MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17570, 22 June 1925, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. DRUNKENNESS. Two statutory first offenders were fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. A DOUBLE CHARGE. John Brady pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, but not guilty to having used obscene language, stating that he had no recollection of having used the words complained of. If he did he was very sorry. Sergeant M’Namara said accused was arrested at 6.30 on Saturday evening. He was drunk and was, using the language which formed the subject of the charge. Accused was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours, on the first charge, and 40s. in default fourteen days, on the major TIIEFT OF MONEY. Mary Be_rtie Styles, a young girl, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen the sum of £2 in money on June 18 from Henry John Styles. Accused elected to be dealt with I summarily. Chief Detective Gibson asked for a remand for a week, and this was agreed to, the probation officer to report in the meantime. ■ ALLEGED CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. Alfred Frederick Gwatkin appeared in answer to a charge of having, on or about January 18, carnally known a girl aged fourteen years eleven months. In applying for a remand till July 1 Chief Detective Gibson said there were other charges pending against accused. He had been arrested at Rangiora, where he was working as a porter. The remand was granted. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was entered in each of the following cases:—\Y. Simpson v. W. Cole £l9 19s, F. Jennings v. T. Rees £2 12s, 11. N* F. Burry v. A. Jennings £l2 16s sd, A. A. M'Quarric v. Arthur J. Sanders £47 13s 9d, R. J. Dunlop v. A. Rattray and Co. £ls. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association v. L. H. Burney £lO 13s 6d, David Crozier Ltd v. Orr Bros. £77 6s 4d, same v. Fred Wilkinson £5 7s, Jack Suckling Ltd v. F. G. S. Bryson £3 9s 3d, Merchant and Traders Agency (assignees of L. B. Crother) v. E. Johnston £4 14s Gd, Merchant and Traders Agencv (assignees of F. A. Cook) v. M. B. Smither £G 12s 2d, D. and J. Hunter v. M. A. Knight (costs only), S. Cunningham v. G. Aldridge 17s 9d, New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association v. James Thomas £4 6s 2d, John Buchanan v. Mabel Martin £l, Sarah Ann Ensom v. Carl Jensen £6O, Simms and Sons v. Orr Bros. £l4O 3s Sd. POSSESSION OF TENEMENT. A. E. Nicholl was ordered to giye possession of a tenement situated at Prebbleton Road, Halswell, to Harry Cox, jun., (Mr Charles) on or before June 29. Judgment was also entered for the sum of £l9 os Sd. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. B. Harris was ordered to pay to F. ; D. Kesteven (Mr Tracey) the sum of ’ £6 11s 3d forthwith in default seven | days’ imprisonment.