MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10416, 21 March 1912, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHISTCHURCH. TurßsnAV, March -21. (Before Mr H. H. Bishop, S.M.)

DnrsKExsKsa. —Two first o{Tenders for drunkenness were oacli fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. --An old age pensioner on a similar charge whs convicted and 'discharged. A Bjiokev I'a.vk.—-James William Smith, a young man appeared on a charge of having wilfully broken ; i !|)late-glas.s window, vainer] at £3 1 .'is fid. in the premises of Messrs Snrgood, Son and Kwen. lie was convicted, and ordered to pay for the window, in default one month's imprisonment. .lri»(;.MKvr nv Default.-In each of the following eases judgment, with costs, was entered for the plaintiff by default.:- ■-Heath and Co., Ltd. ('Mr Cuningham) v. Andrew Paulson, £1 I(js (id ; Thomas Brown. Ltd. (Mr Al|hms) v. Arthur .Robinson, £1; Andrew Lees (Mr Cuningham) v. C. Ketnpton, £1 ().•> (id; K. Spencer and Co. (Mr Cuinghnm) v. T). Scott, jun., £1 ~>n (id; F. J. Twiss (Mi- Mosley) v. A. Jackson, ill lis; N.Z. Farmers' 00-operativo Association v. (Ins. llalm, £'3o Kisi'd; Henrv Berry and Co. (.Mr Flesher) v. John Henrv Rodders. £2O Is fid; same v. Edward Hart, £ls 4s Dd; F. W. Freeman v. James I'encock, £4 ]3s (kl; Canterbury Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union (Mr Weston) v. R. W. Poole, £1 3s (id; W. H. Simms and Sons, Ltd. v. J. H. Rodgers, £l3 14s 2d; W. D. Downer v. Amos CI egg, £ 1 •">: Adams, Limited (Mr R>owe) v. David Hanna, £6 8s 9d ; Scott Bros. (Mr Rowe) v. Tv Thomas, £3 12s; T. H. Green ami Co. (Mr Don gal!) v. J. S. Cavanagh, £ll n 10s.

A House Dispute. - -William Day (Mr Donnelly) claimed from John Bowman (.Mr Anthony) the possession of a yearling filly, or in the alternative £ls, together with £3 damages. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate adjourned the rase for a. wiM'k to enable the parties to eildea \ >UI r to come to a selUeJTWUW.