MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. On a charge of drunkenness, a statutory first offender was fined 10s. in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. REMANDED. Louisa Beale was charged with that, not being a member of the New Zealand Police Force, she offered a bribe to a member of the Police Force to forego his duty. She was also charged with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. A remand until May 10 was granted. CIVIL BUSINESS. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following undefended cases: —J. Ballantyne and Co. v. Wallace Douglas Young, £1 3s 6d; E. Patterson v. D. Marriott, £6 4s 6d; Rovds Motors, Ltd., v. M. W. Baker. £B9 10s 6d; Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. C. R. Birchall, £27 8s sd; Aitchison, Steans and Co., Ltd., v. C. Bull, £6 2s 8d; Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. A. M. M’Kenzie, costs; Trade Auxiliary Co. v. A. C. Pilkington, £l9 4s 6d; J. C. Baldwin v. Mrs M. J. Rainbow, £7 2s Id; Provincial Motors, Ltd., v. Doubleday Bros., £8 15s fid; Provincial Motors, Ltd., v. Read's Motors, Ltd., £6 11s 3d: Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., v. Hood Bros., £l7 13s Id; same v. W. Sutherland, 19s 6d; P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., v. J. Barron, £1 12s 6d; F. D. Kesteven v. D. Maclure, £l3; same v. C. S. Walker, £2 10s; The Bell Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd., v. T. M. Shadbolt, £6O 3s; Official Assignee of C. L. Dawe v. A. J. Stephens, £6 8s 6d; Dalgety and Co., Ltd., v. G. Mil£s, costs; Jones and Maitland v. John and Helena Brook, £5 ss; W. J. Bowman v. A. Campbell, £7 Is lid; The Canterbury Central Dairy Company v. W. Clemett, £l7 ss; T. W. Herron v. H. Stewart, £l3 Bs i , Jones Motors, Ltd., v. R. G. Ranbv, £2 0s 2d; James Shand and Co., Ltd., v. H. V. Walsh, £l2l 0s 2d; A. J. Jarrett v. Annie Lockie, £8 3s sd; The Bell Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd., v. L. Merrin, £ls; A. Brittan v. C. Taylor, £1 ss; Munro and Hickinbottom v. S. M’Knight, costs only; The Christchurch Musicians’ Union v. L. P. Christie, £1; The Pioneer Sports Club v. F. C. Porter, £5; New Brighton Borough Council v. Georgina Ileppelthwaite, £4 Os 9d: Freeman and Toon v. Doubleda>’ Bros., £8 12s 9d; W. H. Price and Son, Ltd., v. Lewis Grant, £7 15s; R. Bargrove and Son v. Albert John Fuller, £2 10s fid; Mrs M. J. Rosewarne v. Maurice Price, £2 17s lid; H. Hinkev v. A. H. Rudd, £l9 7s: Slater, Sargent and Dale v. J. W. Fynes, £56 17s 9d; William M'Caffery v. Bruce Murray, £5 17s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. G. James was ordered to pay R. Willoughby the sum of £2 4s, in default three days’ imprisonment. C. Bergamin was ordered to pay Jessie Bell the sum of £7 3s, in default seven da3’s’ imprisonment. J. Fox was ordered to pay James Knight the sum of £1 15s, in default two da3's’ imprisonment. J. M. Gierahosski was ordered to pay P. A. Aldersley the sum of £ls 0s sd, in default sixteen days’ imprisonment. LYTTELTON. (Before Mr F. G. Norton, J.P.) James Henry Massey, a member of the crew of the Korean Prince, who was arrested on a "warraht last evening, appeared on a charge of obstructing Constable Irwin in the execution of' his duty. Evidence was given by the police that accused interfered with Constable Irwin while he was arresting another man. A fine of 20s was imposed.