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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9192, 23 March 1908, Page 3

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— s "+ CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, March 23. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Drunkenness. — Jessie Hayes pleaded ouilty to a Charge of habitual drunkenness. She had been found drunk in the North Park and had been three times previously convicted during the past nine months. She -was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour.— Two men, who had been drunk on the railway station, were each fined 10s, in" default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. — Two first offenders were each fined 6s with the usual alternative, and William Cashion --was similarly fined for drunkenness, and on a charge of having procured liquor during the currenoy of a prohibition order he was fined 40s, in default a month's imprisonment. Obstructing a Constable. — William Cumming. was charged with having assaulted Constable John Edward Watson while In the execution of his duty.The constable had been arresting two men on Saturday, when Cummings jumped on his back and endeavoured to stop him. The Magistrate said that he had often had occasion to remark on the seriousness of the offence of obstructing the police. Fortunately for accused, the offence had not been of a serious nature, but he would be fined 40s, ia default a month's imprisonment. • . Remanded. — Donald G-unn Sinclair, who had been found helplessly .drunk, appeared in the dock in a very shaky condition. Station-Sergeant Johnston said that he had gone to the Hospital and persisted in statements- that a l crowd was following him. He was re- ' aianded until Thursday. Alleged Indecent Assattlt. — David Whytock (Mr Leathern) appeared on remand, on a charge of having committed an indecent assault. On the application of Chief-Detective Chrystal he was further remanded until Friday. CIVIL BUSINESS. Judgments. — Judgment by default, with costs, was given for plaintiffs in the following cases: — Mary Curtis (Mr Leathern) v Frank Curtis and Frank Webb, claim £8 los; Mason, Struthers and Co., Limited v J. Bryden, £1 2s 6d; William White and Co., Limited (Mr E. Haa-per) v T. O'Callaghan, £o lis; (3-eorge Bennett (Mr Leathern) v L. Watson, £5 £_ 6d ; Henry Berry and Co. (Mr Flesher) v C. W. Boyd, £5 3s 4d; R. T. Leathern v A. Head, j £2 6s 9d ; J. H. Stringer, assignee of J. S. Pye (Mr Johnston) v James Smart, £4 14s 8d; same v W. T. Elmslie, £2 Is 4cl; Royds Brothers and Kirk (Mr Ward) v N. Morrison, £8 14s 4d; Conway Matson and Sons (Mr Johnston) v J. E. Bennett, £2 lis 4d; J. W. Dollan (Mr Mosley) v C. Rodgers, £1 4s; W. H. Unwin and Co. (Mr Rowe) v William Leeson, £3 4b. Judgment Summonses. — Gr. R. Fail (Mr Cuningham) v T. Alexander.. £1 13s. The amount was ordered to be paid, in default seven days' imprisonment. — In the case of W. T. C. Theobald (Mr Leathern) v John M'Grath, claim £5 4s 9d, for horse feed, on a judgment summons, the judgment debtor stated that he owned about £200 worth of property, but it was mortgaged for about £250. He had been a cabman, but had retired, because he could not make it pay. No order was made. — T. Hamilton (Mr Rowe) applied for an order against W. M'Farlane for £2 ss. Evidence showed that M'Farlan& earned £2 6s a week, and had a wife and three children to support. He had been ill for seven weeks. The application was refused. Disputed Vehicles.— H. L. Foley (Mr Anthony) claimed £8 from G. L. Cronin (Mr Leathern), value of a gig retained by Cronin. _ Defendant said that he had the gig in part payment for & trap which Mrs Foley had ordered, but sh© denied having ordered a trap. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £5. A Wages Claim.— T. R. Johns, T. J. Johns and T. and N. Line (Mr Rowe) claimed £40 ls 6d from Walter Charles Thomas Hooper and the Kaiapoi Woollen Company (Mr Russell). The claim was in respect of wages earned by plaintiffs in clearing away the debris of the fire at the Kaiapoi Company's warehouse. It appeared that the company had paid Hooper for the work, and judgment was given against him in respect to the claim, and for the defendant company without costs. Costs. — In a case W. R. Devereux and Co. (Mr Johnston) v J. E. Horneman, the amount claimed had been paid, and costs, 12s, were allowed.