THE COURTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18499, 21 February 1930, Page 10

THE COURTS

STAY OF EXECUTION. By Telegraph—Press AAaodatlon. AUCKLAND, February 20. Mr Justice Smith this morning granted an application for a stay of execution, and permission to move for a new trial, in the case where the jury awarded Marjorie May Davidson £937 damages against Ngue Nau, market gardener. CLASH OF NAMES. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 20. Consent to an injunction preventing the defendant company or its agents carrying on business under the name of “Blue and White Self-Help Limited” or under any name in which “selfhelp” and “help-yourself” is used, was given" by Judge Herdman this morning on the application of the SelfHelp Co-operative Grovery Ltd. Each company undertook to avoid encroachment upon the common name of the other.

STOLEN FROCKS IDENTIFIED. By Telegraph—Pres*» Association. AUCKLAND, February 20. At the Police Court. Mary Haslip (41) was sentenced by Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., to 21 days’ imprisonment for shop-lifting, on three charges of stealing from a city drapery store eight frocks, valued at £62. Chief Detective Hammond said that the accused, who had pleaded guilty, was living apart from her husband, but was being maintained by him. Accused and her daughter were seen in the street by a shop-assistant, who identified the stolen frocks worn by them. Accused was dressed to kill. Other stolen goods were found in the accused’s residence.

LET OFF WITH A FINE. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 20. When arrested, accused had a fullyloaded colt revolver in his possession, said the police concerning George Arnold Clutterbuck (41), a carrier, who was charged with damaging a motorcar and stealing tools from it. Evidence was given that accused threw the tools away when questioned, and bolted. Accused was fined £3, in default 14 days on each charge. The revolver was ordered to be confiscated. HASTINGS BURGLARY. 3y Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, February 20. A case in which Joseph Coyle and Edward George Stanlejf Elliott were indicted on a charge of breaking and entering the Hastings railway station, with intent to commit a crime, and in which Coyle was also charged with being in unlawful possession of explosives, was resumed at the Supreme Court. Summing up, his Honour stated that the case against Coyle was stronger than that against Elliott. The jury, after a retirement of two and a half hours, returned a verdict of guilty on all counts against both accused, who were remanded for sentence.