MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8278, 19 June 1895, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

YESTERDAY. [Before Hi W. Robinson, Esq., S.M.] CRIMINAL. Manguß Alten Batchelor. John Lnore, and John Winfield Linkhorn, the three Jads remanded from Thuraday last on a charge of laroeny were brought up for sentence. His Worship Bsid that he bad the reports of the Probation Officer upon the three lads, and he was eorry to find that it waa by do means favorable, Although there were no previous conviotiona againit them, yet their general character was such that it was not in bia opinion tight or advisable that they should ba let off without punishment. Hia Worship asked Mr Fointon, who was present, if in the event of the lads being committed to prison, they could be kept separate from the other prisoners. Mr Pointon having replied in the affirmative, his Worship said that he would then send them in fer a short term, tbe two elder lads, Luore and Batohelor, for 14 days, and the younger for 7 days. He would have seat Linkhorn to tti industrial aohool, but for the f aat that owing to his age, his stay there would be a very short one, The bojs were then sentenced to the terms of imprisonment indicated with bard labor, his Worship remarking that be would have been very glad to put the boys on probation, but he could only do so in case i where accused had hitherto borne good characters, and vary bad characters were given theee boys, he was sorry to say, and if they did not take this light sentence as a warning they might possibly find themselves in serious trouble. CIVIL OASIS. Waimea County Council, v. Francis London (Wellington): Mr Hwley for plaintiffs. Claim £1 83 6d overdue rates. Judgment, by default, for £1 6s 2d, 2s 4d being abandoned, that amount being rat 3d to a former owner of the property ; oosts 6s. Same v. Henry Inwood (Ngatimoti), olaim for £2 Os 6d, Judgment, by default, with coots lOi 6d. Bamy Thomason ( Tadmor) v. Geo Grco^y (Westport) : Claim for £7 139, balance due on the sale of some cattle and grazing fees for horßes. Mr Hariey appeared for plaintiff and Mr Maginnity, instructed by Mt Harden of Westpoft for defendant. Tbe evidence of defendant bad be&n taken in West port. After bearing the cvi lenee for plaintiff, judgment was given for plaintiff for £6 12a and £2 2a costs.