MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1775, 13 June 1913, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL LIST. (Before Dr. A, M'Arthur, S.M.) MANY PASTIES IN ONE CASE. Several claims, relating to one contract, were heard before Dr. M'Arthnr, S.M., yesterday. The claims were: Casey Bros., plumbers, Wellington, v. E. F. Hanson, contractor, Mirkmar; James Bennie, architect, Wellington, and John Bennie, settler, of Wellington, claim under the Wages Protection and Contracts Liens Act, 1908, for d£Bo, balance duo in respect of plumbing and drainage work done for Hanson, and John Bennie, in connection with the erection of a dwelling-houro in Wooloomb® Street for John Bennie. There was also a claim for <£28 under a protection given by James Bennie. M'Lcod, Hopkirk, and Weir, timber merchants, were plaintiffs against John Bennie and E. F. Hanson, under the same Act, for .£ll7 9s. 3d. for timber supplied under a contract lx> Hanson, or, in the alternative, they claimed for .£IOO, balance due under orders given by Hanson. William B. Bodell, bricklayer, of Island Bay, was also entered as a plaintiff against Hannon' and John Bennio, the claim beinj for £49 os.' 4d., for work dene. Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh appeared for Bodell; Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon for Casey Bros, j Mr. E. K. Kirkcaldie for M'Lcod, Weir and Hopkirk.; Mr. T. Neaye for James Bennie; and Mr. W. J. Sim for John Bennie. Hanson was not represented. , , ; Evidenco was partly heard on the jjoint whether John Bennio was tho principal, and the ease was adjourned till Monday morning. CASE FROM TAITA. Anne Deckstein, of Taita, Lower Hutt, claimed £i> 15s. 9d. from Charles Hagley, labourer, of Featherston. Plaintiff stated that she was the owner I of a farm at Taita, and an arrangement had been made with defendant to milk on shares. Tho arrangement was not satisfactory, and, after six week 9 it was concluded, plaintiff paying defendant for his services. ■ Tho claim was for various items of furniture supplied to tho defendant, and other small items. Judgmont was given "for plaintiff for £4 Ids. _ FINALITY. (Bef<vr« Mr. W. G. Riddtll, S.M.) An application was made to sit aside a judgment summons order in the cas« of Caroline Barlow (Mr. B. M. Bladden) v, Harry Lockwood (Mr. E. C. Lewey). The application was made on the ground of fresh evidence, which debtor was unable to produce at the hearing. • Th« magistrate decided that the cas® could net bs reopened. DRAPER'S CASE. 'A claim for .£lO 10s„ due under an agreomont to lease, was made by Charles Adams, of Wellington, draper (Mr. C. W. Ncitson) against Henry Hyiuim, Isidore Hymim- and Aithut Dfty.ies>

last-named defendant failed, to appear, and judgment was entered against him by default. Tho other defendants stated that they had obtained a releaso from tho agrecmont. It was held that this did not cover the debt, and judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs £2 IsDEFAULT CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default of defendant, was given in the following cases;— Wellington Gas Company, Ltd., v. Margaret Hcwson, -CI 7.i. 3d., costs 10s.; C. and A. Odlin v. Harry Jane, JC2L ss. 9d., oosts J!2 Ms. j Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. John 0 Neil, iIHG 19s. 9d., costs £6 155.; Marion Cooper v, C. It. Paterson, i! 6, costs ss. 6d.; H. Price and Co. v. W. H. Hamar, £1 19s. Gd., costs £1 3s. Gd.; Walter Armstrong v. Stanley E. Read, X 8 costs ill 3s. 6d.; Toimsend and Paul v. Thomas W. Flowers, £i Bs. Cd„ costs'los. j sumo v. B. T. Bennett and Co., 14s. Gd., costs 55.; Commercial Agency v. Nicholl and Schawass, .£l2 10s, 6d., costs .£1 18s. 6d.; Kirkcaldio and Stains v. Charles N. B. Jones, Jill os. Gd., costs .£1 14s. Gd.; smug t. M. J. Scally, .£2 Bs. 4d., costs 10s.; J. Craven and Co. v. Sun Young Shang, .£8 ss. Gd., cost* JH 3s. 6d.; W. Launder v. Benjamin Ede, £2 10s., costs 10s.; K nr ° rl Borough Council v. Janies Russell, X 6 Is. Ud., cdsts 10s.; A. Norman Jones v. Amy Barraclouph, JSI3 175., costs Jt 1 15s. 5a.; May Meachan v. L. Simons, ill 9s. Gd., costs 55.; Wellington Gas Co. v. David Andrews, 16s. 9d., costs 55.; same v. John Mackay, £2 18s. lid., costs 10s.; Wellington City Council v. Edgar Shaw, £2 12s. fid., costs 103.; samo v. Sydney Mason, Bs. 2d., costs Bs.; same v. Frederick Davis, £2 ss. 6ri., costs lis.; same v. Thomas Gordon, £2 10s., costs 10s.; Jack Jacobus v, B. Lions, £2 Hs. Gd„ costs ss. Fred Davis was ordered to pay William Henry Nimmo -£45 7s. 7d. by June jfi, in defanlt ono month's imprisonment; Barney Williams was ordered to pay .£1 Bs. 2d. to A. J. Maco by June 2G, in dofault three days' imprisonment; Ewan D. |>tns was ordered to pay 185. 2d. to John Boveridgo by .Tvmo 26, iti default 14 days' imprisonment; Jantes O Sullivan was ordered to pay .£3 lis. Gd. to Robert Martin, Ltd., by Juno 25, in default throe ■ days' imprisonment. POLICE CASES. (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) MAN-O'-WARS MAN'S ESCAPADE. William Toung, a 6ailor from H.M.S. Now Zealand, appeared before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Lambton Quay. To a further charge of having broken a pane of glass, valued at 7s. fid., ho replied that he knew nothing about tho matter. Inspector Hendry Btated that he had no desire to proceed witli the cases, provided tho costs were paid. Evidence was given to the offect that lato on Wednesday night accused went to a pri-rate hotel in Lambton Quay, and asked for a bed. He was told that ho could not get one, and went away. Some time lat«r he was found climbing tho fire-escape outside the hotel, and when ordorcd down put his knee through a window and got into ft room.

On tho first charge he was convicted and discharged, and on the sccond fined 10s., and ordered to ; pay costs. HIGH-PRICED SUBSTITUTE, Gcorgo Tuoker, a fireman, was convicted on a eharie of having dosertod from the s.s. Kuipara, and was sentenced to impriionment for ono month. It was explained that the Kaipara was now on her way to' London, and a substitute had had to be provided for tho accused at ft rata of.ilO-for the voyage. OTHER CASES. John M'Donald, a young man, with throo convictions for druikenness within tho last six months, waa fined «li., ii default oeven days' imprisonment. Edwurd Smith and Alex Churchman, were each fined 10s., and seven first offenders wero dealt with. Joseph M'Lachlan, and Frederick Lyncrs, alias Black, were remanded for medical treatment.