'MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2393, 24 February 1915, Page 9

'MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CABRIERS' RESPONSIBILITIES AN INTERESTING JUDGMENT] Resorved judgment was delivered by Mr._W. G. Riddell, S.M.; yesterday in an interesting claim, concerning a consignment of goods from Nelson to Wellington. Tiie partios to the dispute were A. E. Taylor and William M'Lenlian, the former claiming £9 10s. od. damages for loss of glassware, crockery, and other , ornaments due, lio alleged, to defendant's negligence in forwarding plaintiff's goods from Nelson to Wellington. The facts of the case were that plaintiff was a commercial traveller, and in January, 1914, ho decided'to remove his residence from Nelson to /Wellington. Defendant was a common carrier, residing and carrying on business in Nelson. Defendant agreed to pack and forward plaintiff's goods to Wellington. The Magistrate remarked that the. evidence showed that plaintiff's goods were fragile, and this fact was made known to defendant, his clerk, and packer. His Worship was satisfied that plaintiff impressed oh, defendant the necessity, of labelling the cases in such a way .as to ensure careful handling. Defendant did not,'however, label them especially, and the outside appearance of the packages did not in any way, indicate their contents. "I think this was a factor' which would tend to increase their liability to damage/' said His Worship, "and as it was defendant's duty to take proper care that the cases were labelled as directed, and as' ho. did not _do so, I think he must be held responsible for the damage done, either when they were in his charge or in that of his agents or servants." Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs' £3 13a. Mr. R. Kennedy appeared for plaintiff, and Mn E. P. -Bunny for defendant.

OTHER DEFENDED CASES. Hie..sale of. some canaries was the basis of a civil dispute heard before Mr.. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., E. E. and H. Stairmand; plumbers, claimiug. £2 10s. 6d. in this respect as balance.due on account, from William James M'Carlie, bootmaker. After hearing evidence' the Magistrate gave, judgment for plaintiff. DEFAULT DEBTORS'. LIST. Judgment .was given for plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases b.y Mr. W. G. Riddell. S.M.: Green and Davis v. E. H. E. Allen, £1 7s. Bd.. costs ,55.; Cadbury Bros., Ltd., v.'Ella Henderson, £4 12s. Id., costß 75.: ft. and E. Tingey -'ahd Co., Ltd., v. Thos.. Wilner Kerr, £6 45.'6 d., costs 235. ,6d.;: same v. .Herbert Frederick Strong, £21 Bs. 9d., costs £2 145.; E. J. Hyaas, Ltd.; v. Wm., Jas. Vickers, £19 10s., costs 15s^; Tobacconists' Cooperative Association, Ltd., v.-Wm. Jas. Vickers. £5 10s. 2d., costs Bs.; Alex.Cow'anand Sons, Ltd., v. Wm. Thompson R. Cook, £22 19s. 2d., costs £2 145.; Alfred Humphrey Hindmarsh v. C. J. Ellison, £1 Is. 6d.;' costs 55.; Alexander Cowan and' Sons, Ltd., v. Alf."Robinson, Ltd.; £8 12s. 6d., costs £1 6s. 6d.; same v. Alfred Robinson, £8 ss. 3d.v costs £1 6s. Gd.; Harold Webb White v. Augustine B. Corrigan, £19 10s. 6d...costs £1 10s. 6d.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. P. C. Chilcls was ordered to pay. £1 16s. to the Federated, Cooks and Stewards' Union of New Zealand-by March 9, or be imprisoned for forty-eight hours ; Arthur Thompson Ford was ordered to. pay £19 12s. to Davis and Clater by the same date, or bo imprisoned for twenty-one days. ' POLICE CASES. • Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., dealt with,the police business at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. ■- : An old man named. Edward Bryant was charged with being idle and-dis-orderly. He was convicted and.ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on condition that he entered the Ohiro Home. _ " Joseph John Tobin asked for a remand to March l'on-a charge of being an.'idle and disorderly person, in that he habitually .consorted with people of reputed ill-fame. Tlie remand was asked so that defendant. might secure the services of. a solicitor. John Wethersjioon was fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment for using obscene language. Robert Patrick Harris-and Alexander Francis M'Lean were each fined "20s. in default three days' imprisonment for creating a breach of the peace. For drunkenness, -Francis Cayne, Thomas Joseph Neagle, afid_ Patrick O'Noil wers each fined. 10s., in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. A PAIR OF WHITE GLOVES. (By TelecraDh—Press .Associationi Palmerston North, February 23. At tHe Supreme Court sessions to-day. Mr. Justice Hosking received a pair of white gloves,, there ueing a clean criminal calendar for the fourth time within twelve" months. His Honour received similar compliments at other., places— Westport, Greymouth, and Blenheim.