MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2841, 4 August 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

LANDLORD AND TENANT Sir. W. (Y Riddell, S.M., who took the civil cases in the Magistrate' 9 Court •yesterday, gave his reserved decision in the case of J. 11. Moses v. A. E. Arkell, a claim for j-54 las'. The plaintiff lvns a tenant of the defendant, and according: to the agreement if the plaintiff was called upon to give up possession before May 14 he was to receive .£lO in compensation. The tenancy was a weekly one. The plaintiff claimed that the terms of the agreement were not observed, that he. was not given the required week's notice, and that workmen invaded the premises (Newtown Hotel) on May 9 for the purpose of converting it into a picture theatre. Plaintiff claimnot only the $10 under the agreement, but also special damages, .Sl9 155., and general damages, .£25. After quoting authorities bearing on the case, the Magistrate gave judgment for. 'plaintiff for £U, Court costs 24 s., witnesses' expenses 205., and solicitor's fee 2Gs. Mr. A. W. Blair appeared/ for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. Neave for the defendant. On a counter-claim for rent judgment was given for ;£2 10s. 3d., and costs 2s. OTHER CASES. 111 the case of J. Boucher and Co, v. C. W. Palmer, a claim for .£ls in xe- ! spect to the alleged sale of a bicycle, the ; plaintiff was nonsuited, but no costs were I allowed. It was shown that the negotiations were carried out by an employee of plaintiffs on the employee's own behalf solely, and not on benalf of plaintiff. Mr. P. E. Petherick appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. Kennedy for the uefendant. Richard A. Bollard, Inspector of Awards, proceeded against Miss If. .Maxwell, restaurant proprietor, for whom Mr.' M. 10c Luckie appeared, to recover a penalty for a breach of the restaurant workers' award, the Mleged breach consisting of charging or attempting to charge a worker the cost of a special uniform. The defendant was ordered to pay 30s. Charles Didron, hotel porter, t. W. Redmond,, of' the Club Hotel. Plaintiff's case was that on June 7 ho was engaged toy defendant as porter at a wage of 255. per week; and that upon arrival at Carterton the defendant failed to carry out his contract; he therefore claimed one week's wages, 255., 10s. 6d. railway fare, and 4s. registry office fee. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 255. and costs Cs. Mr. J. 11.I 1 . A?. Dickson appeared for plaintiff, and Air. J. J. M'Grath. for defendant. UNDEFENDED CASES.'. , Judgment was given for jilaintiff \by def'ault in the following undefended civil actions:—Commercial Agency Co. and A. A. Carson v. A. C. Bennett, 18s.. Gd., costs 55.; Veitch and Allan v. J. M'Crae, i£l 17s. 2d., costs as.; Commercial Agency and Thomas H'orton, Ltd., :v. G. Gray, .£lB ISs. Gd., costs £2 4s. (id.; Annie M. Brooks v. Hose Smart, .£3 45., costs 10s.; George Doughty and Co. v. Frederick Middleton, £10 lis. Id.,.costs w£l lis. 6d.; Harold' W. Brown and Co. r. Arthur A. B. Hardcastle, <£1G 3s. Gd., costs .£1 15s. Gd.; H. Price and Co. (in liquidation) v. the M'lndoe Argo and Prince, Ltd., Jt93 9s. 9d., costs JH lGs. 9d.; Henry W. Oben v. J. -Kidner, ,£5.45., costs 235. 6d.; E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd.,- v. Alau D. Cuff, £37 12s. Gd., costs £1 35.; National Cash. Register. Co. v. W. H. Long and Co., £15, costs ■£1 - 10s. fid.; Ada Hodges v. Walter Anderson, £18, costs 18s.; W. G. Allingliam vi W. Thompson, >£2 35., costs-lis 1 .; J. Keir v. W. H. Anderson, iEI 75.. costs Bs.; Dr. H. C. -Faulke v. J. Burke, .£3 35., costs 10s. - - DEPENDED CASES. 111 the case of Reuben Mottram v. John Fair-man, claim for-rent -and possession of tenement, judgment was given for plaintiff for .£G;Bs., costs £1 lis., and a warrant was issued for possession. The Offices Appliances Co. v. AVellington United Storemen's Union of Workers, claim for goods supplied. Judgment went for plaintiff for £1 Bs.,' costs Gs. 1 POLICE CASES. ■ Sir. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. heard the police cases. ■ Joseph Murphy, who had one previous conviction against him for insobriety, was fined 205., in flefajilt three days' imprisonment, and Henry Warreni Lewis, also with one previous conviction, wps fined 10s., the alternative being 48 hours' imprisonment. ■ Henry Holland, alias Simpson, described by Inspector Hendrey as possessing "a'shocking bad record," was convicted of stealing a shaving onffitj valuo 10s. Gd., at Trentham on. June 19, and was sentenced to 11 days' imprisonment. Thomas Iverson, for whom Str. P. W. Jackson appeared, was convicted of playing a game of .hazards on the breastwork at Waterloo Quay, and was fined'.£2, in default seven days' imprisonment, and was allowed a week in which to find the money. Lilian Marea Lncena Chester, charged with being- an idle and disorderly person in that she lias insufficient means- of support, was remanded to Tuesday. Edward Winter, charged with indecent assault, on a female at Trentham, and also with an aggravated assault on the same person, was remanded until to-day. Oscar Padma.ll, charged with indecent assault ; on a child of six years of age, was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. ' ' '

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