MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1610, 29 November 1912, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) CIVIL LTST. THE LOWER HUTT HALL. Dr. Jt'Arthur, S.M., delivered judgment in the case in which Fleming Ross, uccountant, "Wellington, sued Duggan and Westbury, mechanics, Lower Hutt, for £32 17s. Gd., which amount was said to bo due for ten weeks' rent of the Lower Hutt Drill Hall (J!30), and for 23 chairs broken and damaged (X 2 17s. Gd.). His Worship decided that plaintiff could not succeed against Westbury, but he gave plaintiff judgment against Duggan for .£26 55., with costs. UNDEFENDED CASES. In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default:—S. Danks and Son v. Chas. James Beard, £2 12s. lid., costs 125.; Chns. Parker v. J. A. M'Kenna, £3 35., costs 10s.; E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd., v. W. W. Jackson, ;£1 lis. id., costs 75.; 6aine v. Pus»h Bros., i£lo lis. Id., costs .£1 10s. Gd.; A. M. Lewis v. George A. Raymond, J2l lGs. Gd., costs 'Bs.; Levin and Co., Ltd., v. T. H. Sim, .£lsl 12s. 3d., costs £7 Os. 3d.; C. A. Harvison r. Grace Royal, .£5 2s. Gd., costs J3l 13s: Gtl.; Charles Pratt and Co. v. Reginald Noel Hcppell, „£G2 18s. 10d., costs £■1 25.; P. Neilson anil Co. v. C. B. Carpenter, £2 75., costs 10s.; same v. Thomas Gordon, .£1 155., costs 55.; D. Bohan and Company v. J. Cream, .£4 15s. Id., costs 10s.; Commercial Agency v. William Cody, ,£l6 Os. Gd.; costs ,£1 10s. Gd.; Jack Jacobus'v. H. Taylor, £2 25.; costs 55.; Chas. Pratt and Company v. E. J. D. Benge, .£l3 Os. 8d„ costs Jei 10s. Gd.; Now Zealand Shipping Gazette v. G. B. Wariuan, ,£ls, costs £1 10s. Gd. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Ernest E. Cohen was ordered to pay J. H. M'Alister .£1 Gs. 6d. by December 12; and Jules Mnttson to pay Albert Samuel Merson Gs. Gd. by the same

. RENT CLAIM.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) Mi-. Eiddell, 1 S.M., delivered judgment in the case in- which Emma Eliza Holtam sued Thomas Sherlaw for .£9 15s. as rental ot a house and land at Lower Hutt. ' His Worship's decision was in favour of the plaintiff for the amount claimed. ■ THE YACHT MALNA. R. Huffam,. boat builder, Wellington, proceeded against James Bonner, hulkkeeper, Wellington, for .£l2 14s. The sum claimed concerned the repairing of the yacht Malna.. Mr. T. Neave appeared for the plain-' tiff, and Mr. P. W. Jackson for the defendant. After hearing evidence his Worship entered judgment for plaintiff for' .£lO with costs i' 3 is. . - POLICE CASES. (Before Mr. W., G. Riddell, S.M.) ■SAILORS IN TROUBLE. James Morris and James Manclo were eacli sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for having, without leave, absented themselves, from the steamer Ruahine. George Edgar Chancy was sentenced to one month's'imprisonment for having deserted the steamer Tongarira. THE HEDGE-CLIPPER. William I'arrett was. fined £1 for having stolen a pair of liedge-clippers and a sickle belonging to C. J. Jacobson. Chief-Detective Broberg stated that Parrett had gono to Jacobsoit's residence, and after asking for something to eat, had expressed willingness to clip the hedge. Ho had then been' handed the hedge-clippers and the sickle, but had gone off to a second-hand dealer's shop with them. CHRISTCHURCH CASE. ' . Daniel Fitton and Rose Fitton were remanded to appear at Christchurch today on a charge of their having failed to for the adequate maintenance of : . their child.