MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2419, 26 March 1915, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided at the sitting of the Magistrate s Court yesterday morning;. David Finister,_ for committing an indecent act. 111 Dixon Street, was fined 205., in default three days' imprisonment. , Barry Foley, a deserter from the s.b. Corinthic, was sentenced to imprisonment for one month. AVm. Quee, a young man, pleaded guilty to the theft of three pairs of boots, the property of Arthur Edward Mann. Evidence was given that accused was a man of respectable family, iu no way a- criitiinalj but bad dqbu giving way t-o drink. Fines were imposed totalling £6, and the value of the goods. £3 7s. 6d., or the unrecovered portion ordered to be repaid. A prohibition order wa.s also issued by consent. , Dorothy Aubrey was fined 10s. or 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, and two first offenders were convicted and discharged. CIVIL LIST. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended actions, by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.: Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. Bromley Hill, £7 3s. 9d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; sams v. D. S. Wylie, £3 3s. 2d., costs 10s.; Vacuum Oil Coy. v. H. Schumacher, £3 Is. 4d., costs lis.; Wright, Stephenson and Co., v. Mrs. J. Sullivan, £3 12s. 2d., costs 145.; Joseph Jamieson v. H. L. Pratt, £38 12s. lid., costs £2 175.; J. Red and Co., v. Patrick Murray, £5 14s. 6d., costs Bs.; Mrs. Ellen Henry v. Alexander Chisholm, £11 os., costs £1 10s. 6d.Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. John William Uncles, £23 os. 10d., costs _£2 los.; Vacuum Oil Coy., v. R. Allinson, £3 2s Id., costs lis.; Mary Mandl v. Mrs. Annie Parr, £1 12s. 6d., costs 55.; Karori Borough Council v. Evan Williams, £4 6s. 2d., costs 55.; H. S. Langdon v. C. H. Duck, £6 7s. 9d., costs £1 3a. 6d.; Albert Edward Mann v. Alfred Wittington, £1, costs 35.; W. H. 'l'isdall, Ltd., v. S. Haswell, £2 Os. 6d., costs 10s.; same v. W. Judan, 7s. 10d., costs lis.; W. and G. TurnbullandCo., Ltd., v. A. Davies, £18 Bs., costs £2 15s. 6d.,; Vacuum Oil Coy., v. G. A. Waddle, £7 4s. 8d„ costs £1 3s. 6d.; Veitch and Allan v. J. North, £1, costs os.; Farmers' Union Journal Coy., v. J Nolan, £8 Bs. 6d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., v. Fred. C. Cook, £18, costs £1 lis. 6d.; Bannatyne and Hunter, Ltd., v. Fred. Millman, £7.175. 2d., costs £1 3s. 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. W. Badger and G. R. M'Callum were ordered to pay G. Knopp the sum of £1 6s. Od. on or before May 8, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. J. \Y. M'Kay was ordered to pay Arthur Cecil Wolff the sum of £2 19s. b.y May 8 in default five days' imprisonment. MOTOR-CAR REPAIRS. The Dominion Motor Vehicles Co., Ltd., sued F. J. Barton, circus proprietor, for the sum of £47 4s. 9d., amount, of money paid to Messrs. Bun and Son, Petone. for the defendant at liis request, for repairs to a motor-car. Evidence was given that defendant purchased a new Detroiter car from the plaintiffs- The secretary of the eompnnv said lhat no Riiarante? was given with tho car. Mr. D. M. Findlay appeared for t.lio plaintiff, and Mr. H. F. O'l.parv for the defendant. For the defence it was cstiriiated that £20 was Jla seasonably amount- to pa&i. aa por<

tion of the cost of repairs. Plaintiffs asserted that the car had suffered severely owing to rough usage. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs £11 os. 6d. HIRE OF FURNITURE. John Garry (labourer) claimed from Charles Press, Douglas Wallace Street, tho sum of £3 Bs., for tho hire of furniture and chattels for 34 weeks, at 2s. per week. Defendant denied the nature of tho contract, which plaintiff said was entered into. Judgment went for defendant, with solicitor's feo, 10s. (id.