MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 49, 21 November 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. S. E. if'Carthy, 811-, dealt with tho police cases in the Magistrate's Conrt ypaterdny. Tor insobriety Alice D'Beerc was fined J!5. for breaking (he peace of iianncrs Street Robert Hentloreon was fined £2, in default seven days' iraprisonmenu Beryl Durham was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, as she was deemed to bo idle- and disorderly. CIVIL CASES. Mr, W. G. Biddell, S.M., heard the civil cases, and gave- judgment in the caso of Bethuno <ind Co. v. Sindigr, » claim of .£3l 159., commission on tho sale of !i Ilataitei property belonging to defendant. Tho question was whether a Sroperty fwhich realised X 1050) was sold irou"h tho nffoncy of the plaintiff or independently thereof. Judgment was .foi plaintiff for i!3l lfe., the amount claim, ed, Court costs £1 125., witness 125., solicitor's teo JE2 12s. . J. J. Boyd claimed possession of a house and .£l2 7s. Gd. rout from C. B. Putt. Defendant paid J!!) into Court nnd iudßmeiit was Riven plaintiff for the balance (£3 Is. Gd.). An order for possession was not made. In tho follpvrinp cases judgment was entered for tho plaintiffs by dcfault:Miillie and Lamborp v. Andrew JlMillan 17s. lid., costs Ss.; Denliard Bakery v. William Tlenry Napier, JS 3s. 10C, and JBI ss. 6d.; A. Hatrick and Co.. Ltd., v. B. L. Brown, £61 Bs. Id., and M , lfc.J Public Trustee (estate of M. A. Panl) r T A. Williams, £3 and £i 135.; Bannatyne and Hunter, Ltd., t. F J. BasBdfc JBUfl 14s. 7d. and JJ6 7& «.; same v. F. Rhodes, JJISS Wβ. 2d. and 7s. 10d.; same v. H. C. Cochran. £U 10s, 7d. and JEI 10s. Gd.; Janet Bulkley t.; William Pcarce, JEI3 ss. Gd. and l<8.; Briscoo Motor Co., Ltd., v. 1. A. & Ropiha, £19 4». and XI 17s. 6d.; Alfred Pincknir v. Donald Dobson, Xl 2 te. 6d. and 10s. Bd.; May Hutton r. p. O. Hay, Xin and Bs.; A R nes Willoußhby t. Thomas Gilmore, .£0 to. and 18s 6d.; l.»clis Bros, and Co.. Ltd., v. tho City Carriage and Motor Works, Is. 10d. and XI 15s. ,