S.M. COURTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 91, 17 April 1913, Page 7

S.M. COURTS.

(Before Mr C. C. Kettle. S.M.) JUDGMENT ORDERS. '.' '■ Orders for Ifflmeaiate payment, under; penalty of imprisonment, were made In the following Judgment summons coses, subject to suspension for various short periods:— Robert Rew t. Wm; Neal (Ponsonby),, f6 14/s;' Dtttrt " asd'- Forbes, v. Arthur 'Nash (Devonport), £25 13/1: JR. Brlffanlt v. A.J Johnson. (Epsom), £4 6/; G. Dalxiel v. W. Brewer (Newton), fIOTI/ll; C. P. Bishop v. Wm. Jas; Brewer (Kent Street), £3 «/; Mrs Martha Bowden v. Michael'Walsh (Wellesley Street), £5 1/6; Esther Cohen and. David L. Abraham v. Claude Browne (Elierslie). £45 2/6; W; Denham v. George Hatfield (Aucfe land), €S 14/61"'"In the case Elixabeth Graydon'..v. George flenry Grajdon.. claim tar £3. 15/, an order, for the payment of ,2/6, a week was made.. AN APPRENTICE'S CLAIM. ; Alleged wrongful dismissal and breach bf an-indenture was the basis bra claim-for - _lt_o madebjaiCapprentice named William Strong, represented by,Mr A.- E. Skelton. against the Colonial. Ammunition: Company (Mr BlbmfleH): The plaintiff stated that In September,-1911, hew-as: indentured to the defendant company as a carpenter's apprentice, but in addition to doing a small proportion bit carpentering work he- was compelled to do painting; and to mix concrete, lay target-rails,' and perform other duties that.might be fairly called those of a labourer. For a period he .worked half an .lour each day beyond the carpenters' award hours,, and' when he asked for: the latter,. Mr Whitney, the managing director, docked the 3/ which the indenture provided Should be paid him weekly if his conduct ' Were ; good; ; Later on. - Mr- - Whitney - en,deavoured ,to have. him - transferred to another, employer, but the transfer .was hot affected. -.. For. some., time he. was employed In. making "cartridge boxes, which was not carpenters' -Jwork; until he was . asked in October, last to paint the. roofs of some sheds. This he refused'to do, and in consequence was called into the offlce of.Mr. Whitney, who called J him a "downright loafer and waster," and told him to leave the "place and never dare to come back, add,lhg that he 'would not give'him either a reference or a transfer, but would give him such a character to the other employers that.he would have to leave .Auckland. '■'-. The hearing'was adjourned. ■ . r PHOTOGRAPHIC TANKS. . A claim 'for J. 17/ damages for alleged failure to keep safely two porcelain' photographic tanks was made v by Charles Spencer against R. Reed, both of whom are photographers residing in .Ponsonby. The defendant,admitted "that he had used the "tanks while-they welre oh his' premises, ahd that one had -been somewhat damaged through a bottle falling on it. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff' foe 10/ in consideration bf the damage to one tank,.and ordered the return of tbe other., remarking^ that the eose'ouglit to have, been settled out of Court.- ."'■'■-