MAGISTRATES COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8110, 15 May 1906, Page 2

MAGISTRATES COURT.

New Plymouth, May 14, 1900. Before Mr T. Hutcheson, S.M., at the Now Plymouth Court on Monday, judgment by default was entered in the following cases: ,H. R. Cattley v J. Davidson, claim L 1 Is, costs 18s 6d ; New Plymouth Harbour Board (Mr Quilliam for the Board) v. J. W. Briggs (Opunakc), claim for rates L2 2s Id. costs 10s; same Board v. J. Ritsou (Opunake), claim L2 2s lid, costs 5s : same v F. Watson (Onunake), claim t C^ sts 11)8; samo v - Gilbert Jno. Willy (Eltham), claim L2 15s lid, costs 5s j same v. Charles E. Brewer (Stratford), claim Lo 13s 7d, costs 8s; same v. B. Harknoss (Stratford), claim LI 8s 3d, costs ss; same v. Matilda C \ alentine (Tariki), claim LI 10s Id, costs 10s; same v. Ernest Shove (Otakeho), claim Ll2 10s 7d, costs Ll 2s.

DEPENDED CASES. C, r. Mills v. The Taranaki Hospital khuritable Aid Board, claimed »w0 for expert service rendered to the Board in connection with the Arbitration case determined last year between tlie Taranaki Board and the Stratford Hospital Board. Mr Fitzherbert oppeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Quuham for the defendant Board. After evidence had been given for the plaintiff by Messrs Corkill, Kelsey, Danes, and the plaintiff, and for the defendant Board by Messrs Tish, Lepper, and Gray (Government Auditor), His Worship reserved judgment, expressing the opinion that he would have preferred that the claim be settled by arbitration, seeing that the case chieily involved a question of reasonableness of charges. , John and Thomas Avery v. William Ellerm, claim £3B 9s 9d for interest and rates due in respect of a Fitzroy property which Ellerm hart sold to Edgar Watt, and which the plaintiffs' h°l<l Ellerm liable for on his covenant implied in the transfer of Avery Bros, to him. Mr Fitzherbert, who appeared tor tlie defence, ap2)lied for an adjournment, as the statement of claim did not give the necessary particulars required by the Magistrate's Courts Act with respect to the claim for rates. Mr Quilliam, for the plaintiffs, consenting, the Magistrate adjournod the case for a week to enable the plaintiffs to file an amended statement of claim, and allowed a fee of £1 Is to defendant's counsel.