POLICE COURT NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12063, 19 July 1917, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

TO-DAY'S OASES. (Before Mr T. A. B Bailey, S.M.) TWO YEARS AT PAKATOA. Edith Sophia Castle, charged with drunkenness*, was also charged with procuring liquor while prohibited. Sub-Inspector Mullany said tlut it was the iirst breach of the order. The Magistrate convicted the accused all d declared her an habiiMal mebijato. Tho accused asked to be allowed to go to Pakatoa. The Magistrate ordered her to oe detained at Palvatoa for two jc<us. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment by default with costs was given in each of the following cases Boath and Co. v. Frank Harper, £7 Ins •Id ; Sargood. Son and Ewen v. Mrs S. \ C\ Piercv. £lO3 15s Id; Internaiional Harvester Co. of New Zealand, Ltd.. v. George Bull, £lO Os 7d; Viollensteiu 8r0.5.. Ltd.. v. A. Mills, £2 12s Od ; ,same v. A. M. Uuckton, £1 > Sneeston and Monro v. James Thomson. £4 3s 7d: Christchurch Aerated Water Workers' and Others' Bottlers Industrial Union of Workers v. G. King. £1 fis: Annie Clifford v_G. van der Veld en and Miss H. Van dor Velden £l2: International Harvester Co. of jc.sw Zealand, Ltd.. v. Ewcn M. M'lnnes, £l3 10s: flenth and Co., Ltd.. v. Peny W. Everett. £3 :is 4d ; W\ 11. Simms and Sons. Ltd.. v. W.J. Boyd. £1 Is: Thomas Danks v. J. W. Mallett. 0s Id: Alice Meagher r. Lillian Miller. £7 lop lid (against si-pa-ra t.e estate of defendant); .Uicearton Borough Council v. Mary J. Downing. Is °d' same v. W dliani \ iucent, £< u :V CLATM. FOB MONEY LENT. F. D. Ke.steven (.Mr Thomas) proceded against S. C. Thompson (Mr Sar-n-ent) for four claims amounting to £232 10s. . Francis David K est even, registered moneylender, of Christ-church. said that the hills (produced) for which he was suing had been registered at his office. The money had not been paid. The Magistrate (to .Mr Thomas): You cannot, sue for these bills. They "have not. been endorsed. Mr Thorn ac: They were promissory notes, payable at. Ke-tcvcn's registered office. Mi Sargent: I presume No. 4. Chancery Lane, is Mr Kesteven's office. Mr Thomas: I will prove that No. 4, Chancery Lane, is Mr Kesteven s registered office. Mr lvesteven. continuing, said that. Thompson had refused to pay. He had been to witness's office many times about the notes. Burns, who was Thompson's partner, paid the interest on some of the promissory notes. Tho defendant, in the box. .said that Kesteven nevjtr gave him a receipt for any money paid.

At ill is stage tlv? Magistrate adjourned the case in order Hint, both parties could prepai'o a statement, of accounts.