Bishop (Mr Elmslie) for board and lodging of the infant sou of the defen- | dant, at the rate of 10/- per week, for the period between April 18, 1911, and April 8, 1915. It was explained that this case had been previously heard, when the plaintiff had been non-suited. The position was that there had been an arrangement under which the plaintiff was going to adopt defendant's son, but after keeping it for the stated period defendant had taken the child away. The-defendant's case was a complete denial of any responsibility. Judgment was given for defendant. CLAIM EOR DAMAGES. Thomas Marker (Mr Thomas) claimed £9 10/- from John Roy Tovey and another (Mr Dougall) in respect to damages done to plaintiff's motor-cycle by a motor-car driven by defendant. Mr Thomas said that on May 4 plaintiff wefnt into an office in Hereford Street, leaving his motor-cycle outside, about 8 feet to the rear of defendant's car. When he came out he found his cycle in the gutter, very much damaged, while the car was missing. Defendant had noticed the trade number of the car, and he succeeded in tracing it. The driver offered to pay out-of-pocket expenses. He promised this frequently, but had not paid up. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the full amount. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs, was given in each of the following cases:—M. Coulter and Donald Fry, £5 13/9; Pitcher Bros. v. Garnet B. Holmes, £3 10/-; T. Waddell and Sons, Ltd., v. William McTigue, £1 0/-; .1. A. Robb v. Pearl Smith, 8/-; F. D. Kesteven v. G. 11. Harris, £2O; Andrew Lees v. Alfred Lawrence, £1 11/1; Thomas Clarke v. Charles Kerr, £2 0/8. A CLAIM FOR WAGES. George Ernest E'rudens (Mr Alpers, with liSin Mr Thomas) claimed £.'!B 10/t'roin [luahie Bruce, S. C. Walker, and F. H. Simpson (Mr Ac land). 3\lr Alpers said that Hie plaintiff was employed by Hie defendants to loot: after and milk I he dairy cows on (heir farm at Bromley at ::n agreed remuneration of £7 per week. This was paid I | i'nv a while, and then the do■! fondants said that they would not -pay ' him the £/ a week any longer, but if he' was prepared to nci-ejit a lower wage | they were willing to continue employ-I jug him. Plaintiff refused to do this, and the claim included week done, audi wages in lieu of notice, etc.. The defendants counter-claimed for I £lB 5/- for one week's wages, ocnipa-1 tion of house, and injurv to cows. I The plaintiff said that he had agreed I I to supply all the labour necessary, and . could provide in e hand- altogether. , (Proceeding.)