MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1580, 25 October 1912, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.)

CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Arthur Henry AViddas was before the Magistrate's Court. yesterday to answer a charge of assaulting John Leahy, causing him actual bodily harm. Accused was remanded until October 30. BANKRUPTCY ACT. Brought up on two alleged broaches of tho Bankruptcy Act, Edward Wilford Jacobs was remanded until October 30. Mr. H. E. Evans appeared for tho accused. INSOBRIETV. The following cases of insobriety wero dealt with:—Annio Maud Sales, fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment; Elizabeth Eyerett, 205., in default seven days' imprisonment; Andrew Olsen, 405., in "default U days' impriH>mnent; Ada Edwards, 10s., in default U days' imprisonment. For using bad language the lastmentioned was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. . ,

CIVIL ACTIONS.

] NTF.nrRETATION OF AN AWARD. , In the interpretation- of an , award hefore Dr. M'AHliur, S.Xf., at the Magislraff's Court yc.-tcrrtay, an interesting point-was rained in the ca>-e in which the Wellington I'lasterors' Union proceeded ii-jiiiiiM. T. Foley and Pons, Ltd.. of Wclliiißfnn, diiiming a ,£lO penalty for an allrpivl breach of the Wellington Plasterers' Award. The union set out in its statement of claim that the defendants had employed a plasterer named A. Barn, upon country work at Blenheim, Picton, and Hawera", in circumstanced which rennired him to sleep awaV from home from July 1, 1912. to September 12, nod failed to provide the man with a tent or other sleeping accommotlntion as provided by Mr i/'M. Findlny-appenied for the union Mr. M. (ot Hip defendants. Mi- Myer- fiiljniidcd Unit the <>as« th'ould lie (lisiiiisscil, and roiilMidi.'d Ihi.lilic award only operated within n radius of is miles of an employer s mam plate iif bu-iiiiPM. If a man «'<ia o.vpciitin? woiV beyond that cliftniicc. thi-n.tbc award was not opprative. If the award wa& uieaut to apply to the whole- of <:he Indu«ttial District why did it not earso.-

At tho limo Hint rhi> award ciimn inlo forco Barn was employed in tho South Island, and he there made a couiraot lei Rii to Unwera. How, therefore, could it bo .-aid thill: 111! was working iiiidi>r the provisions 01 . Hie Wellinglim award? Mr. Fiiullny .said that il was uli»iiril lo cnnk'iid that a man need not lip Riven sleeping licconiiiifldation if he were sent more Ilian 125 miles away, because in a radius of 25 miles a worker could pciionil/.r gel home if iims.wy- ,f Mr. Myers's eiinteiition were eoiveot, then a lvliolo ami oulside Iho 25 mill's radius woulil be nbsoUrtely unprovided for. 'J'bi'i-e was. im invard in force where Burn Viovkeil, luul therefore decision nni-'l he Riven iicoordiiifT Iα the WeWinglnn aivari). His W'orMp rc-n-veil /)tti>)i>». USDEFESDKDDfiBTOVS. Judgment by default was given tor plaintiffs ii\ the. foKowin? rases hrtorv Dr. A. M'Artliur, .S.JI., nt Die Magistrate's Court yrwfenm.v:—lV.-ikw .Veil v. ,/amei Ihrnrv Wilton, .i' 2 as., i'O"U Win. HiiiW Poolo v. Herbert Chester, M 12s. 2i1.. costs Vis.; Bwnev anil Co. v. Fred. Ward, XI Ss. id., costs .7-.; Tho 'Dairyman »nd Farmers' Union Journal Co. v. Urie and Baldwin. £) Cα 811., co-Is iis.; same v. V. l<. JLALL, .61 2*. (id., costs 55.; The Wellington Publisliiiig Co. v. Lomax a'nd Co., .£8 10s., i-osls Bs.: J. Mv?r.« and Co. v. A. E. Dixon and Co., m 12?. .id., costs XI Us.; Gear Moat Co. v. Jean Collins, XI 10s. 3d., costs Ss; Levin and Co., Ltd.. v. Alfred Richards, X 2 3s. 2i1., rosts 135.; Johnston, Sons and Co. v. E. Watson, X 2 155., costs. Ms.; Uinß, Harris and Co., Ltd. v. E. -Erick™n, £T> fe. 3(1., costs .il Ss. Oil.; The Commercial .Agency, Ltd., Assignee, v. J. Thresher, .£77 3s. 3d., costs Xi 13s. Gd.; same. v. Win. James O'Noii, .£9 9s: 5i1.. costs XI Si. fid.; V.'Vi. Petherick v. A. T. Anderson. XI 7s. 9d., costs 125.; J. B. MacEwnn and Co., Ltd. v. A. Campbell, X 37 2s, costs X 3 55.; E. J. Forbes and Son, Ltd. v. J. 1). Catley, costs 75.; George Luff v. Frank Taylor, X 3 2s. Gd., costs 10?.; M'Ewan, Carter and Co. v. Arch. Colquhoun, £d 10s., costs .£2 Ss-. Gd. The Commercial Aeenev, Ltd., Awi?nec, v. Alfred Hosf;, .£5 75." Id., costs XI 3s. 6(1.; H. Price and Co., Ltd. v. G. H. Peacßiik and Co., Xt 13s. Gd., costs 10s.; Amalgamated Society cif Carpenters and Joiners. South Wellington Branch, v. Arthur Howell, XI 25., ifosts lis.; King Gold Mining Company, Ltd. (in liquidation), and Henry Kembw and Oscar Kember (liquidators) v. John X 3 15=., costs 135.; same v. Harold Wall. .£3 lots., costs Its.; Commercial Aeency, Ltd., Assipncp. v. Arthur Hendra, X 5 12s. !)d., costs Xt 3s. (id.; same v. Ed. Hnm, .£1 11s. 2d., costs 55.; samp v. Wm. Ten-ill, X 5 13s. id., costs XI !!.-. (id.; same v. Francis .T. Sisson, £0 12s. Sd.. costs XI 10.-. Cd.; same v.'George AVilliam Thompson. XI) 4s. lid., costs'lo;.; Alliert Silvamis Collyer v. Walter Brizgs. X"i 9s. 2d., costs XI 3s. Gd.; Win. Henrv James v. Wm. A. Cook. Ijs. Id.. coflsS:-.; John Guy Marshall v. William Ji'2, costs 125.; The. Commercial Agency, Ltd., Assignee, v. Arthur Ernest H." Styles, 10s. 10(1.. costs ss.;'sonic v. Frank Singer. XI 6s. .id., costs. 11s.;'same v. Michael Shine, Xl 3 4s. Bd.. costs XI 15s. Gd.; Johnston, Sons and Co. v. Jfrs. Esther Kcrr, £1 25. Gd., costs 11s.

• .JUDGMENT SUMMONS. T>, T. Meeshack was ordered to pny Bliindell Bros. £6 las. Cd. before November 7.

PUBLIC TRUST BUSINESS

PKOBATE Ol' AVILLS. The Supreme Court has granted the Public Trustee probale of the wills cf fhu following deceased persons:—Edward Trei.se iMorsehead, kite of Welliiißlon, retired Civil Servant; Ernest Kruse, Into of Brightwatcr, farmer; Alexander Thomas Sargisson, late of Oainarn, baker; .Annie. Osbarne, late of Grcyinoutli, widow; Benjamin Lloyd Hogers, lute of Skippers,'miner; William-Bell, late of Waikaia. miner.

Administration was obtaiiieil from the Court in respect of tho estates, of the following . deceased intestate persons:— Arthur Henry. Fullford, late of Weiiins;ton, plasterer; Jlnry Jane. Hunter; late of Hustings, married woaia-'i; Samuel Hunter, lnte of Hastings, farmer; Garnet Bruce Mackie, late of Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, sawmill manager; Patrick Riordan, late of Waikaia, miner; William Charles Bright, late of Westport, railway employee; Thomas'-Mahon, late of Aivanui Xcrth, labourer; Frederick William Hughes, late of Port KobiriS<iii, time-keeper; LeahVWafner, late ef Dannerjrke, widow; Edmond Sheehan, late of Bcaley Flat, labourer; Alec Jl'Eae,. late, .of Wellington, seaman; Nicholas Grey, late of Wellington, cook; Minnie Mack, late of Auckland, widow, Joseph Denton, late of Tapuae, labourer; W. H. Martin, late of Otira, miner; Philip Finlay. late of Kiin/iiißa, miner; James Sutherland, Into of Lyell, cariicnter; Mark DoSfjan, late of Wellington, linesman; John Deaii, late of ICuikohe. labourer; Richard Johnson, late of AVangamii, grocrr.