MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17008, 5 April 1923, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S GASES. CHRISTCHURCH. 'Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined 20k, the amount of his bail, in default fortyeight hours’ imprisonment. AN IMAGINARY GRIEVANCE. Sydney Harrison (Mr W. J. Hunter,) pleaded guilty to a charge of having used obscene language in the public bar of the Cafe de Pans Hotel, and to a further charge of refusing te leave the bar when requested to do so by the licensee. Senior-Sergeant IP. Dewin said that r.be accused entered the bar at closing time ami asked for two bottles of beer, 'the licensee’s wife refused to give them to him. He then became very abusive, and oalled her filthy names. Mr Hunter said that Harrison’s trouble had been oaused through an imaginary grievance. He had been drinking a good deal during the day, and although he was not drunk he was in a fuddled condition. He went to the Cafe de Paris and was under the impression that he had ordered and paid for a bottle of beer. He was annoyed when he was told later to leave the bar, and was not given his beer. He then lost his temper and used the language. He was a very respectable man, and had never been in trouble before. The magistrate said that a man who used the expressions complained of deserved imprisonment, and the courts always took a serious view of charges oi the kind. However, taking the accused’s previous good record into consideration, he (the magistrate) would inflict a substantial fine. On the charge of using obscene language Harrison ww fined £lO and costs, and for refusing to leave the premises £2 and costs. REMAND* GRANTED. Ernest James Abernethy was charged that on March 20, at Woodgrove, he broke and entered by day the dwelling of Alexander Cowie and stole there from £8 ip money. Horace Robert Loose was charged that on the same date he broke and entered the dwelling of Peter Hoban end stole £2 in money. . The accused were remanded till April 11. CHARGE OF ASSAUDT AND ROBBERY. Edward Myers and Ernest Nieholls were jointly charged that on March 3, they assaulted Francis Deon Chatwin and robbed him of £9 and a pocket wallet. The accused were further charged that, being persons excluded by the Canterbury Jockey Club, they were found on the racecourse, on April 3. The accused were remanded to appear on April 13. CIVID BUSINESS. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default in the following cases:— Hayward Bros, and Co., Ltd., v. M. E. Leech, £2O 5s 3d; Garrick and Co v. Mrs W. J. Biggins, £1 16s ; PappriU and Gresson v. Mary Ellen Jackson, £8 0s 3d. TENANCY. William Vale was ordered to give up possession of a tenement to Catherine Kearney before April 19. Judgment was also given for £3 10s rent. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Joseph Collins was ordered to pay Garrick, Cowlishaw, Alpers and Nicholls the sum of £3 18s 3d forthwith, in default tour days’ imprisonment. W. A. Bissett was ordered to pav Armour and Co. (Australasia). Ltd., the sum of £7 15s, in default ten days’ imprisonment. The same debtor was also ordered to pay J. A. Rodpath and Sons, I.td.. the sum of £3 17s 3d, in default tour days’ imprisonment. DISPUTE OVER SACKS. F. Faulkes. slaughterman (Mr C. H. lolmes). Fend&lton. claimed from IV. i. .Johnston, poultry farmer, Avonhead (Mr W. R. Lascelles), the sum of ;6 IBs Bd. The plaintiff alleged that p had supplied the defendant with -Virtv six sacks at 2s each and forty-six -frond grade sacks at lid each, also six if s of pig potatoes valued at 2s. 6d. The defendant said that He had paid £-.~ to. the plaintiff, but had got no re nt.' Be also paid LI 3s into Court account of the sacks, which tie at 6d each. i’he Magistrate said, in giving his de •inon. that one of the parties was bung, and in his judgment it was possible that he was doing an injustice. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs.