MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3977, 9 July 1915, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CIVIL CASES. A lengthy list of over 80 civil eases had to be decided by Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. A number were either struck out or adjourned. Judgment by default was delivered in the following: —B. M. Bell (Mr Burnard) v. A. J. Martin, £2 19s Id, and costs 11 s; Johnston and” Miller (Mr Burnard) v. Chas. McGr.-umaehan senr., £7 and costs £1 6s Gd; E. E. Somervell (Mr Dunlop) v. H. S. Davis £2 8s (balance) and costs 10s; Common Shelton and Co. (Mr Stock) v. Leonard P. Wilkinson'. £7 0s Ad (balance), and costs £1 3s Gd; Jack Kano (Mr Burnard) v. John Cowell, £5, an« costs £1 Os Gd; John Chambers (Mr Bright) v. H. to Kani Pore, £3 11s Gd, and costs 15s; same v. Mil ham Bruce, £22 0s 2d, and costs L2 lbs; Oaks and Anderson (Mr Dawson) v. Wharepapa, £5 and costs £1 7s Gel; Adolphus Zaehariah v. G. Greig, £•> 6s, and costs ss; East Coast Rabbit Board .(Mr Burnard) v. John L. Barker, £1 6s lid, and costs 7»; Johnstone and Smith (Mr J s. Ferris, £4 J 7s. and costs L»s, Kin Ora Dairy Co. (Mr Chamberlain) v. G. E. Jones, £6 3s Bd, and costs £1 3s 6d; Clara AieComb (Mr Burnard) v. Joseph Norris, £9, and costs £1 3s Gd. JUDGMENT SUM A lONS CASKS.

Orders for immediate payment were made in connection witli the iol lowing, imhnnent summons cases: John AVCook (Mr Bright) v. Charles Ferns, farmer, £G 3s, in default nx days ‘imprisonment; John Chambers (All Bright) v. Charles Ferris, .€4 os, m default four days’ imprisonment, 'Arthur Gordon Gunn (Ai r t • James Anthony Kelbher and E. No I liber, order by consent for payment ot £1 a month until the debt, £lO 2s 4d, is paid off; 8. Clare (Mr Dunlop) v. H. Stevenson, £2 15s Gd, or three days’ imprisonment; Clifford Cmuch (Mr Burnard) v. AVillnvin Olive, ovdet by. consent for payment of £1 a week until the amount £36 12s id, is paid; Caine Carrington (Mr Coleman) v. • V. Aston, £4O Gs 8(1, or 41 days imprisonment;.G. K. Miller (Mr Dunlop) v. Isabel Porter, £7 12s 8d or eight days’ imprisonment; T. Hall and Sons (Mr Bright) v. James Moss, pi 3 S or 24 hours’ imprisonment; Edward Sidney Austin (Mr Bright) v. Peru Waaka, £3O Is or-30 days’ imprisoiintent; John Willson Bright (Mi Bright) v. Mill Stewart, £8 V Gd, or eight days’ imprisonment; Joseph William Johnston (Mr AA illocl,) v. Pera Waaka, £lO 13s, or eleven days imnrisonmont; Buseko and 1 (Air Burnard) v. 1- A\ . 1 ortei, L-/> 2s Gd, or 35 days’ im,)rmorn-nont; Edgar Philip AVilliams (Mr Stock) John Hunt, £l3 10s Gd, or 13 dajs imprisonment. . In the judgment summons case or Henry Arthur Herbert Clamlgo (Air Bright) v. William llenrv Green, debtor gave evidence that he was married and had ten children, two of whom wore able to keep themselves He paid 15s a week foment. Sinci the date when judgment was obtained in May 1m had received £ll 9s-Id, and had £5 10s due to hmu He earn cols 3d 1 an hour. Mr Bright otUcl in view- of the evidence ho would not proceed with the summons.