MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20044, 6 September 1920, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S CASES. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr b. .1.0. McCarthy, S.M., presided at to-day’s sitting of tho Christchurch Magistrate's Court. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender, convicted of drunkenness, was fined ss, in default twenty* lour hours’ imprisonment. HUSBAND CHARGED., John William Barclay was charged with tailing to maintain/his wife and child. _ On the application of ChiefUotective MTivency, ho was remanded to appear at ‘Wellington to-morrow. MANY witnesses. James Ker, alias Baxter, was charged with (i) drunkenness, (2) trespassing on his wife’s property. ‘ As it'was stated that the accused had “a lot ot witnesses/’ the hearing was adjourned to the following day. DOORKEEPER ASSAULTETD. Thohmas Turnbull, a young man, pleaded guilty to assaulting Thomas Myers on Saturday last. bub-inspector Dew said that the accused went to the Qdecn’s Theatre, and asked for free admission, declaring that ho was the superintendent of tho Christchurch Eire Brigade. The complainant, who _was the doorkeeper at tho theatre, knew the other was not the brigade’s superintendent, and refused admission. Tho accused thereupon struck him, and on two other men protesting, he hit at them. Ho was arrested and taken to the police Ration. He had no money, and was sober, although lie had been drinking. Defendant said that he could not remember anything about it. Tho Magistrate said that there was no Justification for tho assault. Accused would ho fined £‘s, witli costs, in •default, one mouth’s imprisonment.. A LOST CYCLE. John George Kirk, mechanic, 249, Cambridge Terrace, proceeded against Charles William M’Carthy (Mr Mnlley), 12, Manchester Street, claiming £8 for tile loss of a Run well cycle stored at defendant’s placeThe evidence showed that defendant allowed cyclists to store their machines lor sixpence a week, about tjiirty-fivo to forty cycles being so stored. Plaintiff, who left his cyclo there, lost it there on June 0. Defendant said that, there was a notice in tho centre of tho stand stating that every care was taken but no responsibility. Mr M’Carthy said that the onus was on tlie defendant to prove that he had exercised ordinary care- Ho had not proved that, and Judgment would be given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs. NO ORDER. On a judgment summons no order s made against Henry House, in a claim by the executor of the Estate of tho late Andrew Swanston (Mr Amodoo) for £2B 7s Bd. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment, by default, with costs, was guen for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—Adams, Ltd. v. Bernard S. vSjicary, £ll 4s sd; R. H. Bennetts r. James J. Hay, £1 2s; N.Z. Motor Exchange. Ltd., r. George Croft, costs only, 20s (id; Bryant and Co. r- Alex. A. Jamieson. £3 13s fid; Lucy Emma Hams v. William Morris, £6 19s. HOUSE-OWNER NON-SUITED. Before Mr V G Day, S.M. Catheruie Jane I 1 isher (Air Gee) proceeded against Frank Warburtou' (Mr Ciithbert) Jor the possession of a tenement at 3.53,-Ferry Road, Linwood, but was non-suited on tho ground that the notice to quit was invalid. ...Mr Leonard Checkley, late manager ..sew Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative's motor department, Ashburton, has entered into partnership with Messrs Storey and Co., of Christchurch.