LEVIN MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Shannon News, 20 February 1925, Page 3

LEVIN MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CIVIL CASES. At the Levin Magistrate's Court yesterday, beiurr Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., judgment in the following cases was given for plaintiff by default.— I A. G. Donald v.. W. Campbell, £3 7s I lOd, costs £1 5s 6d. Theresa Shanks v. James SQuter, £BO 4s lOd, costs £5. Howard Andrew, Ltd,, v. H. O’Donnell, £7 2s 2d, costs £1 15s. W. M. Clark, Ltd., v. P. Bignall, £3 19s 6d, costs 18s 6d. John Charles uMilnes, v. Henry Leonard Udy, £196, costs £8 ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. E. G. Saw.tell y. Keri Carter; order made for £lO 11s 6d, costs £1 Is, to be paid at the rate of £2 per month, in default 14 days. Margaret Flood v. E. H. Allen, claim £l6 11s, order lor the amount with costs, £1 lg, to be paid at the rate ol £5 per month, in ddfault 21 days. 11. -J. Hi. Parsons on v. H. Williams, claim £l7 19s 6d, order for the amount with costs £1 Is, toi be paid at the rate of £5 per month, in default 21 days. APPLICATION FOR, ORDER. Mr K. E. Adams represented A. Brown in an application for an order against C. Boyle, journeyman tailor, of Shannon. Defendant explained that judgment was given against him in March, 1924. Since that time his earnings at Shannon had averaged £2 11s per week. He had a wife and three children to support. * The application for an order was refused. APPLICATION FOR POSSESSION OF DWELLING.

William Henry Woollett claimed tor £4 10s rent, and possession of a dwelling, from John Monro. Mr G. Blenkhorn who appeared for the plaintiff explained that judgment for overdue rent had been given at last Court, but an order for possession had then been refused as the statutory notice had not been given. Defendant stated thaT he had made an offer to pay the rent, but this had been refused. What.the plaintiff wanted was not the money so much as to get him out qf the house. Mr Benkhorn said that defendant had not acted ih good faith regarding his offer to pay the rent. Had he made a satisfactory attempt to pay, the present action would not have been taken.

In answer to the Magistrate defendant said fie lhad not offered to pay the whole amount, but what he could at the time.

The Magistrate said there was a year’s rent owing and he would have to make an order for possession on or before March ,sth, judgment being entered for rent, £29 10s, with costs £2 Is.