MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1520, 16 August 1912, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) CIVIL ACTIONS. WAS HE A PAKTNEH? Judgment was delivered by Dr. M'Arthur. 5.M... in the ea?e in which George I'ercivnl Middlcton and Harold Smith, surveyor?, sued James Knight and .1. W. Easson to recover £~9 Gs. for professional services rendered by I lie plaintiffs as surveyors. Knight had acknowledged the claim, and at the hearing of the. case the question had arisen as to whether Easwn wos a, partner .with Knight in J&e. transaction^

Judgment was for the plaintiff as against Eus-ou with costs. AN ALLEGED GUARANTEE. Easson, Ltd., timber merchant, proceeded against M'Lenn and Gray, contractors, claiming .£177 Ins. !)d., as the amount, of an account Which plaintiffs said defendant had guaranteed for a third parlv. Mr. T. C. A. Ilislop represented the plaintiffs, mid .Mr. ]'. 11. Putnam was coim-fl for the. defendants. The case was adjourned till this afternoon pending the. decision of non-suit points which Mr. Putnam raised. UNDEFENDED CASES. In (lie following cases judgment was entered for the plaintiffs by default:— Westport Coal Co., Ltd., v. James Attwood, XU 9s. yd., and costs <£1 ]().;. Cd.j William Henry llowden v. Joseph Holmes, lis., and Gs.; Pnpnroa Coal-mining Co., Ltd., v. W. J. Thomas and Co., '.£3 Is. '.id., and Ifls.; J. B. MacEwnn and Co. Ltd., v. T. Taylor. .£3 17s. lid., and .£1 10s.; ]•'. W. Elyger' v. S. L. !• lygcr, .£ls, and ,£MOs. Gd.; 'J'he Commercial Agency, Ltd. (assignee), and T. T. Watt (assignor) v. Matthew M'Kinnoi>. costs as.; and Sarah Buck-land v. Reginald Bell, JC3'Bs. od., and costs 10s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. John Tofts was ordered to pav E. .T. Forbes and Son, Ltd., ,£i ISs. by August S9. MUSIC TEACHER NON-SUITED. (Before. Mr. W. G. Riddoll, S.M.) Plaintiff, wis- non-suited in a case in which Karl 11. Moller, music teacher, sued Clara Hopkins for .£2 25., which was alleged., to be due as a fee for tuition in music. Mr. H. Machell appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. It. M. Watson for the defendant. PLUMBING WORK. TJionms Tavlor, plumber, sued Mr. and Mrs. George Barras for £i lis. 9(1., for plumbing work done. The parties had been m dispute as to what amount should he paid. ' Defendants paid ill 19s. into Court, but his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for £1 4s. 3d. • Mr. A. Dunn appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. J. O'Began for the defendants. POLICE CASES. Arabella Swaiison was fined lfls. for insobriety. Michael Lane was fined M on a charge of liis having committed a certain act.