S.M. COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 271, 15 November 1910, Page 6

S.M. COURT.

(Eefore Mr. C C. Kettle, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES.

Judgment was entered by default for the amomtt3 claimed, with, costs, tn die £oi-lowins"uu«ietcmle*-c*3e«r:—Jacoir -WiMner-v.j E. Meredith (KJM Kflii), £12 6/6; Frank Harris and Co., Ltd., v. Charles Edward Ingle (Marton), £30: C. Barber v. Herbert Whitehead flCe Aroha), £5 1V1; William Collins v. Cteorge Quintal (Birkenhead), £1 4/9; Henry Leslie Friend v. JcJxn W. Wilson (New Plymouth}, £142 14/7; W. Stevens v. J. F. Stewart (PaTk-avemie, Atrckland), -£3 11/1O; Charles Loniax T. Ttiomas Oliver (bookmaker, Auckland), £4 5/; Don McWiUlaai (Mxtntgaturoco) v. Joseph Hether-lng-lon (Bnaraagi), -fi« Ifl/; Saxl and Kent V. P. B. Thackrah (ctxnmlssion agent, Auckland), £1 1/8; Donkld and EMenborough v. W. F. Little CPutaruru}, £9 6/3: Auckland Operative Eatkers and Pastrycooks* Union v. Join Marks (Whangarei), £1; l*arkinson ■and Co. v. ills. C. Wakefield (ParneU), £5 19/; Roope Bros, (as assignees for Messrs. B. McKeown and Sons, Ltd.) v. Captain Johnson (Grey-etreet, Auckland), £1 0/S;| same v. W. Curtis (Seafield View-road). 16/; TTiil and Plnmmer v. James J. Prentice (itnaiffla), £6 15/3; Smith and Caughey, Ltd., v. SLrs. S. Snooks (Kaponga), S.-J. IS/8; Wilson and Horton v. John George I'eat and John Alexander Shepherd, trading ac Peat and -Shepherd (Urafton-road. Ancklantl), 12/; C. E. Btcrnus v. & Jones (Otaliuhu), £5 5/; Abel Dykes, UxL, v. R. Stevenson (Tteimes), £2 7/2; D. and A. Campbell v. J. Keld (waiter. Central Hotel), £1 15/; Saigood, Son, and Ewen, Ltd., v. M. C. Lawson and Co. (Kaurimu). £49 18/2. AN EXTEAOEDIXAKT L>ISCBEPANCT.

W. M. Gooke, late proprietor of the Prince Arthur Hotel, claimed from Henry G-ilman. £23 17/6. Mr Colder appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Buttle for the defendant, l'lam&tt alleged Unit defendant and his wife vtayed at ile hotel from and January to Bth !May, 1906, and that defendant still owed him £23 17/6, balance of the debt incurred -by him for board. Plaintiff produced an account book showing the amount of Indebtedness as claimed. TTt« evidence as to Gdtaaan and his wife having boarded at the hotel 'was corroborated by Mrs Gooke. Defendant on the other hand stated that he had left Auckland early In 1902, end that he had not returned until six months ago. He stated that he had been in Wellington during the period for which board was claimed, and he produced letters to show that he J»d been there. One witness also gave evidence that tie had lived near Mm at Karori, Wellington, for some time, and that defendant was certainly not absent for IS weeks at the beginning of 1905. The Magistrate re-called Cooke, and questioned him about the entries in the book produced. He swore positively that the entries had not been copied from another book and post dated to avoid the Statute of Limitations, and said further that he did not know what Statute of limitations meant. He also maintained that Oilman had stayed at his hotel in 1905. Gilman admitted tha* he had stayed In his hotel before he left Auckland, and that he had not paid in full for hi 3 board ■when he left, but the money -was all paid long ago. The Magistrate adjourned the matter for a week. He confessed himself astonished a* the business, and perfectly satisfied £.at gross perjury had been committed 6y some one. He directed the parties to bring other evidence, and suggested that he might later have to place tie case te other hands. UNPAID KENT. Walter Henry .Tnry, of RlTOrdale-road Avondaie, sued John Watson of Avondolp for £7 17/6, due as rent for 3i acres of land leased from him by defendant. Mr Sehnaner appeared for the defendant.. Plaintiff produced an agreement, of which apparently Mr Sehnaner had no knowledge, and again«t which he could offer no defence Judgment was therefore eirtered for £7 17/6 with costs. TWO WATCHES. George Knopp, claimed from H. A. Rump, of Kaxangahape-road, Jeweller, possession of two 'watches, or in case possession could not be had, the value of the watches (£S), and £2 damages for their detention. Mr R. A. Singer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Bunkall for the defendant. Plaintiff alleged that some three years ago, when he was in business in Wellington, be need to give watches to defendant to be cleaned and repaired. He had given h.hn several, and iwo ne had never recovered. Defendant did not deny that he mijihl have received the watches, but said that if he had done so, they must have 'been left with his successor in business ■from whom he = conld get no information regarding them. His Worship gave judgment for Hie plaintiff for thn amount claimed, £10, with costs. FOB SCHOOL FEES. His "WotsMp gave judgment in the case S. A. Moore-Jones v. Albert Champion, a doim for £102 10/3 for school fees and ■board for defendant's niece. The Magistrate found for defendant for the full amount, with coets. Mr Wyvern Wilson appeared for plaintiff, and ilr Lundon for the defendant,