MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 590, 19 August 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

: (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, 5.11.) CRUELTY TO A lIOIiSE ■ \;A: jputhSarffled' Harold Asht'on,' employed ds a -•:'btttmr's-.Vl^yiV,^'<tpir^MufMV;fcy'■ Frederick . Sbed'on ,beha , lf''.6f'.tlio: S.l'iC'.A.'vfor cruiilly illV treating it'w.ns'un-. fit':fqrjwork;;';:;,The.' b6y;s eiuplbyer, John Phil; also" charged • irith': sanctioning B.' appeared- oil ,b'elia)f -,of.i,ihe..prosepuii6Di. and>lv.:l). M. Tintllay.Jor both:'.defendants.. -'.'After! eyidonco bad ■ bteriU heard,': 'his - ./.Worship.'.'intimated that ho would reserve'- bis decision," in' 'order :that . lie mijjhl: lookjinto':tlio. law -quqted --iii' the 1 -matter.INSOBRILTY. ■ Froy Lyness, who had been twico, previously . oohvicted of . drunkenness, was .fined 205., iu de- ' fault soven days', imprisonment. ]Mary Joyce wav'rema'nded to' August 25 for curative treatment; One'.first :oli'ender;was fined .10s., in (lefaiilt 43 another was .fined. 55., in default 21 'hours', iinprisoninent, .aiidVa.third was convicted.',ami discharged. . CIVIL MJSINIiSS. (13oforo Di'.-.'A.' ll'Arthnr, 5.11.) 1 sub'coStbactok- or workmen. .;■ . ' It-had been arranged that his 'Worship should hear-'arguiiient'tOn : aii-'.interesting.'point- under, tho. Wages'' I'rolection. 'and Contractors! lien ; . ThfC circumstances .arose' in .'connection ' M.tb'. : aV.-contract ■ to effect a 'building ' lor the. Hjitt'.Golf C'lilli by ii.contractor named Albert Fi; Kiggs. The Golf Club has in hand a sum 1 of about £260, due, to the contractor. Several Wbi'kliien; uiul sub-contractors, with claims amSbiiting to about ,£3OO, are claiming ro havo the iiitiney iii the liuiuts of tlia Hutt Golf Club charged.-The.point for.argument was whether,; after -the.moneys had 'been charged, the workmehl'liad a; prior claim to, the sub-contractors. Jin; .pumi. appeared : for the contractor and' the;jiV'6rkuieii,.3lr. Kirk for.the Golf Club, and ■ Mdars. Bunny, Fitagibbon,-iwd' Ayson for tho . sub-contractors. Exception having been taken by .counsel for the sub-contractors to a judg- . nierttjObtained by. default by sons of the contractor against the father, bis,. Worship directed ■ the Golf Club- to", ignore .an 'attachment order issiied in respectjof the judgment, and fixed Friday for:a fulf hearing of the.case, v ' A FISIIF.RIIA.VS GEAR. . Pliijiii) Ciuone, fisherman (Slr.Levvey), sued Puiitu Gomanossi, fisherman, for'return of fishing. gear, valued.at .£6,-'-taken by 'the defendant;., iihd • .£l4 damages' for ' alleged illegal He-, tcntibu. After hearing evidence, his Worship gave, judgment for the plaintiff for the return of six pots, or their value, .£1 45., with costs 16s. \a COJfW.ICATED CIiAIJf. : ' . Further oVidence'was heard in,the.caajs of Jrio. ;Chas. Spedding (Mr.'.Jfeiitcatli) v. Chas. G. I,aiiib, trading" as the Ellcsmere. Grain Agency (Mi\ :M Grath), and Lamb v. 'Spedding. Spedding claimed ,£121; Bs. 2d. for goods supplied , and.; dainSgo sustained, whilo Lamb counterclaimed; for -115.~9d. for . goods supplied, ami; lurcher claimed JGI6 ss. Bd. for goods, com- . mission,'-freight, etc. The cases' were adjourned, for! further hearing to this morning. -.