MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1674, 14 February 1913, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Itiddell, S.M.) THE APPRENTICE. At the Magistrate's Court to-day tlio Wellington Amalgamated Society of Carpenters' nnd Joiners' ■ Industrial Union of Workers claimed to recover the sum of Jib from tho C, and A. Odlin Timber nnd Hardware Co., Ltd., for alleged breach of the Wellington Carpenters' and .Toilers' Award. Mr. M. Myers appeared for tho Odlin Company and Mr. D, M. Fimllny for tho Carpenters' Union. It was ulleged by plaintiffs that the dofendant company dispensed, on or about February 1, with tho services of Frederick John Tarr, an apprentice in its employ, beforo the termination of his apprenticeship nnd failed to givo him a ccrtificato for tho lime that ho served. Further, that tho defendant company, on tlio tamo date, transferred the snmo apprentice to another employer and failed io Rive one week's notice of tho transfer to tho Inspector of Awards. Mr, Finally contended that tho Car-

ranters' and Joiners' Award ntipulaiod that when un npprontico was discharged the employer should find another employer lor him and give tho Inspector of -Awards a week's notice of tho transfer. In this caso Odlius had failed to give the required M QeorK6°Blotherwiek 1 to tho union, stated in evidence that Odliiiß hail given trouble in regard to nppM'jticca ljcforo. Ko added thnt ho know tlmt Odlins had given a certificate in November

Mr. Myers contended that as tho allegations that tho boy's services wero dispensed with prior to November had liot boon S roved, and as there was a certificate in lit month, tho 'union had no case. His Worship stated that, on the evidence the case must bo dismissed. Ho granied a non-suit with costs. ; UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for plaintiffs by default was delivered in tho following undefended gasosCharles Hill and Sons v. G. C. Reynolds, <E3 10s. (Id., oosts 10s.; Hikftkiln Land Settlement Association v. Frank Klaus, £il Is. 2d., costs .£8 25.; Edward Collie, Ltd., v. Thomas Eagley, £1 19s. Gd., costs 2s.j Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. Matthew Adams, <£2 95., costs 13s. ;• Trustees W. H. Levin v. Charles Christopher Bowen, J6150, costs JEB Is.: Charles R. Paratu v. Ratima Hakopa, £1 4s. 2d,, costs 225.) Charles Pratt and Co. v. Qeorgfl Averill, J&1 Is., costs 10s.; H. J. Kirkus v. \V. Hazelwood. £2 lis., costs 135.; Robert 0. White v. Fred. Flair, £\ 10 s., costs 55.; Charles Pratt and Co., v. Stephen Glading, <83 55., costs 10s.; Charles Pratt and Co. v. \Y. J. Carruthers, £i Is. Id.; costs lOs.j Cbmmeroial Agency, Ltd., v. A. Galyer, £i 13s. Gd.. costs 125.; Charles Pratt and Co. r. W. R'ydd, £9 18s., costs ,£1 3s. 6d.; M'Lean and Archibald v. Charles R. P. Eden, .£.l 18s., costs 10s.; Commeroial Agency, Ltd., v. Albert Horatio Martin, £7 17s. 9d„ costs J3l 3s. Gd.: Comtaercial Agency, Ltd., v. Mitchell Bros., £2, costs 175.! samo v. A. A. Mitchell, £7 10s„ costs .£1 10s. Gd.; Michael M'Grath v. D. Hickey, 7s. Gd., costs 55.; samo v. J. ICelleher. lGs. Gd., costs 55.: Commercial Agency; Ltd., v. Richard O'Donnell, ,C 1 3s. fid., costs 155.; same r. E. Webliy, 6d., costs 13s. POLICE CASES. Frederick Olsen charged -with the theft of a bicycle was remanded till February 17. He was also charged with assaulting and using certaih language to the owner of the bicycle. Bail was allowed, Eolf in i£2o, or two sureties of XlO cach. Dillon Miuoguo was fined 10s. in default U hours for insobriety; William Grant £1 or 48 hours; and Edward Mahan 40s, or seven days', both being convicted on a similar charge. Three first offenders were convicted and ' discharged, and one who did not appear was fined ss.