MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 29, 29 October 1920, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

* : ■ POLICE AND CIVIL OASES. Mr. P.- K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with a short list of police eases in Ihe Magistrate's Court yesterday .morning.' John Montague, charged with indecently assaulting a male in the Nairn Street Reserve, was remanded to Wednesday next.

Two lads who spent the night, in tlio lock-ni) were charged with i reaking and entering into the Newtown Public School on two occasion, stealing 6s. on one occasion 6d. on the other; also vith damaging desks and locKs. Hicy were remanded for a week in order that further inquiries might ).e made. The Ij-jls wore ordered to be handed over lo tii'elr narcnts in the meanwhile. For drunkenness Amy Wiisou was fined !os.

CIVIL CASES. Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., heard the _ civil eases and gave Judgment for plaintiff 111 the following undefended mits: Commercial Agency and Nelson Farmers Co-op.. Ltd., v. G. N. Dryden, £3 Bs. 8d„ costs £1 15b. 6d.; Joseph Meo v. J. E. I'arrant, £41 13si 4d„ costs £3 16s. M.; Mary A. E. iVadham v. B. Wadhani, £30, costß £4 Bs. 6d.: National Insurance Co. v. C. Do St. Cvrut, £2 10s.. costs £1 3s. 6d.; Laer.v rnd Co., Ltd., v. W. K. Young. 6d., custs As. In a .fudgment summons lase, H. T. Avery was ordered to pay Stephen A. Hai- , rfß £10 9s. 6d. by November 4, In default seven days' imprisonment. PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE. Herbert Henry Kniglit, builder, ot Wellington (for whom Mr. M. J. Cromhle appeared), . proceeded against Anton Oliver Sorenfjoii; farmer, of Kaitokc (represented by Mr. E. K. KirkcaMic) to ieco\ur £70, or in tTie case of certain articles tlit), return of the goods themselves In pla'co of their cash value. The case was the result of nn Involved partnership dispute, and the claim had reference to feucine posts and strainei'B, firewood, stock, harness, and sundries which the plaintiff alleged tile defendant lied wrongfully to 1 moved from a farm at Kaitoke, or had wrongfully retained. For the defence it was contended that a settlement had been in a mctnora-ndu-n between the thirties prior to the ulalntift' yelling his Interest to a' third party, j'fter hearing several witnesses, the Magistrate nonsuited the plaintiff and allowed defendant his COStB.