MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 228, 1 October 1897, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THURSDAY.

(Before Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES.

1 Judgment was given for plaintid'in the following cases : —James Crombie v. John i Francis, £1 14s 4d, costs Gs; O. R. Fair v. ;<;. W. Harvey, £4 Is Gd, costs. 15s; G.

i Foster and Co. v. T. J. Malloy, £20, costs '£2 (is ; John Ruddy v. W. Wilkinson, £1 ■ 14s 2d, costs Ss ; Secconibe and Son v.

': Lionel H. Claudet, £41 2a, costs £3 Ms; '! Clara Bray v. E. G. Denize, £G 12s, costs j£l 10s Gil": X, ana W. Hellaby v, Keoee ;; Nicholson, £00 12s Od, costs '£3 0s Gd ; ■ Stone Bros, and (Jo. v. Samuel Douglas, £1 : 3s 9d .; Jus. Jas. Craig v. Jos. Bell, £52 9a ij lid, costs!, £2 10s ; J. Bycroft and Co. v. I K. t'v. Forsyth, £G 9s 6d," costs £1 18s Od ; j Nelson, Moate and Co. v. Thos. Wright, j£2 Bb, casts Via : Nelson, Moate and Co. I v. Tlioiuas Dunkin, £2 Oh (3d, costs llw; j Nelson, Monte and Co. v. John Toohar, ! IS.s, costs ss; Nelson, Moate and Co. v. !W. Uoardon, 10s, vonta ss; John C. Colbeck v. Josephine Moore, £11 J Is, costs £1 Us (id; Ernest Colson v. John Butler, £ I j Iss for rant and possession by October j 4th, costs £1 12.s ; Teinpler, \\ halley and ■Co. v. James B. Fair, £17 13s, costs (£1 12s Od; Charles Hopkins v. .David Recce, £2 5s 9d, costs 10k; I Hugh Oil more v. Hugh Christmas, £1 lSs j lOd costs os ; Charlea Hopkins v. Philip ! Brady, £5 lls lOd costs £1 8s Gd ; J. Tonson Garlick v. Joseph Carpenter, £5 I (is (id costs £1 'Is Gd; Emily Kelly v. j John Sliiue.s, £2 12;} Gd costs, 5s ; Richard I Laishley v. Michael Shanaghan, £3 ils costs ss; J. B. Macfarlane v. John Buchanan, £5 costs £1 0s Gd ; Pullan, | Annitage and Co. v. George Crocker, £3, | I costs 10s; Owen and Co. v. Vugler I I Bros., £11 7s, costs, £2 Us. DEFENDED CASES. Helen Marks v. Mrs Bkiggs.—Claim possession and £5 for rent. —Judgment was given for plaintill' for amount claimed with costs Us, -warrant for delivery of tenement to plaintiff to issue on October 7th. Geo. Harper (liquidator of the estate of Cuthbcrtson and Harper) V. F. J. BkNNKTT.— The plaintiff claimed £5 for obtaining the signature of Sharland and Co. to a deed oi assignment entered into between defendant's son and his creditors in 1894. Plaintifi' alleged that he obtained the signature at the request of the det'enJ dant. For the defence it was denied that the money was paid for obtaining any signature. Defendant said he agreed to pay the estate of Cuthberton and Harper £0, if his son's estate did not pay 20s in the £. Defendant further claimed a nonsuit on the ground that the debts in the estate of Cuthhertson and Harper were signed by Cubhbertson, and that he was a bankrupt.—His Worship held that plaintill'could not recover on the evidence, and must be non-suited. — Defendant was allowed costs.—Mr Hough ton appeared for the complainant, and Mr liussell for the defence.