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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9788, 3 March 1910, Page 2

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—.— OHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, March 3. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Drunkenness.—Two first offenders pleaded guilty to having been drunk *ud were each fined 5s and ocx.st3.~A second offender, William Johns, similarly charged, was fined 10s and costs the usual alternative being allowed ' No Light.—Arthur C. Fulton, charged with having ridden a bicycle after dark without having a lamp, was convicted and discharged. Dismisskd,-—Louis Thompson, for whom Mr Donnelly appeared, was charged with having failed to make adequate provision for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. The complainant did not appear, and the case was accordingly dismissed. A Wai».—A child of indigent parents was committed to tlie Christchurch Receiving Home. CIVIL BUSINESS. JtIDOMICNT BY DkFAITLT. I U tllo following undefended civil eases judgment was given for plniiv tifts by default lor the amounts claimed, und costs ;~-A. C. Thompson (Mr Cuninghani) v. J. A. Lambert, £lB 3s 8d; D.I.C. (Mr Snlter) v. John Phillips, £1 14s; same v. J. P. Wright, £9 Us 3d; John Hall and Co., Ltd., v. George Newton, £2 l»a I'd: IC. C. Smith (Mr Cuninghnm) v. W. Hartigan, Gs costs; Andrew Low (Mr Cuninglmm) v. W. Miller, £1; Taylor and Oakley (Mr Leathern) v. W. Miller, £2 17s Bd; same v. A. Smith and Co., £1 7s 4d. Jijikjmknt Summons. On 11 judgment summons, Gee's, Limited, claimed £7 /is 8d from Captain C. A. Glaaebrook. An order was made for (he payment of the amount forthwith, in default one week's imprisonment.

lyttklton. 'IViaiHDAY, Mauch 3. (Before M r O. Forrior, J.P., and Mr («. A. Luwin, .1.1'.) Dkijnkisnnkhs. A first offender, charged with having boon drunk and released on hail, did not appear itnd wuH fined 5h and costs). Am.kuki> Thkkt at Sua.- -H. Tuson, a servant 011 tho s.», Tainui, was charged with having stolon, on the high »e«e, 111) ol ten, valued at 1* (Id, tlm property of tho Shaw, Havill and Albion Oompmiy, Limited. Mr 10. T. Harpor appeared for tho master and owners ol tho vowel, and Mr Botnviok for tho iiooused. Tho master. tho purser, tho ohiof »t«v\vm*(l and others uiivo evidence, nn<l aftor heariiiK this and the utatemont of the nccUNtul the Justicon decided to wive tho aeoiused tho benefit of tho doiibt twisting, and tho caso ivw dismissed.