MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18630, 6 December 1928, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A statutory first offender for drunkenness was convicted and fined 10s and cab hire, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. STOLE CHILDREN'S SHOES. Kathleen Fuller, a married woman, aged twenty-five, was charged with stealing one pair of children’s shoes, valued at 7s 6d, the property of Hannah and Co.

Sub-Inspector Fitzpatrick said that at 3.30 p.m. yesterday accused asked to be shown a pair of children’s shoes. The manager of Hannah and Co. attended to her, and when his back was turned on his way to answer the telephone defendant slipped a parcel of shoes into her wicker basket. Her action was noticed by a member of the staff, who informed the manager. Defendant was a recent arrival from Auckland, and her husband was a traveller for signs.

Defendant stated that she would have paid for the shoes if she had had enough money. 44 Your greatest punishment will be publicity,” remarked the Magistrate, in inflicting a fine of 20s, in default four days’ imprisonment. Defendant was allowed twenty-four hours in which to pay. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) CIVIL CASES. Judgment for the plaintiff was entered by default in the following undefended cases:—Booth, Macdonald and Co. v. W. Renner, £11; Waterworths, Ltd., v. G. P. Genn, £2 18s 6d; R. Wylie v. J. Cook, £lO 6s 6d; Andrew Lees, Ltd., v. R. J. Sullivan, £2 Is 8d; Mason, Struthers and Co., Ltd., v. E. Fell. £l3 19s; H. J. Otley v. A. W. Grant, £1 17s sd; Trade Auxiliary Company of New Zealand, Ltd., v. J. Cohen, £7 11s 3d; same v. F. Cossin, £4 13s 3d; Christchurch City Council v. Louisa Beatrice Blank, £l3 8s; Blackwell Motors, Ltd., v. T. Forrest, £8 7s 2d; same v. W. E. Savage, £l7 3s 6d; W. H. Tisdall, Ltd., v. Fraser Stewart, £29 16s 6d; F. D. Kesteven v. C. E. M’Peak, £18; Trade Auxiliary Company of New Zealand, Ltd., v. L. Harris, £l3 19s 6d; same v. W. P. Burney and Co., £4 15s lOd; Sydney Clifton Bingham v. R. Exton, £1 10s; same v. George Gilbert, £1; same v. A. E. Jones, £5 7s; Bryant and Co. v. William Church, £4 15s 9d; J. M. Mitchell, Ltd., v. T. H. Parkin, £36 15s lOd.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Robert J. King was ordered to pay J. A. Oborn Piggott £34 13s 9d, in default thirty-seven days’ imprisonment. DEFENDED CASES. H. Matson and Co. (Mr Cavell) proceeded against Jabez Lukey for the sum of £2 10s due for advertising and other charges in connection with the sale of a horse. Judgment for the full amount was awarded plaintiff. WRONGFUL DISMISSAL ALLEGED W. G. E. Wheeler, of Christchurch, driver (Mr Archer), claimed from P. Graham and Son., of Christchurch, contractors (Mr Wright), the sum of £5 ss, being one week’s wages allegedly due for wrongful dismissal. The case was adjourned.

BREACHES OF AWARD. R. T. Bailey, Government Labour Bureau Officer, proceeded against Thomas George Lewis (Mr Hunter) for the sum of £3O as a penalty for three alleged breaches of awards. Judgment for £2 was given. BITTEN BY DOG. Joseph Reed was fined £3 and costs for being the owner of a dog which attacked Henry Withell and endangered his limbs. Henry Withell stated the dog bit deeply into his leg when he was cycling at New Brighton. Defendant gave evidence that he sold the dog some four years ago, but it often returned to his place. It was there for some weeks prior to the happening in question.

“A HEATED ARGUMENT.” Charles William Smith (Mr Bowie) was fined £2 and costs for using indecent language in Conference Street on November 22, and was convicted and discharged for riding a cycle- on the footpath. Sub-Inspector Fitzpatrick said that defendant nearly knocked over one of two small girls, the father of whom remonstrated with the cyclist. Defendant, who replied in the words mentioned in the information, added: “I will ride on the footpath if I like, and if you don’t mind your own business I will plug you under the ear.” For the defence, it was stated that the father of the girls threw defendant from his cycle, and a heated argument ensued. Defendant did not recollect having used the words complained of. OTHER CASES. For being in possession of an unregistered firearm, Basil Henry Middleton Woodd was convicted and ordered to pay costs. For being in possession of wireless apparatus while not licensed, Harold Cole was fined 5s and costs, Robert Hain 10s and costs, and Charles Smith 5s and costs. Thomas Elliott, Robert Edward Morrison, and George Richards were each fined 20s and costs for being on the premises of the New Albion Hotel after hours.

For being on the premises of the Imperial Hotel after hours, Andrew Carney was fined £2 and costs. On a similar charge in respect of the New Zealander Hotel, Michael Birmingham was fined £1 and costs. Deborah Thompson was fined 10s and costs for one breach of a prohibition order, and convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months on the second of such charges. For breach of a prohibition order, George Harris was fined £1 and costs, in default four day*’ imprisonment with hard labour.