MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

UNION SECRETARY, IN COURT, CHARGE OF THEFT. (Before Mr. W. 6; Riddoll,- S.M.) 'William Williains,. secretary of the Wellington Iron aiid Brass' Moulders', Unions ..was {charged' withi. having,'; between' 'December lj 1909, and February I,' last, misappropriated -iEGO^belongihg;to the :niiioni Aticuscd, • who pleaded not guilty, .was represented'by. Mri I'. \V. ;Jackson.'i,Vr '/ Accused was ■;remanded \till. Wednesday; and ; admitted to tbail in=self'tit £50' and t.vo sureties at JS2S. . • . ... :

, BREACH Or THE PEACE. - Walter' lialph .• ahtl. John; Collins; for using-.threateningj:behaviour //.in , Willjs' Street,; thereby caiisirig, a,breach )of .the §6aeej . were;.convicted;and .fined 205., in efault'seveh.j.days'^imprisoriineht.

*' ROGUE SENTENCED. ' Alfred Miners, . charged with being a"'j IS; 1 4 wastsentenced' tb''th'ree mdnth's'.*'smprison- ■: 'ment.'l Accused, who has a bad .record,' . was-given a' chance.'to' reform ■ a few days ; ago'on'a similar- charges'oii cbMition' that he left Wellington and' returned to' em;v ployment in the'country. . - INSOBKIETY. James Dormanandlhomas M"iaehlan, .charged with .drunkenness, were each 6en- , tenced' to:; 21 -days' imprisonment. Both accused; Had' previons. , convictions against them..' '■ s ; ; WmV; MTilwain, for insobriety, was j - fined 10s., with tho. option ; : of 48 ;hohrs- . imprisonment,;.; Five','first bffending ; iuebriates were also} dealt''.with;//. CIVIL ACTIONS. /

THE UNDEFENDED LIST. •; Sitting in ,civil jurisdiction, Mr.,/ G. ißiddell, 'S.M;, 'gave, judgment' 'for ."plaintiffs ' in ■ thd. ''following cases Son, arid ißwon; , Ltd.,: v; ; '.Ernest'Freeth,' £5 .lßs.' : 2d.,;'costß 061;85.*-6d.'; Empire Loin and 'Discount; Company, Ltd.,',y."E.!H.' Dudley*' ,£l9- 3s. 3d., costs. JOl 13s. ■ 6d.; F. E. Rosa Kadcliffe v.: Wm. Douglas,-£2 ■165., costs JSs.; Kirkcaldio. and Stains, 1.td.,-y. W. V. Loitz, X 7 la.' id., costs '.£1 4s.W6d'. j same " v.\ S.:- T. Watt, : :<fi3 83 Bd,,' ■ costs:;los.j Walter King-V. Geo. M'Arthur,' M,' 'costs &l"3s. Gd. ; 'Karori Borough Council v. Wm. J. Organ, £1 19s. 9c1., costs 55.; Tanner Bros., Ltd., v. W. L. Aitkbn, Os. ■10d., costs"'i£2 145.; John Norton v. A. T. ■ Almond, i£23 10s., : costs £2 145.; Rothwoll and Jackson :v. A. K. Boyd, .£3; costs 125.; "New Zealand.Times"' Company,'; Ltd.', v. -'A; T. ; Almond/' .£lO : 105.,. costs ■'•JBl 10s.' ; Gd.; - same y.',, H. W/. Littlcwood, £6, . costs il : 3s; : 6d.; E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd., v. Osmond Butler, 19s Hd., 'costs JBI 3s. 6d. j same ■ v. David 1 Bell, '-EBB 17s. 7d.,: costs, £3 IGs.; Sims Hardware Company, Ltd.; y. John: Tofts, : l9s.''9d.V,costs 55.; lishing Company,:'-Ltd:,-vi i'Wllfrid . Li. Aitken. X 25 14s; lid.,. costs'.£l 35.JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. On a judgment summons . Edward M'Carthy was ordered to pay Mary Agnes Day a deht .of :JE3 .6s...'forthwith,in. default. 1 seven.-days imprisonment, .the- warrant to' be suspended .'so • long' as 'defendant .paid a weekly instalment of ss. ■ ■ A. T.' Almond'was ordered, to pay Brewer, Pulton and .Co.' £18 9s. 3d., on. or/ before, February 17,, in.'default ;lf days', imprisonment; ; : Wilkinson- Downie was ordered • to pay Clifton Henry • Diokerson : jE4i 7s. :on 'or before; February; 17, .in. default '..seven (lavs': imprisonment.-* •' ■' -y. 1 :

. Charles Inwards was ordered ,to pay :tho Wellington. Drivers' Union XI- Bs. on or beforo February 17, in default two : days' imprisonment. : ' '>■■■- Henry Mitchell was. ordered .to' 'pay Esther ' Austen '.67 15s. 6d. on or beforo February 17.. Default was.fixed at spven days in prison..; ■ ■ No order was made in the following cises:—JoUA R. :Eandereon. .v..: Edward Warner, a debt of .£l7 13s. Gd.; "New Zealand' Times" 'Co., Ltd., .v. James- E'. Fraser, a debt of ;Bl 95.; samp v. J. H. Baker, a debt of .£4 25.; John Reynolds and Richard Cecil Kinvig v.. Charles Cashmere Green. and John ;Henry;. Ford; a dfcbt of .E29 17s. SALE OF GO-CARTS. " Further'Kfearing was taken of tho adjourned caso of E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., vers vis J. Hayden, of New Plymouth, a!claim foir. JBM 65.,; arising • out .of - the sale antt delivery of l 'a - number of ' collapsible gocarts. Mi*. Gray, - who appoared for-de-; fendant, submitted that his client 'had the right to refuse, the _ goods, as they wero ,not : in accordance with, sample,' and, consequently, a broach of contract existed. ,Mr, : . Murphy, for 'tho; plaintiffs, contended that.the.'onus of proving that tho go-carts were' delivered in poor' condition was upon defendant, and this had not been; discharged. . His, Worship reserved "decision. ' 5.., , , , ,

AN' INDENT, AND AFTER, The next case , was that of Wm Shaw, of MastortOn," v.; Liggihs . and Froggatt, of Birmingham, England.. This claim arose out. of an indent given-.by-plain-tiff to a Wellington firm to indent goods from, Liggins, and Froggatt. , Upon the arrival .of tho goods' Shaw , declined to' take, delivery, and Ligfiins and ~l'roßEatt sued' for damages 'alleged to have been sustained. .The .damages were put down the price of .'the goods indented, ard

not 'at.'the difference between, the avail: able market price 'of the. goods /at the time of tho sale, and at the time of the order, the reison for this being that the ; goods; were a miscellaneous lot, and conld-not bo readily disposed.of. : Jndg: ment was accordingly given: for. Liggins and Fr'oggatt, 'and' the amount duly- paid. Application ivas then made by Shaw for the . goods, arid . delivery was declined: on the ground,that;,tho snm. awarded was by way of damages, and did not represent the. price of the goods. ' Plaintiff now claimed to, recover tho goods or their price. ;• -Mr. Hollings,. of'Masterton,. appeared foi' • pliintiff,. and. Mr.v'' Sis. for . defendants. . After hearing • argument, decision was reserved. • .