MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8101, 29 August 1904, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURUH. j Monday, August 29. . . 1 (Before Mr G. Conway Matson, J.P-, * nd ISx S. Lawrence, J.*'-) Detokbskbss.— Two first offenders were each fined ss. Joseph Bhoda, who J« last been convicted eighteen months a o o, was fined ss. (Before Mr W. B. Haeslden, S.3^) Dbsktoib Childbbn.— Frederick H^ry Russell, Dorothy Davis and Thomas Davi», children whose ages ranged from *™*.™! nine years, were charged with having *i» with a reputed prostitute. They were committed to the ehristeluweh Receiving M-obw. . Civil CASES.-Judgment for vl* mt f*'Z ! default, was. given in the following c^«»- .. Best and Town© (Mr Brown) v. lpo m * s Bradwell, claim for the return of a ° ic y™ ' value '£23 ; Christchurch " Press oomi pany v. J.' Gray, £24 9s 3d; H»^ *£ , ford v. Elizabeth Shade, £2 Oa6d; Ji ao *' i Beattie and Co. (Mr Widdowson) v. *« N y I Breasa, £5 Is 9d; Jabw Inglow v. Jf. JSmith and M. J. Smith, iB6 l^'-T ll^ r Gates elaiiuosi £6 19b Id from E- Pres^ r for good* supplied. The debtor appearea c and explained that he was not in » P"' 1 "™ r to pay the etan. He was earning * d .^, g week, with which he had to »«PP orfc bJ^i i and two children, and he hod had to jw»i I debts incurred' through the illnctf °* DIS i wife, who had died about two y*»*s a 2- °, The Magistrate said that he would make no > order, but that his decision would n«» P re " I 1 vont th© .plaintiff from taking ftirther pro* ceeduus^