S.M. COURT.—YESTERDAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 152, 28 June 1901, Page 5

S.M. COURT.—YESTERDAY.

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

Judgments were given for the plaintiffs by default in the following cases:—Martin M. Petersen v. Frederick Keating, claim £10 3/; W. ;S". Laurie v. George Ellison, claim £8 ,3/4; Avondale Road Board v. Charles H. Evans, claim 0/1, judgment for plaintiff for costs only; Alex. Aitken Ltd. v. Thomas J. Blackwcll, claim 1./.; City Council v. Mrs M. A. Miller, Iclaim £1 15/3; City Council v. R. T. Graham, claim £3 5/6; City Council v. J. C. Bates, claim £1 17/10; City. Council v. J. H. Jones, claim £3 5/7, judgment given for 13/7; City Council v. Helen Brooks, claim £2 9/5; City Council v. Henry Phillips, claim £8 16/5, judgment for 16/; City Council v. Mrs Ellen Bennett, claim £6 18/7, judgment for £1 18/7; City Council v. J. Brierley, claim £3 13/1; Waitemata County Council v. owner Lots 30, 245, 291, 301, 341, 364, town-

ship of Cornwallis, claim 2/8; Waitemata County Council v. owner of Lots 3, 5, 6, S and 9 of lot 3, parish or Waipareira, claim £3 18/; Waitemata County Council v. owner certain land in County Eden, Crown grant 2714/1860, claim £26 2/6; Seegner, Langguth and Co. v. H. D. Davenport, claim £10 12/; Parnell Borough Council v. Mary Kevey, claim £2 7/2; Robert Stow v. H. Williams, claim £5 5/.

Defended Case.—Austin Walsh and Co. v. Tonson Garlick Co.:' In this action the plaintiffs sought for payment for a certain time register or for the return of same. Mr A. Hanna appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr F. E. Baume for the defence. The defence was that defendants did not recognise the plaintiffs in the action, and that they had an agreement with a Mr Smellie to supply furniture in return for the register. This register was supplied. Mr Baume said the question was which of two innocent parties was to suffer. This morning His Worship gave judgment for plaintiffs for the re.urn'of the macbine.

sfn5 fn our show report yesterday J. Coleman was credited with the first prize for a black Minorca cock, whereas it should have been Bartley and Masae.y. ,_.