MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13428, 21 May 1909, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr H. W. Bishop. S.M.. -presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. One tir.Nt offender for drunkenness was fined o< and costs, in default 21 hours' imprisonment. Frederick Docherty. « M-cond oh'uider. was lined 10s and'costs, m delimit -13 hours' imprison men t. Fnnu-i.s James Cox was remani.edtiU Wednesday on a charge of obtaining money !>y means of lalse pretences. Hail was allowed. CIVIL CASE*. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs, by default in tho following cases:—Wane, Mockley and Co. (Mr Rowe) v. J. P. .Shipton, £2 4s; T. Taylor (Mr Taylor) v. S. Miles, 12s cosis; 8. B. Seymour and iSnn (Mr Williams; x. Ernest Itidder, 4s *d: New Zealand Farmers" Co-operative Co. (Mr Helnioro) v. E. Adams. CI 9s Dd; Cyclopaedia Company I.Mr Fleshcr) v. J. L. .Sullivan, £3 3s; same v. Thomas Ritchie." £7 7s; J. T. Cook (Mr Leathern) v. Thomas Summerton, £1 14s od; Ad.'iin Werner (Mr Mosley) v. E. F. llidder. £47 las 3d; John Cowper (Mr Taylor) v. John Wright, £14 2s; John Manttan (Mr Weston) v. AY. Bay, £10 10s Sd: Trist and Small (Mr Weston) v. R. W. J. McNeil?, £6 6s; Ashby. Bergh and Co.. Ltd. (Mr Cowlishaw) v. J. G. .S. Tonkin. £3 10s 9d ; same v. J. Findiny, £0 3s o<1; A. E. Cruddoek (liquidator Now Zealand Farmers' Coal Company) v. F. J. Hibbell, £1 11s; same v. M. H. Cockerel!, £1 Bs. IT. Hearfield (Mr Moslcy) applied for an order against J. Teihoka, under a judgment summons for £3 14s Gd. The Magistrate, after hearing the debtor's statement, declined to make an order.

William R. Patrick was ordered to pay Andrew Lees (Mr Taylor), £41 19s 7d at the rate of -3s a week, or go to gaol for a month. Margaret Bonnett claimed £1 from Mrs Pattison for a second-hand pram. Judgment was given for plaintiff.

T. I£. O'Connor (Mr Dougall) claimed £12 19s 6d from Turner (Mr Leathern), being £2 19s fid rent and £10 damage <lone to property. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £7 19s Gd and costs.

Edmonds and Pnge (Mr Woston) claimed £1 7s Gd from Si. Simpson for supplying a set of Kauri steps. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 13s Gd, the amount paid into Court.