MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. TO-DAY*S’CASES, Mr. Wyvern Wilson presided at the Magistrate’s Court tp-day. DRUNKENNESS. Robert J. W. Mitchell, a second offender, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. William S. Dundas. for being drunk on the railway station, was fined £1 the amount of his bail. A first offender was fined 5s in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. ALLEGED THEFT. Edgar Wvndham appeared on charges that on May 8 and 11 at Christchurch, he stole hosiery to the value of £3O, the propertj' of G. A. Bond and Co., and on that on May 11, he stole five pairs of boots, valued at £lO 12s lOd, the property of A. Mitchell. On the application of the police, a remand rvas granted till Friday. THREE ROYS AND TWO BIKES. Three lads were charged jointly with having stolen two bicycles at White’s Bridge and Kaiapoi railway station. Two pleaded guilty, and the other not guilty. Senior Sergeant F. Lewan said that the boys were camping at Stewart’s Gully, and t-ook the bicycles to their camp. Both were dismantled and the frame** thrown into the Waimakariri. Parts of both machines were recovered. Air. C. E- Salter, who appeared for one of the boys, said that there was no criminal intent and the fathers of the boys were prepared to make restitution. The charge against the boy wh-o pleaded not guilty was dismissed and the others were convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months, and ordered to pay the value of the bicycles (£l2). The Magistrate said that it appeared to him to be more than a “ mad boyish freak.”

An order was made for the suppression of the defendants’ names. Another boy implicated will be brought before the Juvenile Court on Saturdav. STRUCK OUT. Willi am Withers, of Cust, was charged that on October 6. 1900. he altered an engine driver’s certificate of competency from his brother’s name to his own, thereby committing forgery. Mr. W. F. Tracey appeared for Y\ ithers. No evidence was called for the prosecution, and the case was struck out. CIVIL CASE. ■*"' (Before Air. H. Y. Widdowson. S.AI.) CL A TAT FOR FUR NITURE. Leonard Rowse (Air. W. F. Tracey) proceeded against Airs W. A’Court (Mr. T. W Rowe) for possession of furniture and household effects, alleged to he wrongfully detained, in the alternative £4B 12s, with £5 general damages. The claim was afterwards reduced to £ls. Plaintiff's case was that his wife, who had sold the g\>ods to Airs A’Court, had no authority from him to sell. He was living apart from his wife. Evidence was called for the defence to show that defendant had written R at Grey town, in 1918. to his wife in Christchurch, giving her authority to sell the furniture. Judgment was given for defendant With costs.