MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2734, 31 March 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

aVIL BUSINESS

UNDEFENDED CLAIMS

Mr. W. G. Eiddoll, S.M., piesided at the civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and gave judgment by default for the plaintiffs in the following undefended claims: —New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., v. P. Kennedy, 14s. 9d., costs 95.; Joseph' W. Ballinger r. Alfred Southee, £4 lis. 9d., costs ss. j Storcr, Meek and Co., Ltd., v. Alex. Garden', £15 13s. Bd., costs £2 os. 6d. ; Abraham Walley Mahumet Salaman v. Chas. Avery and C. Avery, his wife, £2 Bs. 6d., costs 135.; W. G. Montgomery v Mrs. G. P. Beattie, £5 145., costs £1 3s. Gd.; H. Price and Co., Ltd., v. David O. Grieve, £33 10s. 7d., costs £2 165.; Wellington Publishing Company, Ltd., v. Mrs. E. P. O'Hnra, £3 Is. 4d., costs 10s.; C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Company, Ltd., v. John Ramussen and, Wm. Gibson, £7 14s. Lid.,' costs £2 19s. fid.: A. D. Kennedy and Co., Ltd., v. Devlin Jamoson, £2 os. 6d. costs 75.; Art Production Co. v. E. R: Smith, £3 10s., costs 10s.; Society of Painters and Decorators v. James W. Garner, £1 65., costs 55.; Veitch and Allan v. O. Pye, £1 25., costs 55.; Townsend audi Paul, Ltd., v. Frank Davies, £48 155., costs £3 is.;' Vcitcli and Allan v. J. Hosie, jun., £1 os. 6d., costs os.; P. Goodwin v. J. Wright, £4 12s. 6d., costs 55.; Chas. Tandy v. N. Jenkins, £1 55., costs ss. I JUDGMENT STJMMONS. , George A. Waddle was ordered to pay Caselberg\ and Co., Ltd., the sum of £17 Bs. 3d., on or before April 15, in default ordered to go to gaol for fourteen days. DEFENDED ACTIONS. The Wellington City Coonoil proceeded against Edmund Frank Hawthorno to recover the sum of £7 10s. as the defendant's share of the cost of making a street in Brooklyn known as Bruce Avenue—formerly a right-of-way. Tho claim was disputed on the ground that the property'had been assessed as fronting- Bruce Avenue, whereßS the main access was by Apuka Street. The Qity Solicitor (Mr. J. O'Shea) appeared for the council, while Mr. J. S. Barton represented' the defendant. Tho said he would view tho locality and give decision later.

In the defended case of Ada Withers v. Robert Mitchell, a claim for £3 for board and lodging, judgment was given for plaintiff for the full_ amount with costs and expenses, totalling £2 9s. Mr. R F. O'Leary appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr P. W. Jackson for tho defendant, i

A' RESERVED JUDGMENT. • Reserved judgment was given in the civil action in which C v S Headland, motor mechanic, sued Michael Kearney, taxi-cab proprietor, to recover the sum of £86 alleged to be due for overhaul and repairs to a car owned by defendant, portion of the claim being charge for over 700 hours actual lahour. Thore was a counte;--claim for £29 16s. for loss of time and certain repairs, which it was alleged had: to be effected because of the plaintiff's failure .to properly overhaul the/ car. The Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff on the claim tor tlio full amount, with costs. Judgment was also given for the plaintiff on the counter-claim, i . ~ TOLIOE CASES. Police cases were taken before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. A well-dressed man named Isaac Frederick Myers, whose age was given as 27 years, was charged with being a rogue and a vaga-' bond. It was stated that he had been discharged from tho Expeditionary Force, but the reason' why was not clear. Since his discharge he had, not sought regular employment, and had been keeping bad company. There were previous convictions against him for theft and vagrancy. A sentence of six months' imprisonment with hard labour ivas imposed. For drunkenness, Matthew Johnston and Thomas Finlay were fined lOs.cach, the alternative being 48 hours' imprisonment. John Anderson, aged 70 years, who was also charged with drunkenness, was fined a smaller amount, os., with the option of' 24 hours' imprisonment. Lenient treat-' nient was accorded six first offendersthree of them being soldiers. JUVENILE COURT. Five lads of various ages appeared in the Juvenile Court yesterday on different charges, but .in no case was a conviction recorded. The most serious charge was that preferred against two boys°from Lower Hutt. They were accused of causing damage by setting fire to property at Lowry Bay and Days Bay The charge was a sequel to the bi" fire on the other side of the harbour last month, when considerable damago was done to S"v Francis Bell's property, and also to Williams Park. The lads were admonished for carelessness and discharged. _____^__