MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18890, 15 October 1929, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) CHARGE OF THEFT. Frederick William Barker, charged with the theft of a calf valued at 10s, was remanded for a week. THREE MONTHS’ GAOL. For soliciting in the streets, Florence Emma Emeny (Mr Simes) was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. For being an incorrigible rogue, she was convicted and discharged. REMANDED. George Charles Brown, aged fifty,charged with being an idle and disorderly person, was remanded for seven days for medical observation. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Mr 11. A. Young, S.M.) Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases:—Waimairi County Council v. Mrs Clare Christie, £1 3s 7d; same v. Mrs Mary Clarice Day, £2 16s sd; same v. Rose 11. Francis, £1 Is 3d; same v. Mrs Grace Gardiner, £l3 15s 9d; same v. Mrs Bessie Gibson, £ls 16s; same v. William Thomas Oliver, £1 14s 2d; same v. Joseph Procter, £1 2s 6d; same v. Alfred Ernest Russell, 12s sd; same v'. Edwin James Sheard, 9s; same v. Ernest Leonard Smith, 6s lOd; same v. Joseph Tate, £4 Is 9d; same v. Leslie G. P. White, £l2 18s 7d; same v. W. J. Ellison, £1 10s 4d; same v. William Thomas, 9s; same v. Thomas A. Amos, £3 4s sd; Henry Huntsman and Sons v. James M’Rae, £lO 6s 8d; S. R. Croft v. A. Fowke, £2 3s 8d; Para Rubber Co., Ltd., v. 11. Ryan, £lO 6s 6d; H. R. and H. C. Mansfield (trading as J. B. Mansfield and Sons, Ltd.) v. F. 11. Parkin, £lO 2s 6d; Johns and Walshaw v. P. W. Edgar, £6 10s; City Drapery Store, Ltd., v. D. W. Hardy, £lB 18s 8d; B. Manson v. E. A. Pycroft, £1 3s 3d; Jones Motors, Ltd., v. Vernon Gray, £22 15s; George Davidson v. C. Everest, £44 Is 3d; M’Arthur’s, Ltd., v. E. Dench, 6s; Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Co., Ltd., v. J. W. Blac.kler, £2l 18s 9d; Official Assignee of the Estate of Frank Smedley v. Mrs A Wilson, £ll 6s 6d; Skelton, Frostick and Co., Ltd., v. J. Charles, £4 3s lid; Press Co., Ltd., v. James Faulkinder, £5 12s 6d; same v. Arthur R. Hoare. £1 2s 6d; Norman V. Smith Co. v. R. Fraser, £2 6s; W. J. Scott v. S. Jones, £l6 2s lid; Philip Stanley Foster v. Peter Ivan Ilerdman, £219 18s 9d; Stevens and Sons, Ltd., v. Charles Davidson, £2 7s 6d; The Trade Auxiliarv Co. of N.Z. v. W. J. Stenhouse, £3 0s 6d; A. F. W. Jones v. A. W. Agass, £3 10s; W. Strange and Co., Ltd. v. B. Fletcher. £1; same v. N. Aitkins, £4 18s 8d; Blackwell Motors, Ltd., v. E. J. Dench, £l2 17s 7d; Reveille Tailors v. R. Robinson, £4; Amuri Motors, Ltd., v. J. F. Duncan, £1 2s sd; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd., v. Reads Motor Co., Ltd., £1 11s Id; Amuri Motors, Ltd., v. J. M. Duncan, costs only; R. Dunmill (trading as “Du Mill”) v. Eric Conway, £1 10s; Henry Berry and Co., Ltd., v. W. 11. Doin, £lB 16s 4d; J. J. Hall v. Leslie Simpson, £lO 4s lOd; Roy Twyneham v. Mrs R. M. Timms, £1 Is; Bell Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd. v. N. Moffatt, £2 ss; W. J. Coles v. Clement Alexander Attewell, £lO 5s lOd; L. M. Isitt, Ltd. v. N. M. Manson, £2 5s 4d; Massey, Harris Co., Ltd. v. G. A. M’Cowatt, £2l 18s 2d. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. C. Petterson was - ordered to pay the Bell Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd., £2l 14s 6d, in default twenty-four days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on payment of 15s a week. J. Wright was ordered to pay the Christchurch City Council £5 15s 5d forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment. J. Morgan was ordered to pay Elizabeth Tinnelly £2O 5s 6d forthwith, in default twenty-two days’ imprisonment. CLAIM FOR CHATTELS. Margaret Jane Piper, of Christchurch, married woman (Mr Tracy) claimed from John Sidney Piper, of Caledonian Road (Mr Brown) certain chattels or their value, £45 15s, and £5 damages for their wrongful retention by the defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £5 14s and costs.