MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16811, 14 August 1922, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY’S CASES. C H R I ST CHURCH. (Before Mr .FT. V. Widdowson, S.M.) DRU NKENNESS. A first offender was fined I.os in default twenty-fours’ imprisonment., and two others were each fined 20s each, the amount of their bail. REMANDED. Arthur Cecil Peters was charged with drunkenness. Chief-Detective -V. Cameron said that there was a charge of stealing a quantity of liquor likely to be preferred against the defendant. The defendant was remanded to appear on Friday. ‘ 1 MKET SOME FR I ENDS '’ William Kirwnn, was charged with being found drunk and further with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. The accused (to Magistrate): ‘ T hav’n’t done so bad your Worship. I’ve only broke my order twice in ten months. On Saturday 1 met some friends and I had to have a few drinks with them.” For his sociability, the accused was fined 2<As in default three days’ imprisonment on the charge of drunkenness, and for breaking bis prohibition order lie was fined fOs in default ton days’ imprisonment. I CHARGE LAPSES. Albert Norton, a young Maori, who was charged on Saturday with the theft of a ring appeared again this morning when the charge was withdrawn. Chief-Detective Cameron said that the complainant in the case had no objection to Norton having disposed of the ring. The charge was accordingly dismissed for want of prosecution. “ VERY INSATLSFACTORY.” Leo Feeney, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, in that he had no lawful visible means of support. * Chief-Detective Cameron said the accused was on probation for false pretences. He had been, at Met liven, blit bis work had not been «leadv; and his conduct unsatisfactory. He came into town for the races, and induced a man from the country to give money to an alleged bookmaker, for the purpose of backing doubles. The accused was sentenced to three month s’ in ipri son men t. SLEPT TN AN OUTHOUSE. Henry Thomas Hill was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, in that he d'-a* found last night sleeping in an outhouse in Sydenham. The accused was convicted ajid ordered to v come up for sentence when called upon' “If you behave yourself, nothing more will be heard of this said the Magistrate.

UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given for the plaintiff by the default in the. following oases Oidridge Boos. v. H. J. Hurley. £l7: F. D. Kcsteven v. A. AY ibhart, £7 10s; The International Harvester Co. of N.Z. v. G. AVat-erson and Sons, £ll2 Os 5d ; Same v. C. Church, £lO 6s 6d ; J. Ballantyne and Co. v. M. Pullen Burry, £3 10s: J . Phillips v. F. Connop, £2 7s; J . H. Tipple v. C. 11. Church, £lO 1 2s 6d : J - G. Cree v. AVormauld Arundel, £B2 13s lid; Mating and Co. r. Robert Batty. £2l Is Id : Christchurch • Press” Co. Ltd. v. W. L. Brian: £6 19. s 9d ; Same v. John Brown. £6 Is 6d ; Same v. Ja.s. W. Oomyns, £3 33s 6d ; Same v. George Courteney, £6 Is; Same v. R. Pa rrow, £2 14s; Same v. Domh and AYilson. £6 13s: Same v. G. Dove, £2 36s 2d: Same v. James Douglas, £6 Is 2d: Same v. John Everest. £3 7s Gd : Same v. Henry Grundy, £6 3s 6d ; Same v. Lionel E. Hammond, £1 17s 6d; Same v. Frederick Harris. £4 IBs 6d : Same, v- R. Hudson. £4 3s 10d ; Same v. A. Jennens, £2 6s 4d : Same v. I'red Looms, £4 17s lOd ; Same v. J. Morriman, £4 14s 2d: Same v. J. F. Mi ehalsnny, £6 12s 6d: Same a - . K. Pardol. £4 16s 2d ; Same v. AY. •). Stone, £1 lls 2d: Same r. Richard A\ biting. £1 18. s; Ellen Dnv.e v„ J. McLareu. £lO 3.0 s and possession of teneN.Z. Tyre and Rubber Coy. v. G. K. Weaver and Co.. £8 18s Id: Barnet (Hass Rubber Co. v. W. Byrne. £< 16s; Same. v. Cricket Bros., £l3 6s lOd : Same v. S. Gale, £6 19s Id: Fred Gladen and Co. v. E. CL Nurse. £35 11s; A. J. Archibald v. JEI- N. Cornish £3 Or. 8d ; AV. J. McKenzie a-. F. J. Smith. £2 3s: J. Rattray and Son. Ltd. v. C. Nissen. £1 os 6d ; Sargent mid Dale v. AY. Watts, £63 10s 6d. TENEMENT CASE. I*'. AA . Freeman (Air W. F. Tracy), proceeded against Caleb (Griffiths (Air A. AY. Brown), for possession of a tenement and arrears of rent amounting to £ll. An order for possession was made, the defendant being ordered to vacate the premises before August 33. RANGIORA, Air AYyvern Wilson. S.AI. f presided at a sitting of the RangTora Magistiate’s Court this morning. A. S. Quinn, charged with failing to pay for the maintenance of his wife and child, being £8 in arreas, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment if he failed further payments. A COAVARDLY ASSAULT. H. Hart, nineteen (Air happen- ; berger), on the information of his stepfather. H. Eaton (Air von Asch), was i charged with assault. Complainant in his evidence stated that lie was sixtysix years of age. and suffered from a had heart. On the day of the offence, his step-son and ho had had words at the dinner table. Complainant had j left the table, and his step-son had ! followed him. He called hie step-son a vaster, and accused then struck him on the ear. knocking him down. On the advice of a'constable, he had laid the ii formation. Accused’s evidence corroborated that of complainant. The Magistrate described the assault as savage and cowardly, and imposed a fine of £5 on Hart, with costs? £4 2s, in default one month’s imprisonment.