MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18332, 8 December 1927, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Phyllis Mary Hunt, aged 24, who did not appear, was fined 20s and 2s costs in default 24 hours* imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness. On a charge of drunkenness, Mary Joyce, 62, was convicted and fined 10s and costs in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. On a charge of casting 1 offensive matter in a public place, she was convicted and fined 20s in default 7 days’ imprisonment, the fine to be paid forthwith. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 10s and costs Is 9d, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment with hard labour. A DOUBLE CHARGE. Mary Sullivan, aged 53, admitted being drunk and breaking a prohibition order. “ I’ve got a good home and I do not want to lose it. This has been a severe lesson to me,” said accused. “ I'm glad to hear it,” said Mr Mosley. “ I’ve got a lot of pets at home—birds and rabbits—and I don’t want to leave them,” added accused. A fine of 10s in default 24 hours’ imprisonment was imposed on the drunkenness charge. On the charge of breaking a prohibition order, she was fined £2, in default 14 days’ hard labour. UNLICENSED RADIO. Robert Henry Albert Bloxam was fined 5s without costs on a charge of having an unlicensed Wireless set. He appeared voluntarily. Reginald Milne was fined 30s and costs 10s, and Ivan Reginald Peek was fined 10s and costs on similar charges. ON LICENSED PREMISES. John Joyce and Michael Lynch were fined £1 and £2 respectively for being on the premises of Storeys Hotel after hours. Neither appeared. crossing Charges. Clarence Erickson, a carter, was charged with crossing the Clarence Road railway crossing when the line was not clear. Defendant said that he had not heard the bell, which was one of the weakest in Christchurch. The signalman had been on the crossing but had not made any sign to stop. Defendant had crossed the crossing twice a day for the last 12 months. Mr Mosley: You know that the Act says you must stop and look out. Nobody does it but still, there it is. A fine of 20s> and costs was imposed. Lloyd Rankin, on a charge of driving across the Sockburn railway crossing when the line was not clear, was fined £2 and costs 18s. The crossing keeper stated that he had stood in the middle of the crossing with the green flag held at full length, but defendant had not taken any notice. UNREGISTERED FIREARM. Edward Loftus Russell appeared on a charge of being in possession of an unregistered shotgun. Senior-Sfergeant Fitzpatrick \said that defendant was a farmer at Upper Riccarton and had used the gun to shoot a dog which was worrying some sheep. Defendant admitted that the gun was unregistered. Defendant stated that he had had the gun for a number of years and for the last 8 or 9 years it had been in the top of a cupboard. He had forgotten about the gun as he had not used it for many years, but remembered he had it when it was wanted for the dog. Defendant was fined 10s. THREE CHARGES. Charges of breaking his prohibition order, obtaining liquor while prohibited and entering a hotel while prohibited were admitted by Andrew George Miller. On the first and second charges, he was discharged and on the last one he was fined £2, to be paid within fourteen days, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. CHARGE DISMISSED. A charge of using indecent language against Henry Box was dismissed. CIVIL CASES. (Before Mr 11. A. Young, S.M.) JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs, was given in the following undefended civil cases:—A. M. and J. Yates v. A. J. Philp, £2 10s; Dudley Jeurie v. Mrs Jane Griffin, £42 10s; R. Kirk v. R. Jack, £ls 17s: Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. J. Paton, £6l 12s 9d; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association v. H. Johnston, £2 3s 6d; Wilding and A elan d v. T. Smith, £lO 4s; New Brighton Borough Council v. George Bull, £2 3s lOd; Orchard Instructor v, C. H. Young. 15s sd; Masse y-Harris and Co., Ltd-, v. A. Stewart. £23 8s 2d; Benjamins, Ltd, v. R. B Legate and Leslie Harvie, £6 5s 8d; C. J. Outrim and J- Teaney v. John Mora, £143 15s 4d; Drivers' Union v. R. Shad bolt, £2 10$ 9d; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., v. W. Wilson, 10s 6d; Weston Bros, and Co., Ltd., v. W. H. Christensen, £47 12s sd; National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., v. Garrett Brazil,- £3B 6s 9d :

Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd.., v. G. Welburn, £7B 6s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. C. Bergamini was ordered to pay to E. G. Keats the sum of £2 9s forthwith, in default three days’ imprisonment. R. Barter was ordered to pay off a debt of £3l 0s 9d at the rate of 7s 6d a week, in default thirty-three days’ imprisonmen t.