MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1745, 9 May 1913, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL LIST, ' (Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) WAS THERE A GUARANTEE? In tlio Magistrate's Court yesterday I'hipps Williams, merchant, carrying on business in Wellington as "The Community Distributing Company," sued John Wright, insurance agent, Wellington, for iS lis. 3d., as being the amount of liability incurred by one Walter l'obar, whoso liabilities (within limit) defendant was said to have guaranteed. Jlv. H. P. Von liaast appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir. Machcll lor tho defendant. Decision was reserved.

UNDEFENDED CASES. In tho following cases judgment was entered for the plaintiffs by default:— J. S. Munro v. James Blewmau, ss. Id., and costs 55.; E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd., v. G. Grumwold, .£3l 19s. 4(1., and .£3 Is.; Veitch and Allau v. J. B. Dalton, £6 Ss. Bd., and ,£1 3s. Gd.; James Bell v. C. Finn, £5 10s., and «£1 3s. Gd.; same v. J. P. Shannon, £1 lbs., and 55.; National Mutual Lifo Association of Australasia, Ltd., v. James W. Garner. .£5 ss. 5d., and XI 3?. 6d.; Fordo and Co. v. John Webster, £1 55., awl 55.; Wellington Federal Club v. D. Jameson, =£1, and 55.; Thomas Palmer v. Owen Goff, .£6 18s. Id., and £1 lis.; D.I.C. v. Lily Kenny, «£,> 13s. fid., and ss. Gd.; If. C. Gibbons and Co., I'd., v . Willi?tu Alexander Sauiwoas, -'.'1 13s, 3d,, fmd 53.; eacao ,T« Thomas Coatee

,£2 55., and 10s,; and tho Commercial Agencv, Ltd., v. B. C. Emory and Co., •C6G 7s„ and JC4 3s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Frederick Henry Pitcher was ordered to pay Cooper Bros. JC3S Bs. by May 22; D. Jameson to pay N.Z. Electrical Pittings anil Accessories Co., JCI ss. 6d. by May 22; and Henry Matthew Slowell to pay D.1.C., 18s. Cd. by May 22. POLICE BUSINESS. (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) George Maxwell Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of his having stolen brushes, comb, etc., valued at 17s. 6d., from Joseph John Armstrong. He was renimuled for sentence till to-day. Thomas Robertson was remanded t'll to-day on a charge of his having deserted from the steamer Tyrone in February. John Pryse was fined ,£3 for having broken a prohibition order. For insobriety, Michael Perry M'Plierson was fined .£2, William Mack <£1, and John Kiuley 10s.