MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 48, 20 November 1907, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr"; \V:' G. •Riddell, S.M.)

Thomas Richard Wm: Errickson; varbutchcrjappearod on a bhdr'ge of having used threatoning words to Marioapplication of Mr. Herdma'n, 'a roniand .was granted until FrWayi "bail' lioifag'allowod in self £50 and two , sureties of £25 each. .■ ■/ ■ "Thoy wore fighting freelyond.furiously.iu Taranaki Street, and-oii'the'iappc'a'rance Qf a policeman they fan into a stable.-' iSuoh was tho introduction givdn: John ">D'G6nuor. and Thomas Trudgeon by; Sub-Inspector O'Donovan. The charge ■ against thb'men was of having bohayedin such" a manner as to occasion a broach'of the peace.- Bach-accused was fiucd 205.,', in default seven- dnys'i-ini-prisonment. . ■ *'■ \ '■■ ; •■'•'■'■-'■ "■■■'' '•'■ Daniol Morris " arid ' Ernest Power were brought forward on a charge of having asBaulted Wm. Murray. Pleas: of-not gnilty were ontered. 'A romand was ■granted :until Friday on tho application of the police. Bail was allowed in £50 each, and "bnd suroty of £50 each. ■ .' ■ -. - .'-. ' ■: -' -'••.:■■■ . '

Albort Thos.Skallio, charged with the theft of jewellery valued at £5, was remanded to appear lit Levin, on Friday.,.... .. ,-v ; . For drunkenness Sarah Jamieson Vas.con-" victed and fined '20si, in, default seven days' imprisonmont; r .and Charles Edward Arncy and John O'Connor wore each convioted and fined-10s., in default forty-eight,hours,' imprisonment. Ellen Anderson. was convicted and discharged,-and n prohibition order 'was ordered to issue against, her. ~ One., first offender was convicted and 55., in do; fault twenty-four hours', imprisonment.' •. .'CIVIL ■ • (Before Dr. A. M'Arth-ir, Sil.) -• i Judgment was entered for"plaintiffs in the following civil • cases:—Alfred.. George Jennings v. Robert Spittal, £31 lls , . 4d.,'costs £3 Is.; D. W. Virtuo-and-Go. v. George Drydon, £2 . 7s. . od., ... costs , _10s.; Wi and G. Turnbull and.. Co.,' Limited, v. Edwin Parkin, £18 2s. Id,, costs £1 10s. 6d.; Florence Stephens v. Violot Benwick, £1 105.,' costs 55.; same- v. Thomas James, £3 195., costs os.; John Pnterson v. Harold Ivey, £89 75., costs £4,145. .6d. '.'..:..,,

• JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. ■■- ; In the judgment summons case, W. N. Jacobs v. G. lshcnvood; .'a debt of .£2 25., debtor was ordered to pay on or ..before December. 3, in default, three days', imprisonment. In tho case, Smith v. Smith, Limited, v. J. H. Turner, a debt of, £2 9s. 7d., debtor was ordorod to pay by histalmonts of £1 per. month. No orders -wero.madq.in the following cases:—Bate's,and Lees v. Wm;. Millar, a dqbt of £11,10s.; same. v.JElla.Winders,' a dobt of £8 3s; Id.;. J. E. Butler, v. Arthur Henderson, a debt'of £24 9s. 9d. DEFENDED CASES. (Before' Mr." W.. G.' Riddel'l,. S.M.y . Morrison and 'Penney, tailors (Mr. ~ Dix), claimed £2 15s, from Isaac Morris for a vest and pair of trousors, ordered by v dofendantj hut delivery of which was not' taken and which had not been paid for.' Judgmont was given for plaintiff for £1 and-'costs 6s. Plaintiff was in possession of the goods, and His Worship held he was entitled to retain, them. The complicated workings of feminine btisinoss transactions wore- apparent in a-case in which Susart' Rowlands claimed £1 ss. from Martha J; Rplstonj the value of a hat and coat, alleged to nave been sold by plaintiff to deferidnnt. Defendant stated that an exchange 'of certain articles had been made at a valuation. His Worship remarked that thoro was ft considerable ivmonnt of discrepancy between the evidence of the two parties, and gave-judgment for plaintiff for 155., with costs ,6s. (Before Dr. A. 'M'Arthnr; S.M.)' v ,' Tho adjourned case, Thomas. O'J3a{*an, dairyman. Wellington, v. Frederick Harrington and Alfred Harrington, dairymen, Brooklyn, was resumed, Plaintiff claimed £49 ss. Id., mado up.as follows:—For 887 gallons of milk supplied* to defondants'during August last at £10d. per gallon. £36-10s. Id.; two inilk cans riot returned , , £S Is.; andtimo ox- , ponded by plaintiff.aim his sorvants:sceking for cans not returned by dofondants; £9 ss. Defendants counterc|aimed for £20, alloging that plaintiffs',had supplied ,theni with soiir milk, whereby they lost oustom' to .tho extenii of 20 gallons a day. Of. t.lio..c6untorclaim, £15 was for damages for loss'of .custom,. : and £5 for gcnfcral. damages., Tlio n snm,,of £33 11s. 3d. was paid into Court.at tho beginning of tho case, ai'ut.'., after argument nftornoon.the casts was ab.indoiied and judgment was accepted .for the. amount paid into Court, without costs. Tho countorclaim was withdrawn. Mr.'Devino appeared, for plaintiff and Mr. D. M. Findlay for'defendants, *■■■ ■ • —-•' . .