S.M. COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 147, 22 June 1911, Page 7

S.M. COURT.

(Before Mr. C. C. Kettle.) OWNERSHIP OF AN ENGINE. W. MeCormick v. F. G. Stokes.—Elworth and Stevenson were also joined, on the application of defendant. Mr. Kichmond, With Mr. Q-nartley, appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Singer, with Mr. Ziman, for the defendant Stokes; and Mr. l)unlop for !jlr. Stevenson, Mr. Klworth not having yet received his summons. Tliis was a dispute as to the ownership of a portable engine. Plaintiff sought to recover possession of the engine from tfae defendant Stokes, or in default, £13~0, as the value thereof, also £30 damages for conversion. The hearing occupied the whole pf yesterday afternoon, and was resumed this morning, -when Mr. Richmond, declared the case for the plaintiff, itr Singer stated he proposed to show that the engine'was bought by Stokes from Elworth and Stevenson, -with, it was alleged, thp knowledge of plaintiff. It was claimed that the engine was by agreement assigned hy plaintiff to Taylor, wfco, *a turn, asfilgned to Elworth and Stevenson, by whom It whs sold to Stokes. Frederick George Stokes, contractor, Kawhia, deposed to purchasing the engine for- £110 from Elworth anfl Stevenson. He did not know then that anyone else had a claim for the engine. His Worship said it was quite evident Mr. Stokes had acted honestly and bona-flde In, the' matter. The further hearing of the case was again adjourned until next Tuesday Mr. Kettle said the value of the machine would be certainly need up in costs before the case was finished. CONFUSION OF ACCOUNTS. James P. Whelan, trading as Whelan and Co., sned J. W. H. Martin for £20 5/3, alleged -to be due for goods supplied. The defendant said he was suite willing to pay what he owed, but the accounts submitted were so confused that he did not know what the liability really was. Some of the articles charged for had never been deliveiid, while s.ome moneys paid had not been credited to him. Plaintiff was nonsuited, with costs. i FISH COMPANY SUED. A seaman named Fred. Fitzgerald claimed from the Oceanic Fish Company £6 7/6, balance of wages due. H. A. Nicholson, who engaged the plaintiff, was also summoned for the amount. The latter admitted the debt. Judgment for the sum claimed was given. Richard Fletcher also claimed £6 6/ from the same parties, and was also given Judgment. CLAIM FOR FUBNIXTJBE. Judgment for the defendant with costs was given in a case in which Margaret Mary Williams sued Sarah Putland for the recovery of certain articles of furniture, valued at S3 H/6- His Worship commented eeyerjely nppn the evidence of one pf'fbe and said the matter should be'feported "to the police with, a view "to R prosecution fpr perjury.