LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1377, 1 March 1912, Page 3

LAW REPORTS.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. SOLICITORS' BILL OF CHARGESTO LABOUR UNION. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, beforo Dr. M , Arthur, S.M., the Mamiwatu Flaxmills' Employees' Industrial Union of Workers (Toxtoii) were sued by O'Kegan and Mix, solicitors, for .£32 .is. 3d. Mr. C. 1!. Dix conducted plaintiffs* case, aud Mr. A. Dalliousie (president of the union) appeared for the defendant.;. In evidence, Patrick Joseph O'Bcgan,' a moraber of tho plaintiff firm, said that ho had been employed by tho Union to "fight" a certain compensation caso for them in 190 S. Ho had done so, and, in 1909, had received .£5. Tho amount of the original account was .£67 ss. lid., but it had been agreed to take less if a prompt settlement were made. The account had never been disputed, but the debt had been admitted.

Evidence by T. Robinson (the secretary of tho union) was hoard, and judgment was then given for O'Kegau and Dix.

CHARGE tOE GEAR WHEEL. Alexander Pioss and Co. sued T. P. Lyons and Co. for J& 10s. respecting repairs to a motor-car. Mr. Meek appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. C. K. Dix tor defendant. Tho amount was the plaintiffs' charge for a gear wheel of a motor-car. The defendants disputed the claim on tho ground that the wheel had not been tempered properly. Mr. Meek contended that, as tho complaint of bad workmanship had not been made until thres months after the work had been executed, and the car had been used for that time, tad workmanship could not bo set up as a defence. Evidence was called by the defendant to show that complaint had been mado a few days after tho work was done. Judgment was given, for the defendant.

HALF-HEARD. Joseph Boucher aud Co., cycle manufacturers, Wellington, claimed £Tt 3s. from Herbert B. Pointon, newspaper agent, Pctone, for bicycles and other goods sold and work done. Air. JG. K. Kirkculdio appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. J. J. M'Oirath for defendant. Part of the plaintiff's evidence ' was heard, and the caso was then adjourned till Monday.

WHOSE COMMISSION? John Laird Morrison, Native agent,. Wellington, sued Edward Percy- Bunny, solicitor, Wellington, for £12 10s., as commission at the rate of 5 per cent, on the sale of <i property for wSSoO at D'Urvillo Island. ■ Mr. H. F. Machell appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. A. Blair for defendant. '

The defence was th'at no arrangement to reward Morrison at the rate of 5 'per cent, had been made. Defendant had offered .£IOO to anyone who got for tho land. Charles Alexander Baker, who seemed to be in some way connected with Morrison, was told that he would receive 5 per cent, commission on the first ,£2OO, ami 2!t per cent, on the balance, if he disposed of the property. Defendant was willing to pay this to whoever was entitle.l to it.

Morrison contended that Bunny had wrongfully deprived him of his commission by contracting with Baker. Decision was reserved.

UXDEFENDEDi In the following cases judgment. was entered i'ovtho plaintiffs by default:— Tβ Aro Furnishing Go. v. Fred Sage, £'i 2s. 10d., costs 145.; same v. Arthur W.I Williamson, £1 4s. Id., costs 55.; Commercial Agency, assignee, and Barber and Co., assignor, v. Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, 10s. Gd., costs Gs.; Savgood, Son, and Eweu, Ltd., v. Griffiths and Thompson, .£23 13s. 5d., costs £'l 195.; Win. James Gibson v. John ftassmussen, .£lO, costs XI 6s. 6d.; Harry Hanson v. John Kasmiissen, £23 155., costs £2 175.; AVollington Cycling Club v. W. nendry, .£1 11s., costs Gs.; Sing, Harris and Co., Ltd., v. ,T. H. Urry, £i 13s. fld., costs 10s.; Abbott, Oram and Co., v. W. Jl'Clclland, .£l3 !)s. od., cosis MWs. Gd.; Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd., r. W. 13. Scott, £3 6s. 3d., costs 35.; same v. J. H. Bowater and Co., £'iG 3=. W., costs £1 35.; same v. J. M'Candish and Co., £31 Gs. Od., costs £1 35.; W. and M. , A. Alcorn v. Jlartha M'Gregor, 13s. 7d., costs £3 4s.

POLICE CASES, (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) WANTED TOE SIX YEAES. John Milner, a man passing the prime of life, who had frequently been convicted of obtaining money by means of false pretences, was, the central figure in a rather unusual case. In 190G Milner had been charged with obtaining J62 15s. from William Hughes Field, solicitor, Wellington, by means of false pretences. While ho was on nvmand he was admitted to bail, and he absconded. His disappearance seemed complete till a week or so ago when he was espied in Wellington and arrested. Yesterday, he was charged with obtain ing the money from Mr. Field by misre presenting that be had furniture in thb railway goodsheds; and he was also charged with absconding while on bail. On the first charge ho was sentenced to one month's imprisonment; and, on the second charge, ho was remanded till March C at the request of Chief Detective Brobsrg.

OTHER .CASES. I'or insobriety, George Lucas was fined 10s., and a prohibition order ■ was issued against him. William Tierney was fined £2 for break, ing a prohibition order. George William Jackson, who appeared on charges of insobriety and breaking a prohibition order, was sent to thr. Koto Hoa Inebriates' Institute for ouo year. ■ For disorderly behaviour while drunk, John Moore and John Power weru each fined .£), in default seven days' imprisonment. Arthur Vetcher was fined 10s. for insobriety. I'ines of .CI, for breaking a prohibition order, and 55., for insobriety, wero made ayainst Kathleen Stanley.

In the Juvenile Court a boy of ten years was convicted of stealing a watch worth .CI. His punishment was four strokes of the birch.