CIVIL BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 95, 15 January 1908, Page 4

CIVIL BUSINESS.

UNDEFENDED CASES" ' / • (Before Dr., A. M^Arthur, ; S M )''r ' ' Judgment was filtered for, plaintiffs % ie-'r ! fault of defendants jn /the following civil cases :r—Henry : Fielder. ni P? v ' ? lorton Selby, £10 18s 10d , cost* 1.1 • 10s.. : 6d. y Wellington / City i : Gouncil ' v ; ■ Joseph Andrews, £9 17s lid, 8s ; Joseph.'.Andrews,- £9' 15s. Sfe. costs os., E.mpiro Loan and Discount CtoyLtd yvi - James Rapley, £16, costs 18s , Wellington City Council j v., Raymond Whito Marshall, 9i. Id., costs, 12si j Georgo P; M'Dougall ana* • • ,Co. v. John Tofts, £4 9s. 3d., costs'-12s.y Scott Motor and Cyclo Co., Ltd.,' v. Georga A Bio\\n, £14, costs £1 12s 6d ; 1 David - Anderson and feon-v; J. Henry Jenner,v'£B" ,19s. Id., costs £1 3s. -,Gd.Thomas Shiolds John J Waid, £8 ss, costs £1 3s 6d. .Bates and Lees -v . Sidney J. Hanson, -£2 v 18s., costs 10s. j ■.■Same i.v.v:' David Bennett," v> lis. 2d., costs .only; Henry Pntchard i. v: Michael Conway, 125.. 4d:, cbsts-ss. ;" Scots and Co. v, Wnn , John Mark Attwood,->£l3 ' ; os. 3d., cost 3 ,£l. ss. 6d. ;, Cecil Ross Dix v; v AJ- Faulkner, £25,, costs'.£2 -145.; Johi 1 Lowis.Freeman. : v.u. Frank .'-■Carl ;: MatthQws; £136 10s , JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. '• i In tho judgment summons caso, Field, ' LucLio, and Toogood v. 1 Duncan Campbell,:a dobt of £5 Bs. <Jd., debtor was ordered' to ; pay on or before February 4, m.default seven days', imprisonment. .':ln the caso 1 of > thePublic Trustee v. Frederick.:Wm; Thompson, :' a debt of 165., dobtor was ordered .to pay-on-' or before Fobruary 4, m default 48. hours' . imprisonment; Patrick Kearney wa£ orderedto pay the. sum. of £o ss. Id. to Hutchoson, J .Wilson, and Co. .on.or- before-, January 38,-in aefault soVen,'days' imprispiamont. ■- ; . ' r."NO ORDERS ' !' No, ord3rs"' ; .\ycro .\madet' inc. ? the followingcases:—Matthew Mackayj assignee-of- J. Stratford and, Son, v. Percy,. J. Wilkinson, a debt of £7 2s. 3d. -, G. Gilmour v. Albert 3.. Hutchinson; a debt; of £2 15s. 2d:; Thomas ■ Shields v. Edward Spencer Williamp, a dobt of £3 14b. ■ i.- :■ - 1/ i DEFENDED 1 CASESA SHEARER'S PAY. 1 (Beforo Dr. A. M'ArtJiur, S.M.) The partially heard caso,' John William , Chase.- shearor, v. Edward Joshua Riddiford, runholder, was advanced another stage. The claim was for £675. 4d., money alleged;to / be . owing to plaintiff for shearing 729 sheep for defendant at tho Orongorongo station; When tlio caso was first called on, plaintiff; stated that he commenced \work for .defendant's sou on October 22, and. the , son, who.' was-managing tho estate,' asked him to sign, a certain agreement. This plaintiff would liotcqnsontto do, as he wished to* commence • shoaring'at another placo on November 12. Another of tho defendant's son's .told-.witness: , he could get away, as the would have., "out' out" by" that tirno. Bad weather . interfered with tho work, arid mtness'cbuld'not' get away. He worked until Novepiber' i 6, whon lie became ill and came.to Wellington,. Tho shed had not "c\it out"' by tliat time, and defendant would not hand over plaintiff's wages, Which he was now suing ,for.. '' ' ;On rosuining yesterday morning, EricLe's., lio Riddifoi'd stated that hp had charge of the shearing arrangements at .Orongoroo<;>, . for the 1903, season. . Plaintiff was one of a. party of shoarers who signed a.certain;agreement, drawn up by witness, as' per custom oil the station.' Plaintiff did not stay: at'Oron--, gorongo uvvtil tho shed was "cut oi>t;'.'He had given witnpss'the impression .that • he ; wished to get away by Novenibdr 12, but bad woather delayed the shearing,' Which was not . , finished until after thq 12th. Plaintiff said ho had given up one job, an,d. said lie', had .' another one' to. go .to, and' was " not going, to miss it. ' Witness told "plaintiff ho.could '- not lot him go,' as .tlio' shoaring had to be" got through. Subsequently Chase.came. to., witness and said .ho was, going, and asked for his pay. Witness said lio would not "ay' him if ho broke his agreement and"went.be-', foro tho shed "cut out." Chaso nevor liiade any complaint to witnoss about being ill, and novqr said that illness was his , reason for-' leaving. After" one other witness for tho' defonco had beon called tho caso was further adjourned until February 14. Mr. Luckie appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Myers for, defendant.' 1 * , ~ ' . ALLEGED DAMAGE TO HATS.' ', (Before Mr. W. G.'Riddell, S.M.) • Eveline'J. R. Liddle and Florence B. San* deman, trading as "Aylmers," sued John Laidlaw for £2, damage alleged to have been done to two ladies' hats font to,defendant's. ' placo of residence on approval. It was alleged that ono of tho hats was damaged to tho extent of 10s., and the other to tlio ex- ' tont of 303., boforo being returned. After a partial hearing the caso was adjourned until January 21. Mr! Weddo appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Hcrdmaii for defendant.