MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M.) '" IN THE KEY OF GREY. , A list of 43 previous conviotions and Station-, liVnlv to tell in tho favour of.Jeesio mawan, ilinl H&rvev alias Edwards/when she was "awful means of support amThad once prjj viously been convicted of Ming an lQie ana V&FtT* chance, and' «™1M»» willincness to go into a reformatory institution™ Worlhip imposed • eentiehen and order to come up for sentence whon cal ed upon, on condition that accused went into the Salvation Army Home for "six months. ', / INSOBBIETT. - For insobriety, John who had been twice previously convicted, was fined ! 205., in default seven days' imprisonment. Ihos. nerty, with one previous conviction, was fined 10s., with the' alternative of 48 hours lmpriEonment and two first offenders wero dealt wU™, one being convicted and discharged, and ' the other fined 55., in default 24 hours. _

■ CIVIL BUStSESS., ; ' '

(Before Dr. A. M'Arthtir, S M.) "UNDEFENDED CASES JEI 103. 6d ; Alexander Boss and Co. v Proud -a n/ , v 7s v cm h w% "a L Bd k : ' mta &3a 6d. r T and W., Young v. James §sre Jsffilfe W. csts £3 75.; Levin and Cof Ltd!VLangla'nds and Co £5 lfc , costs £1 3s 6d.i Atlantio Refining Co v. H. W Procter and 0s JSd,, cost*/I 3s M , Tohn Riee and Co. v. Joseph Williami carter, Jα te, costs, JBI 3s. 6d., Wellington (W Union v. Harold Eadford, 41 &. costs 6-.; S Accident and Guaranty Corporation Ltd., v Henry A. Hurrell, £5, costs .81 0s 6d {William Hendry v. Alexander Sammons, .£5 10s, costs £1 3s. 6d. t * * JUDGMENT SUMMONS. I William John Hague was ordered to pay to 'Archibald Cameron Pearco the sum of £9 2s ( ii., on or before July 22, in default seven days ' imprisonment. N ' DEFENDED CASES. i CLAIM FOR COMMISSION. Hearing was continued of tho case in whicl N Aubrey Houston (Mr. Buddie) sued Frederic! Engelbert and' Herbert Engelbert, trading u the Lux Light Co. (Mr Blair), for Is commission claimed on certain sales alleged t< have been effected by plaintiff on behalf of th< s defendants On, the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, Mr Blair raised several nonsuit points, on whict his Worship reserved his decision. The defence was then proceeded with. Ii consisted df n* denial that the plaintiff hac had anything to do with the sales, which hac 1 been effected by defendants thenrolves. The was not coneluded, and was fur ther adjourned until Saturday morning. ALLEGED BREACH OF AGREEMENT. The case of Georgo Morns v. the Welhngtoi fresh Food and lee Company was 1 oontinned The claim was for .EIM damages, for^allegec breach of contract. The parties had an agree ment, one of the provisions of übioh yt&a tha the defendant company should not retail milk This agreement, the plaintiff alleged, the d<) fendants had not adhered to. The plaintiff's case occupied- several days after'which Jlr H F. Johnston, for the d* fendant company, applied for anohsuit. Afte_ eoveral daya consideration, his Worship inti mated that Iβ would require to .hear the de fence, ■nhicb.i was, therefore, prpceeded witl at the present hearing. The case was concluded, and re6orved 'his decision. Mr. P. Levi appearec an behalf of the plaintiff. j (Before Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M.) „ ALLEGED "WRONGFUL DISMISSAL. Deferred decision waa given by his Worship Mr. W. 'Q. Biddell, In the caso of Josepl Woolfe, tailor's cutter, v. Aaron Samuel an< Geo, Wm. Gray (trading a3 the Wholesal Woollen Co.), and Fleming Ro& (receiver) Plaintiff claimed damages for allegei ■wrongful, dismissal, stating that he had beei lured by defendants, Samuel , and Gray, at i 6alary of *SlB2 per annum An alternate etatement of claim was that defendants agrect that plaintiff should center their service fo \ ,a> period of twelve months, at a salary of .£ 10s. per week, and should be entitled to one fourth of the profits of tho branch business « Wellington, but, on May 20, 1909, defendant dismissed him from thoir service, and refuse* to allow him to paiticipate in the profits. Hie Worship stated that plaintiff was en titled to ono weok's wages. .£3 10s, but hi must pay £2 2s, defendant's costs, as he ha< not succeeded m his principal claim. On thi y application of Mr. Johnston, for plaintiff security for appeal,was fixed in w£lo 10s. Mr Wilford appeared for defendants. CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM. A claim for J5lO 6s. Id. for goods e'uppliei was preferred by Brewer, Fulton and Co produce agents, Victoria Street, .against W E Timmings, baker, Lowei Hutt The good eupphed were potatoes, which defendant usei for seed. Defendant counter-claimed for .£» damages, holding that the potatoes silpphec "were not of the class or quality agieed upon After the hearing of evidenco at length, hi Worship intimated that he would take tim to consider his decision Mi. Dunn nppearec for plaintiffs, and Mi. P. Jaokson<for defen dant. ' A BUTCHER'S ACCOUNT. Joseph Martin, of Wellington, butcher, Bnei David Jolin Dick, of Rona Bay,-carrier, fo the sum of .£3 7s. 6d for goods alleged to liav been supplied. Plaintiff had previously boei nonsuited in a similar case, but Mr. P. Jaok Eon stated that he would now be able to eho\ that'the goods had been delivered. His Wor ship gave 'judgment for plaintiff for .£1 196d less the snm of 12s awarded to dofen dant on a previous, counter-claim. Costs 7e nere given against defendant. Mr. P. Jack son appeared lor plaintiff and 'Mr. Neave de fondea. ~ '