MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2375, 3 February 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CIVIL CASES TWO RESERVED JUDGMENTS xr® e , s ,? judgment was delivered by S.M.j in tho Magistrate s Court yesterday in respect to a claim for £51 18s. 6d. in which William Branigan was tho plantiff and Ethel ™»y Howell the defendant. The money claimed was £25 paid by plaintiff on ■ hehalf of defendant in settlement of a judgment against him in respect of a guarantee from plaintiff to T. and W. Young and othors dated June 15, 1910, together with £26-18s. 6d. costs, incurred in connection with the same matter. Judgment was given for the amount claimed with costs totalling £9 6s. At the hearing of the case Findlay appeared for plain- * • ■ •' . ' for defendant. A civil dispute arising out of a partnership account was the subject of another reserved judgment delivered by Mr. W. G. Riddell. The case wa-s one in which Arthur A. Carson claimed £25 lis. from Easson, Ltd. The claim was made up as follows:—(1) Cash paid defendants on account of city rates; (2) half share of two years' rent of ten "sections used as a horso paddock. After reviewing the circumstances of the case feho Magistrate said he was satisfied that the return of the money could not be demanded. In regard to the other matter plantiff had not shown that he was entitled to 1 the rent demanded. Plantiff would be nonsuited with £1 Is. costs. Mr. J. J. M'Grath -appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. T. Neava for defendants; A dispute concerning the repair of a house was heard before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., Mrs.'Sarah Ann Brown proceeding against John Wm. Sims, lithographer, for £7 7s. 6d. It was alleged by plaintiff that _ she had incurred the amount of the claim in repairing a house occupied by defendant and • owned by k® r ) the former having neglected to keep the house in good repair. After hearing the. evidence the Magistrate nonsuited plaintiff. Mr. JM. Dale appeared for plaintiff and Mr, A. H. Hindmarsh for defendant.

POLICE OASES. Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., dealt with the police cases at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. A trooper named Angus Morrison was charged with the theft of a handbag and contents, of a total value of £119s. 6d., the property of Roy Synnet. The bag had been Btolen from a room at tho Royal Tiger Hotel. Constable Isbister had observed accused with it in the street some time later, and when he saw him approach several men he; became suspicious and arrested accused. In Court Morrison said the bag had been given him. by another soldier, but his tale was disbelieved, and ho was remanded so that inquiries might be made us to whether the military authorities should deal with his case. John -Ritchie, au old man, 66 years of age, was charged with being a roguo Rnd a vagabond in that ho was found by night on enclosed premises in Wake- , field Street. He was convicted, and ordered to oome up for sentenco when called upon. i Kate Sweeney was charged with drunkenness and with assaulting Patrick Sherlock. On the first charge she was convicted and discharged, and on the second fined £1, with costs Bs., in default three days' imprisonment. Samuel Levy was remanded to appear at Nelson on Tuesday qn a charge of failing to answer a summons at Nelson, charging him witi using obscene language. For drunkenness, Thomas Hunter was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Four first offenders were dealt with.

DEFAULT DEBTORS' LIST. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases, by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S..M.Fitzgerald and Pearce v. Horace Graham Rutter, £8 10s., costs £1 Bs. 6d.; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., v. fly. Homes, £1 13s. 6d., costs 12s;; R-. Martin, Ltd., v. S. Dickinson, £4 12s. 6d., costs 17s. - C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltdi., v. Richards, Ryan, and Co., costs only 10s.; J. S. Munro v. Caroline Wallace, £6._ costs £1 3s. 6d.: C. A. Aulins v. L. Elliot, 12s. 10d., costs 5s ; Champion Co., Ltd., v. Mrs. J. Debr.ey, £3 3s. 4d., costs 10s.; J. B. Clarkson and Co., Ltd., v. Geo. W. Hall, costs onlv 55.; J. Rod and Co. v. Chas Ed, Clifford, £9 16s. lOd., costs Bs.; Laerv and Co. r. Jas. Benning, costs only iss.; same v. J. P. RioTdan, £25 16s. 6d., costs £1 10s.; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. Dean Oxford Sehute. £9 lis. 4d., costs £1 9s. 6d.; United Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., v Fredk. Musson, £3 15s. 4d.. costs 10s.: Champion Co., Ltd., v. J. Kyle and Co._, £5 2s. 2d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Whitcomb'e and Tombs, Ltd., v. John Robt. Couzens. £2 9s. 7d., costs 10s.; Whitcoroh" and Tombs, Ltd., v. Mrs. Florence Kennaday, £1 3s. 6d., costs 6s.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Wm. Jas. Hart-was ordered' to cay John. Hall Flockton £7 14s. 6d. by February 16; in default seven days' imprisonment: B. Davey was ordered to pay Robt. Martin, Ltd.. £57 14s. 2d. by February 16, in default one month's imprisonment.