MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 149, 30 July 1914, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M.) CLAIM FOE RATES. A claim for rates was brought., when the Christchurch City Council (Mr Loughnan) sued Alfred Tyree (Mr G. Harper) for £ll3 5/6. Alfred Tyree was formerly a member of the company of A. Tyree & Co., Ltd., which went into liquidation in 1911. The company was in possession of the premises until it went into liquidation. The liquidator then leased again to the Continental Rubber Company, and the old company was not again in occupation after that date. Witness's name alone appeared on the rate roll and the valuation roll, but he did not know that. He had no interest or concern with the Continental Rubber Company, which now occupied the buildings. After hearing defendant's evidence the Magistrate adjourned the hearing for a week to enable counsel to ascertain who collected the rent from the building. REMOVAL OF A SHED. ~ James Leslie (Mr Harper) sued Edward J. Massey (Mr Malley), Frank Davey aiid Ward & Go. (Mr Neave), for £75 damages in respect to delay occa- : sioned in the removal of a shed on the Carlton Hotel premises, sold by Leslie to one Davey, who had taken over the hotel from Mrtssey, the previous licensee. It was alleged that the delay was occasioned by Ward and Co. Mr Neave, for Ward and Co., said that his clients had given permission for the erection of the shed in 1907, during the Exhibition. period, and had subsequently alj lowed its removal. The firm only in: ! sisted on its rights under the lease to ! have the property restored to its origii nal condition after removal. The MagI istrate said he was satisfied that Ward j aiid Co. had intervened when they ; should not >ave, aiid judgment would be given against them for £5 damages and costs. >• 1 : ABOUT A SCULLERY. Percival George Smith (Mr Donnelly) ! sued Margaret Burt (Mr Johnstone) for £lO 18/4 for • work,done in erecting a {scullery.. ) the original contract had not been adj liered to, as plaintiff had used old I timber and iron for the erection of the ! outhouse. After hearing evidence, his Worship''gave'judgment for the amount paid into court, £6 19/11, without costs,. DEFAULT CASES. In the, .■following' undefended actions judgment was given for plaintiff by de- ! fault:-—Sydney C.-Thomson v. Vivian I A. Dixon,: £7 and costs; Clements Bros. : v. John Shipstone, £1 4/11 and costs; j Christchurch Meat Co., Ltd., v. H. Job- ! bin, £2 7/6 and costs; Steel Bros. v. F. i Hoole, £l2 2/6 and costs; Beatrum ! Bunn v. George Fuller, £3 17/6; the Avon Dairy Co. v. W. R. Pope and R. Frizelle, £39 8/-; the Riccarton Timber Co. v. S. Anderson, £6 13/1 and costs; Christchurch City Council v. Joseph John Dearsley, £2B 5/9 and costs; Christchurch City Council v. Win. Brice (deceased), per Editli M. Brice, £3 5/and' costs; Christchurch City Council v, -Henry A. Smith, £2 5/> and costs; Christchurch City . Council v. John Power, £7 1/4 and costs; W. Strange and Co., Ltd., v. Richard G. Hickson, £6 0/1 and; costs; Waimairi County Council v. Florence J. Smith, £3 8/3 and costs; Waimairi County Countil v. Alfred Downing, £4 16/- and costs; Thos. Glen v. Frank Harnett, £4 5/- and costs; Bell Bros. v. Patrick Carey, £2 6/6 and costs; Bell Bros. v. Daniel Gunn, £5 4/aud costs; Continental Rubber Co. v. the i Pacific Motor Co., £9 19/5 and costs.