MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12775, 20 October 1919, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY’S SITTING.

CHRISTCHURCH.

''Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Harry Munro, charged with drunkenness and breach of a prohibition order, pleaded guilty. Tile police stated that accused was still suffering from the effects of drink. The case was adjourned till October 27.

A first offender on a charge of being lound drunk in Cathedral Square on Saturday evening was fined os, in delimit twenty-four hours" imprisonment.

BICYCLE AND TRAP

An accident on the Prebbleton Road on June 17 led to a claim by Joseph Richard Chambers, a youth, against i nomas Campion, for £2l -is, alleged damages. ->lr F. W. Johnston, for plaintiff, said that Campion, who was driving a gjg. ran into Chambers, who was on a bicycle, from behind. Chambers had had a light, hut it went out, so ho kept well over to the left side of the road. Defendant had no light, and must bo hold negligent, as the lights of a motor-cycle had been shining directly down, the road. Defendant had a young lady in the trap with him, and it- was suggested that ho, was paying more- attention to her th.rui to driving. Campion drove the plaintiff home, and gave the name of “ Smith ’’ when he was questioned. rho plaintiff, in his evidence, said that 1m _ knew nothing of the trap behind him until it crashed into his bicycle.

Mr Goc, for tho defendant., raid that the only negligence that could bo aljeged against his client was that 1m had no Counsel contended that there had been contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. His Worship: There is a rule of the road that n person overtaking another must take every care.

, -H r He® said it wan denied that delenclant gave a wrong name. He had given no name at nil.

Campion said that he knew nothing o! the presence of a cyclist on the road before him until he raw the hioydo hanging over tho stop of his gig. Ho was going from six to eight miles an hour.

j 1 Johnston ; Ho had a. Tourm lady m the trap with him. but he was not, going to * dance. ' The vounc lady was his sister.

Mr ,Johnston : Oh * we understood it was someone else’.? sister. i ,'^ ors hip gave judgment for the ? ainhir tor £lB Ms and costs, including -.8 Ji-s, value of tho bicycle and three weeks wages.

TREE-FELLING CONTRACT.

1. Cairns, coal and firewood merchant, maimed from A. G. Holden agent, the sum of £4 10s, for work done in July Inst. felling, splitting- and stacking timber ou the property of cie.lendant. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £3 10s and costs. Mr 1 ‘ ,Rv appeared for plaintiff ami Mr H. K. M'Dongall for tho defendant.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS CAGE

In a judgment summons case A. Mac. Donald was ordered to pay F, 1). *K CS . teven (Mr 0. S. Thomas) £8 13s 6d forthwith, in default fourteen days' imprisonment, issue of warrant to lie suspended provided tho debt is paid by instalments of us weekly.

UNDEFENDED CASES

Judgment, for plaintiff by default was. given in each of tho following un(l of ended cases:—James Pearco v. J. A. Aihfickl, to 6s; H. Gamble v. James AL Kay, £1 4s; New Brighton Borough Council v. Harry S'. Manchester, £‘J Is lid; PC D, Kestevan v. F. Collingliam, £10; Edgar M'ilson r. C. Cook, £3 Os 10d; Massey Harris Company’, Ltd., v. E. T. Boil by, £22 7s -hi Arthur Jones v. T. Cherry, £ll 6s.'