MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2423, 31 March 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

AN INTERESTING CASE CONCERNING A SIGNATURE An interesting civil case was heard before Mr. W. G. Riddoll, S.M., in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, J. C. and J. Field, Ltd., candle and soap manufacturers, of London, proceeding against Wardell Bros, and Co., grocers, of Wellington, for £22 lis. lOd. for goods alleged to havo been supplied in 1909. The sum claimed included freight and primage charges. Tho facts of the caso were that in 1909 plaintiffs forwarded by 'the Tongariro a consignment of candles to defendants. These had been signed for by one P. Cook. Defendants held that they had never received the goods, while plaintiff contended that Cook was defendants' servant, as the Harbour Board would never have handed over tho goods unless they were signed for by sucli .servant. After hearing the evidence, tho Magistrate reserved his decision. Mr. P. B. Cooke appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. E. C. Levvey for defendants. A RESERVED JUDGMENT. Reserved judgment was delivered by Mr. W. p. Riddell, S.M., in the civil dispute in which A. Hatrick and Co. proceeded against W. H. Anderson, general dealer, for £22 ss. 9d. for goods sold and delivered to defendant, and for work done. The evidence had shown that defendant had purchased a second-hand car from plaintiff in De- . cember last. The oar had not been running well, and defendant gave it to plaintiff to repair. Defendant had paid £5 on account for this, but on getting back the car it had . gone wrong again. Defendant held that plaintiff's charges for repairing the car were exorbitant. After reviewing the facts of the case as stated, the Magistrate said he thought that a considerable amount of work had been done to the car by plaintiff, and the £5 paid by defendant on account appeared as some guarantee of tho attitudo defendant took up in tho matter. "I think £18 a very fair estimate for the work," said His Worship, "and judgment will bo given for this amount, with costs £4 18s." Mr. D. S. Smith appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. H. F. O'Leary for defendant. POLICE CASES. Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., dealt with the police cases at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Frederiok James Williams pleaded guilty to stealing two suit-cases, valued at 225., from John Brown, and was remanded to April 27. Margaret Irving, who came before the Court the day before on a charge of committing a breach of her prohibition order, was convicted and sent to the Salvation .Army Home for twelve months on a further charge of drunkenness. Susan M'Laughlin, another old offender, was similarly dealt with on a charge of drunkenness. A. young man named Alexander Wright was fined £2 or seven days' im. prisonment for indecency. • For drunkenness, James Donnachie was fined 10s. or forty-eight, hours' im-. prisonment, and Wm. Qualmer. was fined 205., with the alternative of threo days in gaol. Ouo first offender was dealt with. DEFAULT DEBTORS' LIST. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default ill the following undefended civil cases:—The United Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., v. John M'Dowell, £3 10s., costs 10s.; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., v. Thos. Hall, £69 4s. costs £4 Bs. 6d.; Wellington Musicians Union v. Vera Scanlon, £1 125., costs 75.; Chas. Guest v. Harry Tankard, £3 os., costs 10s.; R. B. Davis and Co. v. G. O'Kano, £2 155., costs 125.; Charlotte Treadwell v. R. B. Edge, £10 6s. Bd., costs £1165.; C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltd., v. Henry Walter Lister, 155., costs 55.; British Imperial Oil Co., N.Z., Ltd., v. C. D. Ayson, £4 3s. 6d., costs 10s.: Karori ' Borough Council v. Stanley E. Read, £2 10s. 6d., costs 55.; Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd., v. Carl Wemgott, 65., costs 55.; same v. T. Sargeson, 65., costs . 135.; R. F. Joyce v. Chas. P. Eden, £17 10s., costs £1 10s. 6d.;'Miramar Borough .Council v. Herbert' George Houldswo'rth, £5 18s. 3d., costs £1 3s. (id.; same v. Jas. Henry' Price, £12 10s. Id., costs £1 iOs. 6d.; "Hart aiid Co. v. W. T. Parsons, £9 os. 6d.,. costs £1 3s. 6d.; George Henry Baylis v. Thos. Toney, £4 10s., cosgs 10s.; Mackic,Logan, Caldwell, Ltd., v. Wm. Craighead, £41 13s. 6d., costs £2 14s. ; Wellington Deposit Mortgage and Building , Association, Ltd., v. Harold Lockwood, £4 18s., costs lis. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. T. Peters was ordered to pay R. Martin, Ltd., £2 4s. 7d. by April 13, in default forty-eight hours in gaol; Hira Parata was ordered to pay Major Jones £21 3s. 4d. by April 13, in default 21 days' imprisonment. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £5 55., with costs £2 45,, in the case in which Isabella Doney proceeded against L. N. Jacobs for £9 12s. 6d.