MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Bcfofo Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) FIGHT IN THE STREET. Tho rowdy behaviour of two men fighting in Manchester street on Wednesday night attracted tho attention of a constable. Tho men woro arrested and taken to the police station, where they gavo their names as Thomas O'Neill and William Black. They obtained bail, but O'Neill was tho only ono who appeared. In each caso a fino of ss, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, was imposed. MAINTENANCE. Frank O'Donnell, a young man, was ordered to pay £1 per week towards the maintenance of his wifo and child. (Beforo Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) UNPAID BOARD. Emma Bourn© (Mr Donnelly) sought to recover £2 from William Ritchie clue for beard and lodgings. Judgment was given for pla'ntiff. SALE OF A HORSE. "Walter Butler proceeded against Albert Goodman to recover £9, alleged to be duo on the sale of a horse. Tho plaintiff's case was that he had a horse which ho wished to dispose of, and tho defendant offered him £10 for tho animal, also purchasing a collar for os. On tho day of tho sale the defendant paid nlaintiff 255, but tho balance of £9 wag still owing. Tho defendant denied that ho bought the horse. Hβ eaid that the nnimal was no good, and that the plaintiff had given him the uso of it gratis. Judgment was given for plaintiff for tho amount claimed and costs; A MILK ROUND. R Newell (Mr Rowe) claimed £38 7s od from W. D. Wakefield (Mr Leathern), made up by £25 damages for breach of contract, and £13 7s od for milk supplied. Tho sum of £13 7s 5d was admitted, but the damages were contested. The evidence showed that plaintiff had sold a milk round to tho ■defendant with a provision in the agreement that if defendant wished to dispose of the round within twelve months first reftisal had to be given to plaintiff. This tho defendant did not do, and plaintiff claimed damages amounting to £25. After hearing evidence, tho Magistrate awarded £4 damages. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in tho ioJowing cases:— J. C Scanes (Mr Harper) v V. Thomas, los; Anurew Lees (Mr Cuningham) v R. Mathews, £10 18s od; Dac.o and Goodman (Mr Rowe) v It. F. Spensley, £40 18s 8d; W. Lake (Mr Rowe) v F. B righting, £2; S. Stewart (Mr Alpers) v M. McSweeney, £5 17s 6d; Dresden Piano Company, Ltd. (Mr Cuninghxuii) r Edward Olsen, £5 3s; Green and Pratt (Mr Cuningham) v A. Downing, £9 7s 6d; H. F. Stevens (Mr Vincent) v J. Fairley, £20 0s 7d; W. Hayward and Co. (Mr Rowe) v P. Ryan, los; F. Kibblowhite (Mr Vincent) v J. O. Humm, £3 18s; Andrew Lees (Mr Cua-in"-ham) v "ft". Hunt, £7 Us 2d; David Humm (Mr Hunt) v M. F. de la Cour, £27 os; W. Hayward and Co. (Mr Rowe) v P. Pirani."£l 19s; Hulme and Myhoe (Mr Dongall) v B. S. Lawrence, £3 2s fid; same v J. Kerr, £1 6s id; C L. Dawe (Mr Rowe) v D. Arthur. £3 los 6d; State Guaranteed Advances Oinco Superintendent v. Thomas Ferguson. £6 os; David Whito (Mr Alpers) v. "Ernest Alford. £14 10s; AY. Philpott and Sons (Mr Rowe) v. H. Kennett,, jun., £2 7s 9d; Hayward Bros and Co., Ltd. (Mr Leathern) v. P. Brodie and Co., £3 12s 103; Angus Donaldson (Mr Leathern) v. John Reid, £6 10s; Frederick Kibblewhite (Mr Vincent) v. Charles Britliff, £12 10s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. In the judgment summons case P. S.

Nicholls and Co. v. G. W. Dodds, an amount of £7 11s (kl, tho receipt of £1 Avas acjcnowledgcd, and debior was ordered to pay tiio balance forthwith, in default six tlays' imprisonment.—Mark E. Cassiir was ordered to pay J- and A. "\V. Munnings (Mr Rowe) £4 ss, at tho rate of 2s (id per week, in default four days' imprisonment.—A. C Greenham was ordered to pay William A. McIntosh (Mr Donnelly) £5 7s Gd at the i rate of 2s 6d per week, in default five days' imprisonment, it. J. Urown was I ordered to pay l< , . D. Kestcven (Mr 1 Leathern) the amount claimed, £67 10s, at the rate of 5s per week, in default two months'' imprisonment. CLAIM FOR WAGES,. Edward O'Kcefo (Mr Cuningham) i sought to obtain from George Corrnack (Mr Cassidy) £-1 13s for wages due. After evidence was heard, judgment was given for plaintiff for £1 Is, paid into court, and costs. OXFORD. " ; (Before. Mr T. A. B. Bailey.) A case against <i man of driaiiing to excess van adjourned for two months Aibert Rank.n denied having ridden a horso negligently and parsing a cydist on tho wrong side, thereby causing an accident. Alter hearing tho evidence defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs, £3 10s. .For allowing a bull to feed on tho roadside, Sarah White was fined 40s vjjid 7s costs on each of two [informations. R. B. Henderson and C. IXalley, for allowing cattle to stray, were, each fined os. William Dickie, master of the Carleton School, was charged on two informations with violently assaulting two boys^—Leslie Walsh (eight yearij) and Arthur Walsh (seven years)—with tho school str.p. The case was adjoumea till February 20th. Rebecca Smith, who did not-appear, charged her husband, Frederick Smith, with assault. The caso was struck out.