MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 298, 10 September 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND_CIVIL CASES. The charge-sheet presented by the police at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M.. .was a' Bhort one. George E. Bennett was remanded until September 17 on a charge of stealing an overcoat valued at £7, the proncrty of Alexander 0. Falconer. Ball was allowed in £100 and one surety of £100. Minnie O'Connor and Myra Donaldson were charged with being incorrigibleronuea in that tliev possesned insufficient lawful means of sunport.- They were both remanded nirtil September 15. A'prohibition order, to be operative for twelve months. waß issued against Elizabeth Kilminster, CIVIL BUSINESS. Mr. W.'G. Biddell, S.M., £salt with the civil business, and gave judgment for plaintiff in the following .undefended cases:—Vacuum Oil Co.. Ltd.. v. N B. James.'£l3 15s. 6d.. eostß £2 4b.: A. Stark v. A. V. Collinß. £1 ss„ costß 11b.: same v. 11. B. Gresswell, £1 35.. costs fa.: St. iToeepli's Convent v. W. T. Davidson. £3 195., costs £1 sa. 6d.: Reginald Collins. Ltd., v. J. 11. Whitaker, £13 6b. 6d„ costß f,i 4s. Judgment Bummohs cases were dealt with ar, follow:-.!, 0, W"'ock p« ordered to nay John Boyd. £40 IBs., by September 30 in default 28 days' imnrisomnent: John Williams to pav the Wellington Plumbers' Union £2 14s. 6d. by September 23. or go to gaol for 48 hours; Alfred S. Hendall to pay the Wellington Plumbers' Union £2 14s. by September 23, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. BREAOH OP HOTEL WORKERS' AWARD. The Inspector of Awards (Mr. E. T. Bailey) proceeded against J. A. Robs, licensee of the Grand Hotel, and William Ross, chef at the hotel. f»r a breach of the hotel workers' award, the liceneee for not- allowing the chef the weekly halfholiday, the ehef for not claiming the holiday. The defence raised was that the chef had consid-red it- his duty to carry on, on t'l-ee nfoiminns. because of temporary difficulties which had cropped im in the kitchen. The chef was beiii* raid £9 per week, not as' chef alone, but an manager nf hie department, and considered h» r!« '•""nonsible for its smooth and efficient working. The Magistrate held that a breach of ihs award had been committed 'iy the licensee in not. allowing the chef his halfdavs off. and f>>e chef hnd also coinmitted e, breaeli in failintr to elnim his half-days. F.ich defendant was ordered to nay a fine of £1. tocether with costs. SUPPLYING DANCE MUSIC. Leonard Albert Braund. of Braund's Elite Or"heetra, proceeded against a dance committee "omnrlninc Eric Pamell. Norman Izett. Prank Lvnford. and Thomas Cox. Braund claimed that the defendants had agreed that. he should encage a pianist and a. violinist to Bupnly music at a weekly danc", that the agreement had been wrongfully terminated in -'nlv. and that lie had suffered losb of remuneration, damage to his renutation. and loss of Publicity which he assessed in the aggregate ot .635 15s. For llie defence it waß contcnd"d that the nlajntiff was tiimnly a« a violinist, and that, no agreement such as he alleged had been made. Mr. J. S. Evans. S.M., who heard the case, found against the plaintiff, and cave judgment for the defendants. Mr. A. Pair appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. H. F. O'Leajv for the defendants.