MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 845, 17 June 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

A LIGHT CHARGE SHEET. "I was suffering -from a dose of influenza and had a drink," said Chas. Knticott in explanation of a lapse from the path of sobriety. Station-Sergeant Darby said there were 37 previous • convictions against defendant, and his Worship imposed a fine of 205., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Wm. Thos. Crowe, also charged with insobriety, was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Ono first offender was convicted and disthaiged. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was entered for plaintiff by default of defendant in the following cases:—J. Wareham and Son.v. Edwin Holloway, .£5 18s. 6d., costs XI 3s. 6d.; ITutt County Council v. L. True, ss. 16d., , costs 125.; Public Trustee v. Robert Wil- ' linm James M'Neill, .£2O Ms. 2d., costs \£2 19s. ; \V. H. Nash v. Reginald L. ! Vail, £2 19s. 3d., costs 10s.; Baldwin j and Rayward v. W. H. Hampton, «£9, costs £1 13s. Gd.; Thompson Bros., Ltd., .v. Joseph Bradcock, ,£1 7s. Bd., costs 75.; Broderick and Co. v. C. Rhodes and Co., jES lis., costs .£1 3s. 6d.; E. Norton , and Co. v. John George Wemyss Dalryraglo, M 55., costs «£1 3s. Gd.; Ernest William Frederick Lutz v. Frederick Lawrence, ,£i 18s. 2d., costs ss. ' CLAIM FOR NURSING FEES. A claim for .£3 3s. for nursing fees was brought by Edith Adcock against Herbert Mallinson. Evidence was called with a view to showing that plaintiff, a nurse, attended defendant's wife during an illness., Defendant contended that th« nurso I had been engaged for a fortnight, end had only remained for nine days. Plaintiff said that there was no arrangement as to a special engagement for ix term. His Worship gave judgment for defendant, no costs being allowed to either side. Mr. Buddlo appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Organ for defendant. AN INDUSTRIAL CASE. As a result of tho hearing of evidence on Wednesday; in tho case of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners r. Francis Geo. King, a member of the society, a claim for the recovery of £1 15s. Id., arrears of payments to the society, judgment was given for. plaintiffs for the amount claimed, and costs 6s. Mr. Hindmarsh appeared for I plaintiffs and Mr. A. R. Atkinson for | defendant.