K.M. COURT.-Yesterday.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 4291, 22 February 1884, Page 4

K.M. COURT.-Yesterday.

! (Before 11. G. Soth Smith, Esq., R.M.) Peword v. Inoram and Co.—Claim, £32 13s.—Mr Spe§d for plaintiff, MrS. Hesketh for defendant.—ln this case, tho plaintiff, a gasfitter, sought to recover for a numbi r of buriVT. sr.p; .]_•'■! t.n order of defendants. Thedefenoi v. as that; thevvcreuttaocording wi inslr.n-.tion->. in I did nor onswov the purposi for which they wero m.-idc.'.-- After homing full} the evidence, His Worship coi.^iiered that plaintiff was not entitled to recover.—Judgment for defendant, costs, £5 12s. DEFENDED CASES. Sinclair v. Donovan.—Claim Ll4 15s,— Mr Brookficld for plaintiff, and Mr Tole in defence—This was a claim for a new set of teeth supplied by Dr. Sinclair to Mrs Donovan.—Dr. Sinclair deposed that he was a professional dentist and medicalpractitionor.,On |the day in question Mrs Donovan called upon him at the hotel, Onehunga, where he was staying, and wanted himfto examine her mouth; He did so, and recommended a new set of teeth. Mrs Donovan expressed a wish for a new sot, but must ask her husband. She did so. Mr Donovan returned and confirmed the agreement to mako a new set for nine guineas, and paid LI doposit. He took out sundry stumps, and performed eight operations in the moutu. Ho visited the lady once. His ; visiting ohargo was L 2 2s. The teeth were properly cut, and fitted remarkably well. , Subsequently Mrs Donovan returned the teeth, saying she objected to artificial teeth, and would not have them.—To Mr Tole: He was staying at Ternahan's Hotel.— Plaintiff was subjected to a long and searching cross-examination by defendant's counsel. Dr. Sinclair said he had left his diplomas And certificates at his house in Sydney.—Mr Tolo contended that there was no evidence that Dr. Sin clair was a qualified medical practitioner, or that ho was a registered dentist under the Act. He could not claim as such Mr Brookficld urged that Dr, Sinclair was certainly entitled to the value of tho teeth.— His Worship said acoordlng to the Act he must be registered, and tho register had not been produced.—Mr Brookfield accepted a nonsuit, with costs.