TODAY'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 5

TODAY'S COURT.

POLICE BUSINESS. -Before Mr H. W. Bishop. 5.M.) Jwo iii st. offenders, t'nr drunkenness., wore each fined ss. in dofavdt twenvyfour hours' imprisonment. Bridget Piggs, a third offender, was sentonecd to fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labour. Henry Charles Young was lined 10s and costs, in detank one. month's irnprisoiiraeiu. for Ms«an!i.injj; Joseph Davis near the Hereford Street pie cart on Saturday night. TUKFT. diaries Horace Bolmer (.Mr Nichoils) was charged with the theft in November last of three yard* of gabardine, three yard- of serge, two hats, a cap and a rug. of a total tabic of £-1 ISs 9d, the property of Strange and Co. Mr Nicholls -aid that the abused pleaded guiky. 'Die theft-.. h;:d occurred within it month, and since then Belmer hud endeavoured to make restitution, although lie had no proof of it, by sendinsi cash w the ollice. He was perfectly willing to nay hack the amount! The Magistrate said that as Belmor was a first offender lie would fine him 40s and order him to pay back £-1 IBs -hi, in dofsuh; one month's imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in e-"h of the following eases:—G Neugeschwoeder v. W if. Clements. £121os: W. T. Tait and Co. v. W. Tickers, £'l3H3d;. Richard D. Raman v. George Hoskyns, £]f)l 6s Id : X.Z. Far mere' Co-op Association, Ltd.. v. Robert G. Christian, £27 0s 4d; Kincaid's, Ltd., v. Henry L<ir,g. £2 17s od; Jones Bros., Ltd., v. "William Foster, £ls; H. S. Newman v. Thomas Smvfho. £2 8s 2d; Solwyn Plantation Board v. • fames Lee, £27 4s 3d; T. H. Green and Co.. Ltd.. v. George C Smith and Emitv Smith. .tllo'lOs lid. In one year Franco has produced 1 'Wi..t.M.7M2 gallons of wine.