S.M. COURT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3050, 19 June 1926, Page 3

S.M. COURT.

MONTHLY SITTING. The usual monthly sitting of the S.M. Court was held in the Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M. BY-LAW? CASES. For allowing stock to wander on the borough roads L. Fletcher and J. B. Coley were each lined 10/with costs 7/-. W. B. Mclntosh, of Levin, who was charged with allowing a car with a demonstration number to be used for purposes other than demonstration, was lined £1 with costs 19/-. CIVIL CASES. Judgment was entered oor plaintiff in the following civil undefended cases: — R. N- Speirs v. D. McCauley £1 14/- costs £1; D. W. Robertson and Co., Ltd., v. M. Connelly, £67 Os 7d, costs £5 3s Gd; same v. E. C. Boyle £7 14s Bd, costs £1 13s Gd; same_v. N. Hall, £l2 14s 4d costs £3 4s Od; Official Assignee (G. T. Woodroofe) v. A. Treveylan £1 18s costs 8s; S. Mattar v. J. O’Reilly £1 10s, costs 8s; P. J. Jack v. L. Andrews £2 14s Gd, costs £1 3s Gd; Official Assignee (G. T. Woodroofe) v. P. Kauri £3 10s Gd, costs £1 18s Gd; W. Kirkland v. G. Terry, £G, costs £1 14s Gd. .

The Education Department (Mr. Lacey) proceeded against W. T. Jewell (Mr. Bergin) for the recovery of £9 2s Gd wages due to a State ward named Wilcox.

In outlining the case, Mr. Lacey said that) the boy had absconded from defendant’s farm and taken with him £4 in cash and various other articles. At the time his wages were overdue) and the Department had since requested payment, but defendant had ignored all requests.

Mr. Bergin said that defendant had paid £2 off the account before the summons was issued. It was hardly fair that defendant should have to pay the full amount when the boy: had absconded with money etc., belonging to defendant.

The S.M. said that evidently some adjustments was necessary. The wages should have been paid to the Department, however when defendant could make a claim for damages against the Department if he wished. Judgment was given for £5 Os Gd accordingly. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

T. Procter ordered to pay the Manawatu Herald Co., Ltd., £3 2s Gd forthwith, in default seven days imprisonment. M. Connelly was ordered to pay G. F. Smith £5 9s Gd plus costs 15/6, forthwith, in default seven days imprisonment; G. Wright was ordered to pay Barr & Tyer £1 .11 sd, in default four days: W. Aldridge Jnd. was ordered to pay Barr and Tyer £1 7s lid forthwith in default four days; T. McDonald was ordered to pay J. MeColl £lO 3s plus costs £1 1/forwith in default 14 days, warrant suspended so long as defendant pays £1 per month, first payment lGth July; E. C. Bovlc was ordered to pay R. Bryant £7 13s lid plus costs 15/6 forthwith, in default seven days, warrant suspended so long as defendant*pays £1 per month, first payment 16th July; F. Edlin was ordered to pay G. F. Smith £1 18s- 5d forthwith in default 4 days; G. Terry was ordered to pay A. O’Leary £7 11s Gd plus costs 15/G forthwith in default seven days; W. Takarua urns ordered to pay Winstanley and Son £ls 17s 3d plus costs £1 Is forthwith in default 14 days, warrant suspended so long as defendant pays £1 10s per month, first payment 16th July; J. Pene was ordered to pay same £5 17s lOd forthwith in default seven days warrant suspended so long as fendent pays £1 per month, first payment 16th July.