MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES.,/' Mr. presided, at yesterday's .sitting' of ,'the Magistrate's Court. • :;-.-., .::;■•';'.' .;' ;,'-- r -. Wm. Draper and : Daniel ;OJiarles M'Dowell-were-jointly charged, with haying stolen, at Auckland,, a/horse, hars jies.s, and a cart,-.of a total value "of £19, the property • of 'Geo. Henderson. "On .the application .of; tho police both accused' were remanded to•: appear at Auckland on Saturday jmorning.ij -■ ,- Percy Winter, who was represented by Mr. H. F. O'Leary, pleaded guilty to a charge Michael Greaney. It was slated in . evidence that "Winter Was.a ; porter at. the- City , Buffet Hotel,-and Greaney, refused to leave when-requested to do so. Greaney used certain language.to the.porter and ■the-'latter, thereupon struck}him in the 'face!''"The- Magistrate imposed a fine of 2'os;' . For refusing to quit licensed premises when ..requested to do so, Patrick Nicholas was fined 20s. For using objectionable language he was fined a similar, amount.' David Bromley pleaded guilty to ' charges of insobriety and resisting a constable whilst in the execution of his duty. He was convicted and discharged on tho first charge, but was fined 40s. on the second. ' ' For insobriety Mary Johnston' was fined 10s., and, for a similar offence, Michael Greaney was fined a like amount. Mary: Smith was fined 40s. for importuning.. ' CIVIL BUSINESS., LANDLADY CLAIMS SHOP EENT. Ruth Reid sued A. Asher, furniture dealer, for £52, representing four months' rent up to December 1 last,' of a shop in Vivian Street;-at'.the rato of £13 per month. Tho case iwas heard by Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. Mr.. . P. B. Cooke appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.- E. M. Sladden represented the defendant. The'defendant paid £44 10s. into Courtr.and disputed.'the remainder. The defence.was.that Asher had'had - n fire in the .shop.Yand as the' building was .practically useless during : the poriod.of renovation,.Mrs. Reid had . agreed to accept half rent for-a certain ■period. ' ' . . .. ■ Judgment was given for plaintiff for .'. the full amount,'with costs. ' ' ': . FATHER,' & DAUGHTER. Charles Thorns, farmer, of Nai Nai, Lower Hutt, claimed from Annie Kerr, of .White's Lane, Lower HutJ, the sum of £68 155., as an amount loaiied during tho months of September and October, 1903. Mr. F. E. Ward appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. P. H. Putnam represented the defendant. _ Defendant was the daughter of plaintiff, and in her evidence she. stated that the money alleged to havo been . loaned was rostlly a gift. After hearing further evidence His Worship (Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) nonsuited plaintiff. No costs were allowed on either side. . : LAND AGENT & SETTLER. Further hearing was taken in a,case wherein John Henry Hooper, land agent, of Wellington, claimed from David Morris Owens, settler, of Wellington, the sum. of £150 under tho terms of an agreement alleged to exist between defendant and himself, and £50 ns damages for an alleged breach of tho agreement by defendant by whichplaintiff lost an opportunity of recovering tho sum'of £o0 as commission. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., was on tho bench. Mr. W. H. D. Bell apneared for plaintiff, and Mr. A. Dunn for defendant. After hearing argument His Worship reserved decision. DEFAULT- JUDGMENTS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in the following undefended cases:—Vcitch and Allan v. James P. Reille, £2, costs 175.; City Corporation v. Geo. Maben, £3 os. 2d., costs lis.; E. J. Forbes and Son, Ltd. v. F. T. Fraider, £1, costs 25.; Alice Caldwell v. Percival St. John Kecnan, £3, costs 10s.; Public Trustco v. T. .13. Williams, £1 Bs., costs 55.; Commercial Agency v. Mrs. M. Weddcrspoon, £4 9s. 9d., costs 10s.; W. .Ncwall v. W. Brown, £10, costs £1 3s. G-l.; J. B. MacEwan and Co. v. M. Robinson, £8 2s. Id., costs £1 3s. ' 6d.; "New Zealand Times" Co. v. AV. ■ Chamberlain, £9, costs £1 3s. Od.; ' Inglis Bros. v. H. W. Long, £2 Bs. 2d., costs 10s.; H. W. Pigeon v. J. Croft, £5 Bs., costs £1 3s. od.; Dafcety and.

Co. v. Ernest Jones, £6 19s. 7d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Baunatyne and Hunter v. H. Houuslow, £1 Bs. 3d., costs 65.; Gordon and Gotch Proprietary, Ltd., v. W. D. Fulton, £1 10s. 6d:, costs 10s.; P. Hayman and Co. v. N. Bouzaid, £9 ss. 6d., costs 12s. 3d.; J. H.'Turner y. Te Ono Paroa, £19 10s., costs £2 3s. 6d.; Gordon and Gotch Proprietary Ltd., v. J. Oliver, £18 17s. Bd., costs £1 10s. 6d.;' Gilbert E. Fownes v. C. Stevens, £1 6s. Gd, costs 95.; Commercial Agency, Ltd. (as assignees and Thomas Horton, Ltd., as assignors) v. J. W. Uncles, £1 35., costs os.; PyNol Disinfectant Proprietary' Co. v. Thomas Law, 195., costs 55.; E. A. Osborne v. Robert M'Guire, £2 125., costs ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Win. Hamer was ordered to pay the Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd., the sum of £17 4s. 8d;, on or before April 2; Archibald M'lntyrc was ordered to pay James Smith, Ltd., the sum" of £3 ss; on or before April 2; Riki Kahui was ordered to-pay Chris. Jansen £7 12s. on or before April 2; A. Eketone was ordered to pay Bates and Lees the sum of £24 13s. 5d., on or before April 2; '11. A._ Wakelin was ordered to pay the Miramar Building Investment Co. the sum of £21 os. 6d. on or before April 2, in default 21 days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so long as 10s. a week was paid.