MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1915, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL BUSINESS. UNDEFENDED CASES. Civil business was transacted at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., presiding. Judgment was given for plaintiff in default of defendant in the following cases:—Ernest Bertram Davies (Mr. J. C. Nicholson) v, Samuel Trott, £9 17s (id (costs £1 3s 6'd); Pike and Waters (Mr. 1-1. K. Billing) v. same, £l3 10s 4d (£1 Ids fid): Laborers' Union (Mr. Billing) v. Walter Howell (£1 6a (ss); New Plymouth High School Board (Mr. Nicholson )v. Edwin Reuben Hastie,£2B Us Sil ( £3 6s); E. K. Bavlv (Mr. ABewley)' v. 11. Zutler, £3 19s lid (12s); J. Abbott (Mr. R. C. Hughes) v. I'. W. Scott, £ll 9s (id (£1 10s (id); A. S. Hasell (Mr. Bewlev) v. O. M. OUivier, 10s 3d (10s); Newton King (Mr. Hutehen) v. Samuel Trott, £lB 8s lid ( £1 10s (1:1); George Pearce (Mr. A. 11. Johnstone) v. If. J. Cooper, £7 12s (id (.CI 18s (Id); F. N. Wluteombc (Mr. Hutchen) v. A. D. Simpson, £4 12s Od (Ids) : 11. A. McCleland (Mr. Hutchen) v P. C. G, lloskin, £1 5s Oil (os); Via* cent Sisarich (Mr. A. I!. Staiulish) v. Wm. Weight, £3 18s Gil (10s); New Plymouth Borough Council (Mr. J. 11. Quilliam) v . William Hardwick, £2 Is Od (10s); A. S. Ilasell (Mr. Bewley) v. Mrs. M. H. Brooking, £ll ( £1 10s Cd).

A SOLICITOR'S CLAIM. David J-lutclien (Mr. A. H. Johnstone) proceeded against Benoni White to recover £2 17s (id, for services rendered. The case was defended, and the plaintiff and, subsequently, Alexander 11. Johnstone, were subjected to protracted cross-examination by the defendant. The claim was based 011 services rendered bV plaintiff in an action taken by defendant, while defendant's defence was that a compromise was made in his action without his authority. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, £2 17s (id, and £1 10s costs. GOODS AXD WORK. A. 1!. Waldic (Mr. A. R. StandishJ proceeded against William Farrelly (Mr. H. R. Hilling), claiming £3l 14s 3d for goods sold and work done. The evidence was not completed when the Court adjourned until ten o'clock this monnisr.