MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1769, 6 June 1913, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL CASES. CAB-OWNER'S MOTOR DEAL. A claim f0r,,£50, profit on a motor-car deal, was heard before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., yesterday. The plaintiffs were tho Scott Motor Agency, and the defendant TJios. Holland, cab proprietor, Masterton. Examined by Mr. T. Young (for the plaintiff), Geo. H. Scott stated that during August, '1911, ho had received a letter from Thomas Holland regarding the purchase of a Napier car, and in Novem ber, 1911, Holland ordered one. It was to be delivered on November 30. On November 13, however, he received a-tele-gram cancelling the order, and replied refusing to accept such a phase of the agreement. He afterwards ascertained that Holland had purchased two other cars. In the courso of negotiations Holland had stated that ho could not go on with his agreement, as ho had not been able to sell oertain cabs and horses of his own. Ho had asfced plaintiff to take theso over, but plaintiff refused. Holland had also made an offer to completo tho agreement, if plaintiff would take over one of the cars which ho (defendant) had purchased. Defendant (represented by Mr. H. F. O'Learv) stated that when he saw Mr. Scott lie: had intimatod that ho, Would buy a cor conditionally, to the contingency of his being able to sell his cabs and horses. Mr. Scott had replied that ho was "going up tho Main Trunk," and would endeavour to sell them. Defendant thereupon agreed to buy a car on the conditions os stated. Ho had signed, in agreement, but did not read it. no expected, however, that it would contain reference to the sale of his cabs. Judgment was reserved. PREPARING PLANS. E. M. Blake (Mr. n. F. Von Haast) proceeded against. Huia Parata, of Wnifcanac (Mr. 11. F. Luclcie) claiming JCI3 IDs., alleged to be duo for the preparation of certain architect's plans. After evidence had ijcen partly heard, tho caso was adjourned for a. week. DEFAULT DEBT LIST. Judgment for plaintiffs by default of defendants was given by Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., in the following cases Wellington Gas Co., Ltd., v. A. Talbert, £2 Is. 3d., costs 10s.; Launder and Co. v. F, Fka.

£i 55., costs 125.; W. Launder v. H. Davis, =£3, costs 10s.; Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Ltd., v. Clias. Froggatt, £9 Os 10d., costs 235. Cd.; Fordo and Co. v. Albert Aloxander Davies, £2 109., costs_ 10s.; Harold Lennox Bovaa v. Jack Waller, £12, costs £1 13s. Gel.; Walter Smart 7. Judah Barsht. J3, costs 10s.; E. W. P, 1 , 1 '" goon and Co., Ltd., v. W. H. Nicholis, £2.7 os. 7d„ costs £2 45.; Public Trustee v. Wm. O'Neill, .£ll 125., costs ill 10s. Gd.; Smith and Lister v. Wm. Cody. .£l4 3*. Bd., costs £1 10s. fid.; General illm Bureau of New Zealand v. Clias. Zainoy, ,£l3l lis. lid., costs .£6 ss. 6d.; Kirkcaldio and Stains, Ltd., v. Mrs. Bradley, JM 18s. 10d., costs 10s.; same v. InosSoutlian, dC2 lis., costs 10s.; Forde and •Co. v. Ellen Breendon, ISs. Gd., costs Ernest George Robertson v. Mrs. H. E. Malpas, costs 75.; Fordo and Co. v. Josephine Hill, 195., costs 55.; P. Haynvin and Co. v. R. .T. Horsfield, £34 lGs. 3d, costs .£2 lis.; Drnjjery and General Importing Co. of New Zealand. Ltd., v. Martha M'Gregor, „C 29 12s. 3d., costs X 2 lis.; Coiiimercial Agency, Ltd., v. Frank Cook. .XI7 Is. 5d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; Richard Brown and Son v. Victor Hercules Gifford, £5 lis. 3d., costs X'l 3s. 6d.; fame v. Clias. Koroneho, ill 15s. 9d., co-sts 10s. ' Patrick Maloney was ordered to pay to Christina Cook the sum of £2 by June 19, in default three days' imprisonment. ' POLICE CASES. Mr. W. G. Riddoll, S.M., dealt with ? short police list in .. the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Four women pleaded guilty to importuning. . Jessie JfEwen and Mary Johnstone were each sentenced to ono month's imprisonment; Mary Barclay was fined 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment, and Olive Newall, who mad* a first appearance, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called imon. For insobriety, John MDonald (with two previous convictions within the last six months) was fined 205., in default three davs' imprisonment. Frank Miles was fined a similar amount for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Colin Campbell. for drunkenness, was convicted and discharged, and five first; offenders were dealt with in the ordiniry manner.