MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S SITTINGS. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M., presided over today's sitting of the Magmtrato’s Court. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender wr«. Sued os, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. A statutory first offender was fined Ids, in default forty-eignfc hours’ imprisonment. 1 Archibald Charles Jenkins (Mr Cun- 1 ingham) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, breach of promt}.lion i order, and with wilfully damaging a | pane- of glass, valued at £l, the pro-j perty of \\ illiam Edlin, | .Sub-Inspector Muliany said that, it : was accused’s second offence for drunkenness and second breach or his order. ! Air Cunnigiiam pleaded for leniency on behalf of accused, who, lie stated, was a hard working man who was sup- ' porting his aged mother and an invalid sister. Mr M’Carthy (to accused): It’s quite evident that your passion for drink is stronger than your love lor your mother and sister. Accused: I’m very sorry. , Air Al’Carthy: It’s no good being sony. You’d better give up the drink. Accused was fined £2 and costs on the charge of procuring liquor while prohibited, and was ordered to pay the amount of the damage done. On the charge of drunkenness he was convicted and discharged. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Scoilard, aged twenty-two, and Thomas George Joy, aged twentythree, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness in Cashel Street and of having used obscene language. ! After hearing the evidence the Alagis = Irate, addressing the accused, said Both of you young men aro too good to waste your time getting drunk and ; to use such filthy language. I could ; send you both, to gaol for twelve months. I hut is iiow serious the; legislature treats this offence. You ! will both bo convicted and fined .Co, in I j default one month’s imprisonment.’’ j | CIVIL CASES. ! JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT, | Judgment for the plaintiff for the j amount claimed, with costs, was given I by default in each of the following j eases:—George Arthur Blaekmore v. 1 William John Truscott, 16s 3d; W. ; Strange and Co., Ltd., v. J. Drake, £6 IDs (id; Langford and Rliind v. Edward Grey, £ll Ids; Christchurch Citv Council v. Jaboz Lyons and Hannah Lyons. £1 S?a Id; same v. John Tasker Forrester, £7 12s Sd; A. S. Rogers v. R. E. Taylor, £‘2 2s; n. B. Low Unlimited v. William Madden. £1 los 2d; same v. George Falgar, 11s 6d • Frank Williams v. John Armstrong. £4O; W. | Dumpleton v. William M’Olenry, £1 7s; E. Reese, Ltd., v. W. Niles, £l2 12s Gel; YValter Scarff v. Fairbairn, ! 6s; H. I’anncll and Co. v. Frederick Al’Clnre. 9s 6d; Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. 11. J. Sutton, £6 Os fid. JUDGMENT SUAIAIONS CASES. Frank Herbert was ordered to pay Thomas Joseph Sleeman (Air J. R. ! Cnninghani) a debt of £3, at the rote of j 10s a month, in default seven days’ j imprisonment, j .John Y\. Robinson, who did not ap- j pear, was Ordered to pav George Bon-1 niugton, Ltd. (Air F. D, Sargent)/, n. j debt of £2 8s forthwith, in default! seven days’ imprisonment. j Chapman, Skerrctt and Blair (Air G. ! H. Buchanan) proceeded against Daniel \ Mahoney (Mr E. YV. YVhite') for pav- j meat of a debt of £45 2s. After : hearing debtor’s statement the Alagis- ! trate made an order for payment at \ the rate of 20s a. month, the first pav- | ment to be made on March 1. 1920. " j (Before Mr Y r . G. Day, S.M.) | CLAIM UPHELD. Arthur Perham (Air J. A. Beattie) claimed from Robert N. Wickham the sum of £3 16s Sd for forty-six hours’ 1 work done in laying a concrete path at defendant’s residence, Sydenham. rim defence was that tho work had not been done in a proper workmanlike manner and the concrete had all broken up immediately after it had been laid. Ihe Magistrate held that the claim had been proved and gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs.