MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1526, 23 August 1912, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) COLLISION AT NIGHT. OWNER OF A LANDAU SUCCEEDS. 'At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., delivered judgment in the enso in which E. Morris, jun., undertaker, and John Reid, a driver, proceeded against C. Russell, motor-car proprietor, Chiistchurch, for damages allowed to hnvo been sustained as the result of a collision between Morris's landau and Russell's motor-car at the corner of 'Wellington Terrace and Bolton Street on the night of Juno 19. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff Morris for .£55 7s. and costs, and for E-eid for Xi and. costs. KENT QLAIM FAILS. Mnry Ellen Young sued Alexander Ttcid, cordial manufacturer, for £5i ss. 6d. as rent. . ■ • . Reid counter-claimed for XJI 17s. Bd., and paid into Court ,£36 Is. lOd. in settlement of Mrs.' Young's claim. 1 After hearing evidence tho magistrate said, that ho considered that the full amount owing had been paid into Court by the .defendant. He entered judgment for the plaintiff for that amount, and ordered that the plaintiff should pay the defendant's costs. Mr. E. P. Bunny appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. ,T. J. M'Grath for the defendant. GENUINE MISUNDERSTANDING. Ulingworth and Caton, art metalworkers, claimed .£l9 Is. 7d. from Thomas and Co., Wellington. Plaintiffs alleged breach of agreement. • His Worship decided that a genuine misunderstanding had comc about. He gave judgment for the defendants. Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for tho .plaintiff, and Mr. T. C. A. Hislop (for the defendants. UNDEFENDED CASES. In the following cases judgment was entered for the plaintiffs by default:— A. H. and G. C. Tripe and 0. V. Ellis v. R. Bell, ,fil Us. Gd., costs 125.; Win, I'. Carter v. Thos. Matthews, ill 4s. 3d., costs £1 12s. 6d.; Wm. Nicholson (receiver for debenture holders of the Banks Cooperative Meat Distributing Company, Ltd.) v. Jacob James Geange, .£2O lis. 7ii., costs »C 2 145.; J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd. v. W. J. Jones, ,£8 lGs. 3d., cost 9 .£1 Ss. Gd.; Harry -Spademan v. Jack Deianey, ,£7 10s„ costs ill 3s. Gd.; South British Insurance Company, Ltd.,: v. Wm. Woolven (trading as Woolvcn and Co.), iIG lis. 9d., costs -G2 Gs. Gd.; 11. Clark v. J. Bric'e, .£3 10s., costs 10s,; Ada Eraser v. IV. Mercer, J:S os. 3d., costs .£1 Gs. Gd.; Tho Commercial Agency, Ltd., assignee,and T. T. Watt, assignor, v. Frank Shields, .I' 2, co.-ts 10?.; fame v. Win. Doblc, .£2 Ms. 7d.. costs .£1 15?.; same v. George Newth, £i 6s. 3d., costs 10s.; samo v. John Perry, .£2l 17s. 5d., costs .C' 2 Us.; same v. Thos. Spalding, ,£l3 Is., costs jet 1G«. C'l.: same v. James I'ersson, -£G Gs.- 3d., costs ,tl 3s. fid. same v. Martin Bilderberk, ,£1 18s. Gd., costs 175.; New Zealand Consolidated Dental Company, Ltd., v. I'. Pittnr, .£2l 3s. 1!<1„ costs .£2 Ms.; .Tame- Jackson v. Tukes and Wbitlington. .£2l Is. fld., costs .£2 145.; F. Cooper, Ltd. v. Fred. .Simmonds, M 7 15-:. 3d., costs .£1 3«. Gd.' JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. W. Jenkins was ordered to pay .Tames Owens .£23 Bs. I>y instalments of 10s. per week. Win. Ceilings uas ordered to pay Clias. Bunion Bnxtou .£3 15--. 3d., by September 5. ' EMPLOYER FIXED. .Alfred Fortune was fined .£2 for having failed to provide a sanitary convenience at a building job at Brooklyn. POLICE CASKS. , (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) For insobriety, Joseph Ivennv was fined £1, and John Tinkey £2. Otto Mudthe was fined £2 for having used certain language. John Tinkey was fined .£3 for having resisted his arrest by the police. lie was also ordered to pay 9s. cab hire, and. Bs. Gd. for damage done to a constable's shako,■