MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8340, 29 January 1913, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28,

(Before Dr A. McArthur, S.M.)

Allan Moody and Harold Bronson were charged with conspiring to defraud George Carson of £4. 'i liey were remanded until February 6th, each being allowed bail in tho sum of £SO, and two sureties of £SO. A sentence of one month’s imprisonment was imposed on Reginald Perham. who deserted from the Athenic on January 13th. George Turnbull was remanded to appear at Eketahuna to-morrow on a charge of obtaining from Ellen Cameron board and lodgings to the extent of £2 11s 4d by means of false pretences.

William John Hogan was remanded until Friday on a charge of assaulting George Marvin so as to cause him actual bodily harm. Thomas McGuire George was fined 10s on a charge of being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart.

CIVIL MATTERS,

CLAIM FOR MONEYS,

Reserved judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs was given by Dr McArthur in the case in which Wirihana Hunia sued G. F. Phillips, native interpreter, Levin, for the sura of £ll3 2s 6d, made up of moneys said to have been advanced to

defendant by plaintiff at different times. The amount of £l2 2s 6d, being interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum from the date the moneys were allegedly respectively advanced, up to the date of judgment, was included in tho amount of the claim. His Worship said the whole the case was .simply tho pin in lilt's word against tho defendant's. There was no doubt whatever that the defendant received a largo jnoportion of the moneys. This ho admitted, but domed ever having received it as advances. He stated that lie received tho moneys for work done, but did not file a counter-claim. In his Worship’s opinion the plaintiff’s statement was correct, but it was, of course, open to defendant at any time to bring his action for work and labour done. Judgment would be given for plaintiff. Mr J. J. McGrath represented tho plaintiff, and Mr T. Holmden the defendant. LANDLORDS v. TENANTS.

A claim tor £3 15s, being threi weeks’ rent alleged to bo duo for a cottage, was made by Sir Kenneth Douglas, solicitor, against T. W. Jones, clerk. Plaintiff set out that tho rent was to ho paid at tho rate of so much per month, but this defendant denied. Judgment was given for defendant, who was represented by Mr H. F. O’Leary. Costs were also allowed. James M. Ferguson, farmer, of Trentham, sought to recover from Henrich Heirnann, draper, tho amount of £4l 19s. Plaintiff set out that tho sum of £4O 10s was due for nine weeks’ rent in respect of promises situated in Courtenay place, £1 0s 6d balance of unpaid rent, and 8s 6d, being the cost of clearing a drain. Tho sum of £4O 10s was paid into court by defendant. After hearing his Worship gave judgment for 19s in addition to the amount paid into court, allowing the sum of 10s 6d paid for glass. Mr C. W. Nielsen appeared for plaintiff, and Mr P. W. Jackson for defendant.

UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given by default in the following cases: Frederick Brattlo v. Alexander McKechnie, £2, costa 11s; C. M. Banks, Ltd., v. R. Low, £lO 10s, costs £1 10s 6d; Wellington Piano Company, Ltd., v. M. J. Sealley, £l6 11s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; Gray and Jackson v. Isaac Clark, £1 14s 6d, costs 6s; G. Hardt and 00. v. Charles 8. Smith, £0 15s lid, costs £1 3s 6d ; R. G. Knight v. Patrick Cavanagh, £1 11s 6d, costs 7s; Frost and Frost v. Lydon Wilkinson, £8 14s, costs £1 3s 6d; R. G. Knight v. S. Cross, £1 4s 2d, costs ss; D. Bohan and Co. v. D. Morrison, £4 2s 3d, costs 10s; John P. Hayes v. Victoria Laundry Company, Ltd., costs 7s; H. Price and Co., Ltd., v. W. G. Herd and Co., £l3 7s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; Jackson and Co. v. John George Lusty, £3 ICs 7d, costs 10s; Herbert Avery v. William Butler, £2O, costs £2 Ys.