S.M. Court.

Manawatu Herald, 12 September 1903, Page 3

S.M. Court.

(Before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M.) THIS DAY. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day, Mr L. E.Raado on behalf of the barj addressed a few words of welcome to Mr A. D. Thompson, S M., on his taking his se*t on the local bench for the first time. Mr E. - Moore joined in Mr Eeade’a welcome to the Magistrate, and hoped that cordial relations would always subsist between the bench and the v bar in Foxton. Mr Thompson thanked the members of the legal profession for their remarks, and hoped that the best relations would always exist between, them not only in court, but in private life. GRAV-STBEEI. The case of the proposal to close Gray-street came before Mr Thompson, 8 M , this morning. Mr J. H. Hankins appeared for the Borough Council, and Mr R. Moore for Mr J. Symons and Mr G. Coley. On the application o! Mr Moore, the case was adjourned for hearing at the next sitting of the S.M Court on 10th October. CRIMINAL. Police v. H. Hecc. Accused was charged with assaulting E. Canavan, and threatening to strike him with an axe. The Bench held the charge proved, and fined him 40s; witnesses’ expenses 12s, or fourteen days’ with hard labor. CHIMNEY ON FIRE. , . Alfred Arbon, charged with allowing bia chimney to take fire, waa fined 5s and costs ,7 s. * ' OTVXL. A. 8., Osborne v. Eparima Manvrika. Judgment by default lor amount .claimed,' £4 13s 9d, costs Cl 16si#olicitof’a fed ss.

P. Htonessy v. John McGregor, junr. Judgment by default for amount claimed, £5 15s sd, costa 18s.

P. Hennessy v. W. Clifford. Judgment by default for amount claimed, £1 sa, and costa sa.

L. B. Eeade y, Rore Rangiwhai. —Claim £4,25. Judgment by consent for £3 la, costa 22a 6d. 0. Harris v. W. Young.—Claim £4 10a. Judgment for amount claimed and coats ss, Annie v. Robt. Perrean, -For possession of a tenement. Judgment for plaintiff by consent. Possession to be given on or before 19th Sept., costs 12s, solicitor’s fee £1 Is. E. E. Smith v. Thomas Collins.— Claim £1 10s. Judgment for amount and costs 4s. Thos. Westwood y. H. Aldridge. —Claim £9 10s 6d. Judgment for amount claimed, costs Bs, solicitor’s fee 16s 6d. Same v, Thos. Foreman.—Claim £2 7s 3d. . Judgment for amount claimed, costa ss, solicitor’s fee ss.

Same V, Mrs L, Webb.—Claim £6 6s 2d. Judgment for £5 19s 2d, costs Bs, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d.

A Claim was put in for 7s interest which the Magistrate would not allow.