MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2274, 7 October 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

DISPUTE ABOUT A RANGE

'A' dispute concerning the purchase and fitting in of a, range- was heard before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday when S. Luke and Co. sought to recover from M. Deckston the sum of £2, being tlie balance of money alleged to bo due for filling in the range and tho purchase of the same. For the defence it was alleged that' defendant was to supply the materials and get a reduction of £2 from the contract price of £14 10s. Defendant counter-claimed for the sum of £1 155., being the .value of a second-hand range returned. After hearing the ovideaco the Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff, for the full amount claimed with witnesses' expenses. . In the counter-claim judgment was given for defendant for 10s. Mr. E. Kennedy appeared for the plaintiff company , , and Mr. Petherick for defendant. A HOTEL DEAL. The rehearing of the case in which William Kingston Connol and 'John Connell in their own right and as aseignees'of Margaret M'lntosh, proceeded against John .Brodio for a deposit of £100 on a lease of the Eoyal Tiger Hotel along ' with £5 intereet on the same, was-:x>ntinued'before Mr. \V. G. Riddell, S.M., yesterday afternooin. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate reserved his decision. Mr. T, C. A. Hislop appared for plaintiffs and Mr. D. M. Findlay'for defendant. JUDGMENTS MY DEFAULT. Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs by default in the following undefended civil cases: Mrs. Annie Wells v. James Scott, £2 2s. 6d., costs ss-.; Timothy O'Loughlin v. Sarah A. Savage, £21 145., costs £2 145.; Cole, Crump and Cundy v. James Francis Clapshaw, lls.', costs 55.; same v. Duncan M'Gregor, £5 16s. 4d., costs Bs.; same v. Harry Archibald Callaghan, £1 2s. >2d., costs Ss.; J. Derbyshire and Co. v. Joseph Copley, £2 135., 'costs 10s.; Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders' Union v. S. Cole,'£l, costs os.; Arthur Cocks and Co., Ltd., v. William J. Phillips, £5 4s. 9d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; H. Yeoman v. J. E. Griffiths, £2 i3s. 4d., costs 10s.; George and Kersloy, Ltd., v. J. E. N. Ansdn, £10 3s. 2d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Picot and Co: v. Terawhiti Dykes, Ltd. (goldmining company), E. N. Bolton (secretary),' £2 Is. 9d.; costs 10s.; Wellington, Typographical Union v. j\. R. Lister, 195., costs. 65.; A. and T. Burt, Ltd., v. Bobert Y. Walls <nul Co., Ltd., £7 15s. Id., costs £1 3s. 6d.; J. H. Heimann v. J. Dotchin, £1 16s. 2d., costs 55.; J. M. Porter v. Andrew Anderson, £3 14s. 3d., costs 12s. 6d. v JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Walter Launder was ordered , to nay the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,. the sum of £11 os. Bd. by .October 20> in default ten days' imprisonment; M. J. Easier was ordered to pay Easson, Ltd., the sum of £3. 9s. sd. by October 20 in default three days in gaol. POLICE CASES. HUSBAND'S ALLEGED TRESPASS. The police cases were heard before Mr.. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. "For disobeying a maintenance order the an-'earsof which amounted to £65, Cliasi Duncan was ordered to bo imprisoned for seven days, the warrant to be suspended on the payment of ss. a week'-off die arrears. A. further charge was preferred against him in that while a separation order was in force lie committed trespass by entering the house in which his wifo lived. Mr. P.* W. Jackson, who appeared for the complainant ; (Mary MaxwWl Duncan), =aid that the latter charge was involved an rffence under Section 19 of tho Act. On September 20, it was alleged, defendant went into tho complainant's house, siezed her by the throat, and assaulted her. He had threatened her also on various other occasions. . Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, for defendant, said thero had been no such thing as a separation order, and tho only thing the Magistrate had done was to direct that 255. a week be paid towards her. maintenance. No trespass had there-, fore-<been committed. The Magistrate hold that such was. the case and dismissed the information. OTHER CASES. Edward Bloomfield was lined 10s. or 43 hours for drunkenness, and £2 or 14 days for resisting Constable Burnett. ■ Seven first-offenders were dealt with for drunkenness.