MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2491, 18 June 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CIVIL CASES A CIRCUS DILUTE . A oonclusion was come to yesterday in tlie civil dispute in which Fred, and Olive Leonard, circus performers, were plaintiffs, and Frank J. Barton,. circus proprietor, defendant. PlninitilTs claimed J9 from defendant, being the amount of two steerage fares from Wellington to Sydney, nnd payable to plaintiffs on the termination of plainltiffs' engagement by defendant in Sydney. In giving his decision, Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., said that the evidence showed that the understanding was to pay the fares of artists engaged, back 110 the place where they were engaged, providing that they (the artists) wished to return. In view of this the only question was whether plaintiffs' evidence was correct in ithat they applied to defendant for return fares to Sydney, as it was tlieir intention to return. The evidence wos rather conflicting on ithis point,, but lie thought plaintiffs had established their case. Judgment would be for plaintiffs, with costs, the fares to be paid only if plaintiffs left for Sydney by June 21. Mr. Douglas Jackson appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. H. I\ O'Leary for defendant.

CONFLICTING EVIDENCES. A claim respecting a bricklaying contract was heard by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., Austin Tyler, bricklayer, of Hopper Street, claiming ,£34 los. in this respect from C. AY. Martin, plumber, of Tory Street. Mr. A. Dunn appeared for plaintiff and Mr. T. Neave for defendant. In giving his decision the Magistrate remarked tha't the evidence was very conflicting, so much so that the Court could only speculate on it. Whatevor merits there were in the case were in plaintiff's favour. The Court was in a quandary what to do. Judgment, however, would be given for plaintiff for .£4 ss. 6d., while for the remainder of the amount, ,£2S 9s. lid., plaintiff would be non-suited. Costs Bs. were allowed in plaintiff's favour. . OTHER DEFENDED CASES. A claim for goods supplied was heard by Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., Charles Slvman, timber merchant, claiming from Charles .William Martin, plumber, ,£lB 3s. 3d. Mr. P". H. Putnam appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. T. Neave for defendant. ASter hearing the evidence the Magistrate non-suited plaintiff with solicitor's fee J!1 Is. \ J. J. Niven and Co., Ltd., were the plaintiffs in a civil action against Josiih Dawson, a claim for 10s. sd. for part of an engine alleged to have been supplied to defendnnit by plaintiffs. Judgment was given by Mr. \Y. G. Eiddell, S.M., for plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with costs 6s. Decision was reserved in the case Ftevcns and Co. v. Stevenson and Ferguson, a claim for £12 os. 9d. Judgment was given for plaintiff for ,£49 2s. 4d., with co.Hts J3 155., in the cirtt dispute H. A. Smith and Co. v. Win. Hy. Maclurcan St&vens. DEFAULT DEBTORS' LIST. Judgment was given, for plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases by Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.AI.:-W. and G. Turnbull and Co., . Ltd. v. F. Pierce, 10s. 3d., costs J!1 18s. fid.; T. and W. Young v. P. Balcombc, i£99 15s. 2d., costs ,£5 35.; W. H. Tisdall, Ltd. v. Central Miniature Rifle Club, <£10 lis. 3d. costs .fil 105. Gd.; Gamble, Coates and Goodwin v. P. Thomson, .£5 65., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Tripe and Ellis v. Caroline Wallace, 155., costs 55.; Commercial Agency, Ltd. v. Jlaurire Kuku, XI, costs 10s.; W. H. Beddell v. Ernest Farusworth, £5 2s. 3d., costs .£1 3s. 6(1.; Carlyle Beatson Kobertson, assignee estate of Archibald W. Crawford, of Taihape v. M, Bilderbeck, ,£8 Is. !)d., costs £1 Bs. 6(1.; same v. H. Chase, £5 6s. 3d., costs £1- Bs. 6d.; same v. W. J. Kuntze, coslts 55.; same v. T. H, Henare, £3 155., costs ,£1 55.; H. S. PeaTS y. A. E. Salt, ,£2 os. 6d„ costs 125.; Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd. v. Maxwell and Co., Ltd,, lis. ad., costs 55.; Commercial Agency, Ltd. v. Utiku Hapeta, ,£8 2s, 3d., costs XI 83. 6d.; Levin and Co., Ltd. v. C. Smith, J2lB 2s. •Id., costs XI 10s.. Gd.;- Wellington Loan Co., Ltd. v. Leonard W. Elliott, Xll 95., costs XI 10s. Gd.; Bristol Piano Co., Ltd. v, Wm. Gledhill, XH Os. 3d., costs XI; same v. Philip G, Palmer, £4, Is. Gd., •costs 10s.; Public Trustee v. John Harvey, XI Bs., costs 10s.; John Ed. Butler, Ltd. v. Clias. D. Hargreavos, X 4 7s. <Jd., costs 11a, POLICE CASES. Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., dealt with the police cases at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Nora Nugent, who wag recently sent to a Salvation Army Home for a year, admitted escaping from that institution. In a long tirade regarding her treatment at that institution accused pleaded to the Magistrate not to send her there agaiD. His Worship remarked that he did not believe the allegations of maltreatment whieli accused made against the Salvation Army. Nugent was sen■tenced to three months' gaol. Joseph Harris was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and 4fls., in default seven, days, for indecency in Martin Street. Win. Haydon was fined 205., in default three imprisonment for behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk. Annie M'Nicol 'and Louie Woods were each sentenced to one month's imprisonment on charges of importuning. For drunkenness Andrew Williamson was fined 20s„ or three daysi* imprisonment. Two first offenders were also dealt with.