MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16681, 13 March 1922, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S CASES. CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Air rl. W. Buudle, S.AI.) DRUNKENNESS. One statutory first offender was lined 10s. and a first offender os, in default twenty four hours’ imprisonment. REMANDED. Hariet Cowan, aged seventy-seven, v.as charged with being idle and disorderly. When asked to plead, she said: “I suppose 1 must plead guilty. I've got nothing, anyway.” Sub-1 nspector Simpson asked for a remand lor cue week to enable inquiries to be made, with respect to her admittance to a home. The remand v.as granted. REMANDED FOR OBSERVATION. Samuel Harvey, aged forty-one, was charged with being kllj and b-Sub-Inspector Simpson stated that the accuse-1 had been found wandering round Be* ken ham- Complaints had been made against him. Owing to the accused's queer behaviour. he was remanded one week for observation. RESISTING THE POLICE. George Preston was charged with drunkenness at Belfast and with resisting Constable Patrick Moore in the execution of his duty.

Constable Moore stated that at 6.30 p.m. on March 11 he saw the defendant with two other men. ** He gave him a chance to go home, but as he declined it witness took him to the Police Station. There a struggle ensued, the accused resisting search. The Magistrate : Where did the obstruction take place ?- At the Police Station. What was the nature of the resistance?—Accused said that lie would • put a ju-jitsu on me. - ’ so I threw him. The defendant stated that the first thing he knew was that lie was" arrested. He walked quietly over to the Police Station with the constable. There was no disturbance. He gave the constable the contents of liis pocket when the search took place. The constable pushed him and “ made a horrible fuss.’’ The Magistrate: Is there no corroboration ? The Sub-Inspector: A witness was subpoenaed, hut he has not appeared. The Magistrate: “1 would prefer to have the evidence of another witness. 1 am not satisfied that the resistance wa« serious.” \ conviction was entered and a fine of 20s was imposed. On the charge of clninkennp-.fi accused was convicted •and discharged. CIVIL OASES. (Before Air H. Y- Widdowson. S.M.) Judgment was given for the plaintiff by deioult in the following cases: The Farmers’ Saleyards v. Arthur Jfu lian, £7 12s lOd; J. I. Small v. The General Accessory Manufacturing Company, £l6 12s sd; Christchurch Gas, Goal and Coke Company v. T. L. Adams, £1 16s 7d; Mrs W. J. Johnston v. T. L. Adams, £8 4s od ; W Weston v. Harry Wakefield, £4 3s lid. I Triggs and Denton, Ltd-. v. ft. L. Kearns, £9 11s; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd., v. Walter Paton, £7 12s 2d; H. Matson anti Co. v. Charles Anderson, £lO 19s; Mason, Struthers and Co, Ltd., v. Alex Gray, £2 17s 3d; same v. David Tuning, £6 9s 8d ; Ray Twyneham v. Wra. Lucas and George Newe r Lucas, £l4 15s 3d; New Zealand Grinding Gear Company, Ltd., v. J. G- Carpenter, £l9 10s 8d ; M. S. Ff. Manning v. E. K. Roberts and Co., £67 14s 6d Hoese Bros. v. T/noas Tiros., £6; Oldridge Bros, v.* Smither, costs only 9s; Fletcher Milking Machine Company v- Harold Groville, £l6 10s: same v. .1. E. Dobbs, £6 Is 6d : same v. L. F*. Martin, 13s: Hearfield and Walker, Ltd., v. Bay Berry, £1 15s 4d : F. D Kesteven v. F. J. Smith, £2O. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. George Shamy was ordered to pay Able Warrington (Afr L. C- Andrews) the sum of £6 (Is, in default seven days’ imprisonment. W. Courtenay was ordered to pay the ! Papanui Stores the sum of £29 12s 3d, in weekly instalments of not less than I 10s. Tn default seven clays* imprisonment Robinson was ordered to pay P. Cairns (Air E. W- White) £1 6s. TENEMENT CASE. Emile Malaqum was ordered to give up possession of a tenement to Ernest Edward Pappriii (Air K. M. Gresson) on or before April 3. Judgment was gitfen for £3-3 14s 4d, rent money due CLAIM FOR COMMISSION. J. C- Newton, traciing as J. C. Ne.v ton and Co. (Mr W. F. Tracey) claimed from W. .1. Leach, Scargill. farmer (Air E. A\ White), the sum of £5, commit- j sion alleged to be due on £2OO, thj I price of 160 lambs sold to L ('. Wood i on January 14, 1921. ■Plaintiff was non-suited owing to the 1 non-appearance of a witness.