MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 6 October 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) CLAIM I'OE RENT. Mary Crawford, Wellington, claimcd Uie sum of ,£ls 12=. from Clara Rashleigh, school teacher, I'dlding, for-, rent alleged ; to bo due. Mr. A. H. Hindruarsh appcarwl for plaintiff, ami Mr. Kennedy for defendant. Plaintiff stated that, about tlio month of October, 190!), defendant's mother rented a room, and intimated that her daughter would pay the rent. .Defendant, whilst on a visit to 'her mother, contracted an illness, and occupied the room for about four months. Counsel for the defcncp contended that defendant's mother contracted for the room, and was, therefore, responsible for the rent. After hearing evidence, "his Worship gave judgment for M, and costs ,£2. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judpnent by default was given in the following cawsTownsend and Paul, Ltd. v. Jos. Edwd. Harlot, .CIS, costs ill 17s. Gd.; To Ara House Furnishing Co. v. Francis L. M'Donagh, ..CIS VJs. 10(1., costs J!1 13s. Gd.; E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd. v. Ha.rrv H. Knight, X2O 2s. 3d., costs .£2 Hs.; Ellis and Manton v. G'has. Edwd. Gibbons, ,£8 lGs., costs .£1 3s. (Id.; London "Times" v. Harry Briggs, .X'fi 17s. Gd., costs <~1 3s. Gd.; "N.Z. Times" Co., Ltd. v P. L. Vail, 10s., costs 55.; Vacuum Oil Co. v. 1!. Moore, Ms. 10d„ costs ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Jas. Steele was ordered to pay E. W. Mills and Co. .£6 7s. 9d., on or before October 19, in default seven days' detention. No order was made in tlio case of Louisa Catherine Robertson v. Samuel Geo. Jones, a claim for b£B 7s. POLICE CASE. Only ono police case camo before Mr. W. G. Ifiddell at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Daniel Murphy, for drunkenness, was fined 10s., in default 18 hours' imprisonment.

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. INTERESTS OF ''" GMENT ALONE. In the Court of Appeal yesterday the question came up as to what case was to follow that of Schmidt and Bellshaw v. Greenwood.. Mr. Quilliam, of Now Plymouth was engaged in the easo of Bridge v. Baileey, which had not been reached on Wednesday, and Mr. Hunter, of Christcliurch, was engaged in the caw of Rex v. Mary Brown, which was set do.wu lor yesterday. . Ilia Solicitor-General, who was engaged in one of the cases, informed the Court that both Mr. Quilliam and Mr. Hunter were anxious to reach homo' to-morrow, and there was some question of priority botween them.' Mt. Justice/ Denniston said he understood that Mr. Hunter was in AVollinp,ton under exceptional circumstances—in the interests of his client alone. Mr. Quilliam thereupon intimated that ho would be quite willing to eivc way in the circumstances, and it was arranged that tho caso of Hex v. Brown should follow. DECEASED PERSONS' WILLS. On the motion of Mr. J. W. Macdonald, tho Supreme Court has granted to the Public Trustee probate of tho wills ot the undermentioned deceased persons:— John Irwin, late of Mniiakau farmer; Marv Ann AndeTson, lato ot Lliristchurch, widow; Charles John Anderson lato »i "Port Ahurin, manner; Ann Waters, late of Wellington, widow; Frances Henrietta Odell, formerly ot Woolwich, Kent, England, lato of Waikumete, widow; John Smith, lato of. AVakcficld, retired farmer. Administration was obtained from the Court in respect of the estates of the following:Laurcntius Maria Giuaty, late of Christchurch, Vicar-General of tho Roman Catholic diocese of Christcliurch; Meggy M'lndoe, lato of East Taicri, spinster; Marv Ann Sandilands, lato ot Wellington," married woman; John Carr, late of Wootlside, settler; James Vallancc, lato of Sumvyside, settler; Isaactina Smith, late of Ngaio, spinster; Elizabeth Walker, late of Oamaru, married woman; Louisa Kerr, late of Maugarawa, married woman; Georgo Oman, lato of Onehunga, pensioner; George Butsun Alderson, late of Waikaia, rabbiter; William Brewer, late of Opawa, labourer; George Hugh Gordon, lato of Patearoa, miner; John Gandv, lato of Christcliurch, settler; Walter Jones, late of Ashburton, labourer; Martha Leary, late of Mosgiel, married woman; John Burns, lato of Wellington, barman; Albert Wolmer, late of Taringaiuutu, settler; Johu Bcveridge M'Ghee, late of Kaitangata, miner; Robert Norrics, lale of Cambridge, cab proprietor; Alexander Forbes Orr, lato of Wellington, theatrical manager. The Court authorised the Public Trustee to lease realty in the estates of the following:—John Sanson, late of Glen Oroua, farmer; Francis Hicks, late of Pukckura, farmer; Gerald O'Reilly, lato of Wavcrley, farmer; and to sell realty in the estate of John Sanson, late of Opawa, joiner.