MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 285, 26 August 1921, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES.

Maurice J. W. Smy'th (for whom Mr. C. B. O’Donnell appeared) was charged before Mr. F. K, Hunt, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday that on June 18 at Te Waewae, Southland, ha obtained the sum of 331 from Nora Flanagan by means of a false pretence, namely, that he was a Government official and that it was compulsory for her to purchase a ibook that he was selling. On tho application of Chief Detective Ward he was remanded to appear at Invercargill on September 1 Bail was allowed in one surety of 3350. For drunkenness, Isidoro Jacobus was fined 205., an/1 Alexanded J. M'Lean 10s.

CIVIL BUSINESS.

The civil cases were heard by Mr. E. Page, S.M., who gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following:—Kahn and Huggins, Ltd., v. Edgar 25., costs 331 Bs. 6d.; D.I.C. v. 1. Wilson, 331 10s. 6d., costs £1 Us.; N. R. Christie v P Reed, Bs. 10d., costs .331 3s. 6d.; Reginald Collins, Ltd., v. Stan Sharp, 331 55., costs 135.; 'same v. W. L. Roberts, 3310, Costs 332 95.; same v. William Waugh, 336 195., costs £1 10s. 6d.; sama v. T. Ingram, A 8 165., costs 332 35.; <4 me v. Frederick Cooper, 3312 Bs., costs £2 18s.; same v. Peter Mora, 3312 95., costs 332 145.; Commercial Agency and Victoria Electro-plating Co. v. J. Mills, £2 11s costs 431 4s. 6d.; Robert Wilson and Co v. Nicholas and Do Ridder, .£47 6s. lid, costs 324 Is. Gd.; Veitch and Allan v. Mrs. A. Finnic, £2 75., costs 331 3s. 6d ; F. S. Savage v. V. G. Phillips, 4331 8s„ costs 434 10s. Gd.; Jenkins and Mack, Ltd , v. W. Tinney, <£2 6s. 5d., costs <£l 3s 6d • Commercial Agency and Johnston and Co., Ltd., v. C. F. Spiers, 155., costs .£4 4s. 6d. ' On a judgment summons, H. M..Gemmell was ordered to pay the 11J G AJO 7s.' Bd. by instalments of 7s. 6d. per month. ; TENEMENT CASE. Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., heard the tenement cases, and 'ordered A. M. Wilson, to give up possession of a dwelling to James Torrance by September 30. .