Magistrate's Court.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 April 1910, Page 3

Magistrate's Court.

A SITTING AT LKYI.W

Mr Andrew Thomson, S.M., sat at Levin to-d.ay, in his civil jurisdiction, and dealt with a. number of small cases.

Albert Fry claimed ,C 7 fioin Guy Marriott, being balance of wages due for gardening work' done by "plaintiff mi defendant , .'; property. The work duiif was carried mil, during a fairly long period ol' time, and at irregular intervals. When .settling-lip day came the defendant expressed bis opinion that the clmrjie was too heavy for the work done; and in evidence given in the Court to-day the defendant asserted that be paid CIO to plaintiff in full settlement of his claim, but plaintiff's contention was that, be specifically said that "they would see about the balance later oiii." The use. of these word.s by plaintiff was denied by defendant. His Worship, in giving judgment: for plaintiff, said that defendant, as a business man. should have taken a receipt in full discharge of the debt if that arrangement was actually made when he paid I'Vy CIO. .Judgment would he for plaintiff lor the full amount claimed, C 7, with 1()s ccst.s. Mr Harper appeared for defendant; plaintiff, conducted his own case.

In the case of James Muir v. Gilbert Johnston, claim C 2, the question wa.s whether Muir's remedy was against one Vicars, who got plaintiff to make up certain books, or against Johnston, who.se books Muir made up under an arrangement come to by Muir with Vicars. Plaintiff wa.s cross-exam-ined by defendant, who showed that the looks were being withheld from Viear.s on reasonable grounds, flis Worship {fiive judgment for defendant, and allowed him five shillings costs. In the case of the AVest Coast Sawinillers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. v. I'latena I'ena, claim LT)() Kis 7d, .judgment was given for the full amount claimed, with CI lis (id costs. Other cases in which judgment wa.s by default were those of the Levin Horough Council v. Emily Agnes [{lows. 12s 'Id, costs ss; same v. "William Moffatt, CI. Is lOd. costs 5s ; same v. 11. S. Collvns, C 7 7s. costs ss; same v. Arthur Jame Tucker. CI 2s lOd. costs 7s: Swaiiison and Isevan v. Frank Ofsoski. CI 11s LM, costs ss: same v. H. Stansell. C 5 Ms Id. costs 10s fid: same v. Hen Stickb-s. CI 10s (id. costs CI Is; John Phillips v. Ned Bevan. junior. C 2 7s fid. costs His: Thomas Mevan. junior v. William Hroughton. CIS 12s. m-lx .CI 10s fid.

Si\' judgment suinmivns c w 's"s wcw heard, and in three of them orders were made, with .alternatives of imprisonment. Particulars will -appear to-morrow.