MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

'' , (Bitot* Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M.) . For insobriety, Kate Wilson was Evicted and'finod ]os., in defaillt 48 hours' imprisonUprdon Duncan was ordered to pay 4s o ', weak towards tho support of each of his two oiuldl'en. " , '* > CIVIL BUSINESS. / • < ' (Before Mr. W- G. Riddell, 5.11.) > '; TINDEFBNDBb CASES ' , Judgment for plaintiff by default ,of , defondant was given in the following updefendM catef —Michael Lane v. Mrs>. Amelia Hart, £2 - UijjSoats 135.; Alfred Kernot v. Willifliii Hyan Simpson, JE23 10<j.; costs £3 9s, : Kirkcaldle and Stains v. D. Gibbs, £3 Bs. Cd.. costs 10s.; the Viiblio Trustee, , tho executor of William Booth, doceased, V. John Clapham. .£l3 Sβ., 3d., costs 10s. 6d.; tho Pnblio Trusteec,trustee under the Maon Eeol Estate Act, 1888)»v. John Chase, £i, costs 10s.; the Public Tfiistce, as statutory committee, of William" ' SoldiSn Piko, Jib Ids., costs *G1 ss. Bd.j Frederick J. Mann t. John O'Brieni £\ 10s. 6d., costs Bs.i Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., v. A. B. Stewnrt, X 9 18s., coats ss. Cd.: J. Staples nnd Co., Ltd., 'v. Frederick Stephen Cooper, £S2 , 13s, M., costs X 3 lCs. ColoDlal Caßrymg Comw pariy of New Zealand v. Harry Sjiarkes, i! 10 12?. 5d., costs £1 103. 6d.i the same v. William O'Neill, £V> Is. Bd., costs ,JEI 10s 6d.j Frederick J. /Mann v. Mary Murphy, 18s. M., costs Jβ.: tue Bame v. Montaeue SDotsvood, k €B 15s.

3d., costs £\ 3s. Gd.; 11. H.-.Arbucklo t. fl. Ogden, X\,ls. 6(1., costs 55.-; the. same v. L. Leggo.i'J2 2s: 6d.,;costs 10s, ■ .-.■.'•■■.

.'■:,.;. ..TUDQMEN'T. SUMMONS CASES. V In the "judgment' 'summons i Case of Field, Luckio, and Toogpoil v. Thomas H. •Ilnrlcy, a dobt of £3 ss. Ml, (ho debtor, was '.ordered to pay on or: before September 30,-in default seven , (lays' imprisonment. ■ ■ '.. ~ ."'■'His Worship mado no order in cacti of the following enscs:—Anna Mnbel Klein v. Chiir.es Sebastian New Son, a debt of JEW ls.-Cd.-j Bates and Lees. .v. Joseph J. Tobin, n. debt, of .£l2 25 , .; Brown Brptliors v. William M.'Alpine, n dcbt'.of M 17s'. , Ccl.j William Henry ftash v. Jacob Faine, a debt of £5 ,10s.; the Welling-, ton . Loan Company, Ltd,, v. Michael Kcogh, a 'debt of £5 18s. : ld. .-, , ;, ." . ■ CASES. ■■;.'"■ '■ . .■■■-":'■ ■. : : • ■ - ■ > ■ -, • ■ •-.-. ■ .;,.■" THE.rURKITCEE TRADE. . . . ■ Two alleged-breaches of tho Furniture Trades Award formed , tho basis for an action brought by the -Wellington. United Furniture Trades Industrial Union of Workers -..against Win. Hyland.and Co. for'tho recovery of .£2O aa penalties. Tho alleged breaches were: (1) That tho-defendant 1 company during tho.period from. •February 1,"19(I9,-.to lAugiist 1, of tho same year,, did hnvo ■ or.e Flcwellyn Deslandes in .'their.'employment : as 'mi. apprentice without having -had him properly indentured as re-, nuirca by, the,'said award. (2) That the de-. fondant coinpany, during the month of '. July,> I'JOO,, employed one Harry Anslovr, at cabinet work.-nnd paid him only Is. per.hour,'instead of i3,-83d. per.hour, as required by,tho said dward. • Mr. Jlorinrty, who appealed for. tho union,.' stated.ithattlity were sorry that, they, 'were: involved.'in .theso cases as they had hitherto brought'actions merely in Tospect of ,test.cases.?'Mr.-Itordinati,/for the.defence, submitted, that although' defendants Mvero joined as n pivrty.: to the "award, they -wero not bound by 'it, for they 'did very'little- cabinet trad, furnituTO'wcrl:, devoting themselves almost , : entirely to shop-fitting. .The .two persons cited in respect of theso alleged , breaches had been employed solely- at'shop-fitting. As the plaintiff union was .not' prepared to call evidence rebutting 'this "defence, his Worship granted an adjournment-to'September 21, defendant to : pay costs-amounting to',£2 Is. . . . .-. ■ : ■:.., WAGES.IN LIEU, OF NOTICE. •-. : "'~- ■ A claim for £3, ono' week'o , wages in. lieu of ■ notice, ■was' preferred by: an expressman, Jas. : Cooksori (Mr\ 1: JJeavo) • against 'lYed..-Bar< ,lcy; His Worship, in .'grving judgment, ;Edul that there ■ was somo suggestion that plaintiff had ; beeii _discharged'.for. drunkenness,-■'but if that were so it would not have. been ■ sufficient excuse ifpr. defendant's"'discharging him without ihoticci" ; The case /was a hard' one for"'de-' fondant, , .but .'plaintiff .was legally entitled to; tho amount ho clairacd,Vn.d ; judgment must bo, given for-hjiri, with.'.costs''i£ll2s.,- fll ' \ ■_',■; > : ; .; : ;; ; :i COURT. - ['■ ./ ' AtthoV Mount , Coo'k-.Police.Cowt yesterdayhi6rnihg,V'bei l ore ; ',lir. : :-Thomas., 81and,, , ; J.P., .'Thomas.Gardner, .convicted on Xchnrgb of--drunkenness,-' -wasi ~sentenced to one month S: imprisonment. .'John Cameron, charged with insobriety, was Sued'lds'.,.in' default 48 hours-'; imprisonment/- j., v , ! '-.'';.',..-v. : .:. ■; - ; .- •;... '-'_■ .- • \,■ •_