MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 252, 18 July 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE BUSINESS

Jit. E. Page. S.M., dealt with the uolice cases at the Magistrate's Court vesterdav. Sydney Herbert Grell, alias Lockwood, was charged with, the theft of a quantity of coal, valued at 2s. Cd., the proudly of some person unknown. Police evidence was to the effect that tho accusal was seen to leave the wharf with tho coal in his possession. He failed to givo u satisfactory explanation. llis Worsliio imposed a. fine ■of .Co, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. ]''or creating a breach of the peuoe on tho Queen's Wharf, Thomas Miller and Hubert-Carr were each fined JC2. Two first offenders for insobriety were fined 10s. each, and two others were fined .is. each. On the application of Senior-Sergeant Willis, the hearing of the charge of ueriurv against Ernest Hadley was adjourned till "Wednesday next, owing to thfj »<;»!isposition of defendant's counsel, the lion. T. W. Hiflop. * CIVITcASES MOTOR-CAR COLLIDES WITH HOUSE Before Mr. 11. Page, S.M., Archibald Colciuhoiin ;proceeded against Magnus, Sanderson and Co. to recover the sum <:,' ,I'fc! 6s. fid., for loss of a horso and damages for injuries sustained by him ;n ,1 result of a collision betwetn the defendants' motor-car and plaintiC'v' horse. The claim set forth that; on May 27, 1919, at Tinner Hutt, the plaintiff was riding a horse, when one of defendant's motorcars collided with tho animal. As a result the horse had to be destroyed, unci the plaintiff sustained personal iiiiunes. For the defence it was contended that there was no negligence on the part of Hie defendants' servant. The whole occurrence was purely accidental. After hearing the evidence, His Worship cave judgment for tho plaintiff for J£R Bs. Gd.. with costs .£7 13s. Mr. 0. Heere appeared for tbe plaintiff and Mr. 11. F. O'Loary for the defendants. DECISION EESERVED. After hearing legal argument in the ciise David Robertson anil Co., engineers, v. U. B. Grange, engineer, and Townsend and Paul, produce merchants a claim for ,£B2 for material supplied and work done in connection with fho installation of a refrigerating machine. Sir. W. G. Kiddell, S.M., reserved judgment. At the hearing Mr. T. Young appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. A. W. Blair for the defendant Grange, and Mr. M. Myers for the defendants Townsend and Paul. A HUSBAND'S LIABILITY. Veitcb. aiid Allen proceeded against T. J. Townsend. builder, of Wadestown, to | recover the sum of £26 3s. sd. for clothing and goods 6aid to havo been obtained bv MVs. Townseud. The claim was repudiated on tho irruund that Mrs. Townsend had no right to oledae her husband's credit as she was living apart from the defendant. Mrs. Townsend was joined as a defendant with her husband. Counsel for Townsend considered that theiwifo should be sued under her separate estate. Counsel for Mrs. Townsend maintained that the husband was bound to see that his wife was properly clothed. At tho conclusion of the'evidence His Worship said that the position of the parties in (he case was somewhat peculiar. During the whole of hor married life Mrs. Townsend had always paid rash for her goods, but the day following her separation sho obtained clothing in her husband's name at the plaintiff's niemises. Mrs. Townsend needed tho clothing, as the evidence went to show Hiat Townsend . had ■ not provided her with sufficient clothing. Judgment would be for plaintiffs against Townseud for ~£25 and costs. Mr. H. F. von Haast appeared for tho nlaintiffs. Mr.. J. ,T. M'Grath for Mrs. Townsend. and Mr. P. W.. Jackson for the defendant Townsend. TENEMENT CASE. Ada Keating was ordered to deliver up possession of a tenement to Sarah Jane Cnmnlon and Louisa Elizabeth Clark by August 15. also to pay £S arrears in rent, and costs amounting to J32 Gs. Gd. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given bv Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in' the following undefended cases:— Lazarus Wolfe Balkind v. Ellen Roberts M Us. 9d., costs £1 lis. Gd.; Arthur Cox and Co., Ltd., v. Robert Smeaton JE92 17s. sd„ costs £& Is. 6d.; Veitch and Allan v. Mrs. M. J. Burnett, £3 Bs. fid., costs 10s!: Oscar Hewett and Co. v. Rangi Tahi Putangaroa, £U, costs ,£1 IDs. Gd.: Cunningham Bros. v. A. E. Exlev, lis. Gd.. costs 10s.; Veitch and Allan v. H. F. Maunder, £1S 14s. lid., costs £1 12s. Cd'.