SEQUEL TO FIRE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1387, 13 March 1912, Page 3

SEQUEL TO FIRE.

I (Before Dr. A. Jl'Arthur, S.M.) The Wellington Steam Ferries, Ltd., was sued by two Day's Bay propertyholders, who claimed, between them, .£250, as tho amount of daihago to property done bv a fire, which, they alleged, the terry Company's servants had caused through negligence. One plaintilf was Catherine M'lntosh, a Civil Servant, who claimed £180; and tho other was Arthur William Press, an accouiitaut, who claimed £70. Mr. A. J. Luko appeared for Miss M'lntosh, Mr. T. Young for Press, and Mr. T. S. Weston watched the case on bohalf of certain other interested parties. Mr. A. Blair and Mr.-Watson represented tho Perry Company. It was stated that the allegation was that tho firo had been started on the defendant's property by the • defendant s servants, and that, through the negligence of those servants, it had spread and caused the damage, alleged. The case was partly heard and then adjourned till to-morrow. ' WORK WITHOUT PAY. Mr. D. Carmody (Inspectorof Awards) proceeded against Charles Vine, claiming £5 as a penalty for a breach of tho Wellington Painters' and Decorators' Award. Vino did not appear: Mr. Carmody stated that there were some men who commenced work extra early (say, between 7.30 and 8 a.m.), and did not 'charge for tho overtime, and when work was slack they received a preference over men who kept strictly to the award. Tho defendant's offence was of this kind. His Worship said that he would convict Vino as a warning to others. He fined-defendant .10s. JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT. In tho following cases judgment was entered for plaintiffs by default:—M. J. Browne v. J. M. Mason, £1, costs 10s.; J. 11. Playno v. Walter Bishop, £1 las. 3d., costs 7s'.; John George Itaino v. Morris Plynn, £32 Is. 2d., costs £2 145.; samo v.' Percy William Watcs, £25 7s. lid., costs £2 155.; Kirkoaldio and Stains, Ltd. v. John Laurence Kneel, Xl 9 4s. Bd., costs £1 10s. fid.; Wellington City Council v. Arthur Henry S. Lucas, £7 10s. 4d., costs 8?.; Rosenberg and Co. v. Charles E. Stone, £3 55., costs os.; Fredcrick Nathaniel Roberton Meadows v. Mrs. A. Jackson, £2 10s. 10(1., costs os.; George Piimock v. E. F. Hiscocks, £11 lis., costs £1 10s. (id.; E. B. Dickinson v. W. A. Cook, £1 16s. id., costs. 55.; The Stewart Timber. Glass, and Hardware Company, Ltd. v. Charles Leopold Zimmerman, £19 3*. !)d., costs 155. ; Charles A. Harrison v. Edward Thomas, .£ll lGs.; costs. XI 10s. Gd.: Tho Wellington Traders' Agency (as assignees oi Kompthornc. Pressor and C'o.'s New Zealand Druir Co., Ltd.). v. Thomas Pout, £3 18s. 2d., costs 125.; Champion Co., Ltd. v. Walter Wimblo Humphreys. £1f 12s. 4d., costs £1 10s. fid.; and P. J), Hanlon v. John Craig M'Kerrow, £4 10s Gd., costs, 10s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. William Wilson was ordered to pa.i M'Lcan and Gray £7 15s. fid. by Marcl 26. in default seven days' imprisonment. William Laverv was ordered to pa; George W. Connor £8 2s. by March 2G in- default seven days' imprisonment. James M'Kinlev was ordered to pa; Lily Shier M Bs.'by March 20, in defau! three days' imprisonment.