MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 May 1908, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES (Beforo Mr. W. G.; Ridd<?ll,, S.M;) An expressman named •'-' ; JosopH'> ■I'.almor pleaded guilty to two charges: (1) of being' drunk wliile in charge of a horso and express in Riddiford Street, and (2) of being found

H possession of beer whilst' a prohibition jrder was in force against him. On tlio first • iharge defendant was convicted and fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, irid on tho. second information a conviction , < md fine.of JOs.,. in default seven days' imprisonment; was imposed. ' Chas. M'Le'nnan was called'upon to answer i charge, of'insobriety, and also a charge ' using obscene language in Manners Street; A. conviction l and fine of -65., in default 2-4 hours' imprisonment, was entered on the first charge, and on the • second defendant iyiiS convicted' and fined"£s, with tho alter-. native 1 ■of '21 days'; imprisonment. For' insobriety, Jdhn M'Kay -wis "convicted and'fined 10s.', in default 43 hours'.. '"Y'r imprisonment. .-r , . . ; ..«• Five; first offenders were dealt with, one. who failed to appear, being-convicted and ,Y : (irietl.lOs., in default 24 hours' imprison-. p,ent,--;thr.oß.,.being convie.ted and .fined. 55.,, • .., in default..24,hours.' , imprisonment,. and tho other ;convict<jl and,.discharged. , '. ••■ , "''i CIVIL BUSINESS.' , (Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) ; ;undefended;- cases..Judgment for • plaintiff -by''default of de-v , fepdant w r as-entered in the following cases: — Jplm-Dutliio and, Co., Ltd., v. John Wat- - ~,..-• spn, ~£l3 165,-. 2d.y costs. £2 os. Gd.; 'Wei- - iihgton Traders'-Agency-and Diamond Con- ',; fectionery- Co.-- v. Amy Shelton, ..£l7.'; lis. • 4d., . costs £1.-10s. 6:1. ■; Commercial-Agency, Ltd,,, and. Thomas; Horton;y. Edward House- ■ flifirt',' £7. Bs., costs £l 3s. Gd.; Cyclo, and Motor .Supplies,' Ltd-., v. Arthur - ».. Judd,... £26 12s. yd., costs £2 : 145.; Yerex, Barker, . ...-. i, ' aiid ,-Finlay,- Ltd;, •v. . A., .Peters and Son, • ; £1 .155., ■ costs-as.-.; Mulford and Mowat v. ■ HynjX,- ;Hcad, .'Gd;,'- costs "10s.; Walter G. . plover 'v. •ilinnier-Itintoul-Sleecbain, £2. Os.. ... OrJ.,;-costs ss.;'Ellen-Reid-v. W. B. Willis, :£2:155. ; , costs 7s;; -Alfred'.Ernest'Kornot v.;, .—. ;srrol.;':J?eatti6,' £14- :18s. 3d., costs. 10s.' ' , ' Gd. ;; ; Wellington :Tailors' Industrial. Union' ofWorltors'-v. Thdmas Dobson, 55., ccsts 55.; ~ •,•,•;.«■ H.'Osborne and. Co. 'v. Francis Pope, £5 ss:, -costs £1 3s. Gd.; John Reed v. Chas. Henry Smith, .£1 145.,..c05t5-,£l; Empire Loan and Discount Co., Ltd., v. Raumaewa, ■to Raiigo; £90'185.. id., costs.£s ss. ; , ;.- x .'-In-.the judgment summons case, John Wm. ■'■ Npmaii v; Samuel Good,-a .claim for £3 ISs.i : 110 order was made. . (Befo e Mr V G Riddel!, S.M.) CLUMIORRENT. The. partially heard case, Reginald Robin- ■ . : .'son,*:-Frl'd" Howard, .a claim for £1 10s., . three, w6eks'• rent of- rooms in. Mansfield . Street,' was ; conc.ly.ded', His Worship gavo . , judgment for plaintiff, for £1 105.,' and .costs, .--.ckc-. jSs: .. .Mr. Kirkculdie appeared for, plaintiff. .vCy**' ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 1 "'•■ Ellen Barrow, spinster, sued Wm. Bricklcjv/fniito'rer, for £50. damages for alleged '■['»£■ wrongful:dismissal on.March.23 last. ;Evi-.' denco showed - that plaintiff , had . been employed as.manageress'in defendant's fruit and ■ confectionery shop,' and on the shop being .: V. closcd her services'had been dispensed with - - on due-week's notice. -Tho, point-in dispute •.' .was whether one. week's noticc.was sufficient under the : circumstances, or whether plain- . tiffwas entitled' to longer noticc. After , „« hearing- tho' eyidenco of both parties, and . v-, 16g.il argument by counsel, His Worship re- . >.!• marked; that the i whole transaction appeared '■ to ho a-loose one,'..and it iwas 110 wonder, the parties had come before tho Court. They - entered into ail arrangement, bv word ; of mouth, and' now that .complications 'bad »" arisen one-side* said the arrangements wcio ~■ of one nature, and tlio other hold that they • : '■•■;• were of quite a different nature.. On the.-;. > *'vV 'evidence, plaintiff be non-suited, with, -' costs £2,; y 155. --Sir. O'Leary appeared-for . . ! >i.. ,pWjjiHlf,fiand Mr. defe^daii^|j||^j^|, A MINOR CLAIM. ! ' ■ Holmes, and Glover, cabinetmakers, sued Wlll. Kerr, : mechanic,.for. £1 Is.. 6d.,.alleged. to be dufe on furniture supplied. Tho sum-"-.- ' , was .made .up .of tKrqe small, items, and evidence, showed that, defendant-had received-the-goods,- but,, according to an aVrangement . <:: .'niado with plaintiff-, Holmes, who had since sc. 'lpft :the firm, had .squared up for o'ne of tho itenis, and-had arranged to settle for the other'two. wlion certain work 1 was clone to an ; uncompleted . sideboard. . .PlaintilE - . Glover denied any knowledge, of tho arrangement made between Holmes and' defendant. 'His; Wqrship,i in giving judgment for plain; tiff , fori 16s;, ; and. costs. 65., held- that the ./j arrangement mado as to the items squared . . -a vip'by Holmes during, the par.tnersliip freed . ■ defeiida'nt. as far' as .it was 'concerned.. As to tho uncompleted sidoboard, defendant hivJ bis reiu'edyj and .'could proceed 'against- plaintiff for; its'completion. Mr. Dix appeared . for defendant. . ,• ■ , '■ '. "'. .;';i(Beforb .Dri' 'A;; 1 M'Arthur,.', S.M.) • : r-fi) • A-RENT CASE. , , ■ ; Yvonne Spens-Black claimed £17 from' .. : Estjior Savieri. .-Evidence..elicited the faot <>* that plaintiff's 'mother.' was a tenant of a .... ■ house in Tinakori Road owned, by. defendant, ' ; ,i\VJvo ..rdiktraiued on the furniture for rent.. ■;durihg-the absenco;>,of:-:Mrs., Spens-Black.-lAniongst tho goods 'removed,'.-it was con-' tended, 1 was certain - property oivned by .; plaintiff, the;value of which sho claimed to , . i;| , ■ .recover; Mtci' Hea'riiig. evidcnco, -at' length, •; His . AV.orship- reserved.- his . .decision until '. Tuesday next.. Mr. D. M. Fmdlay appeared . for plaintiff,'..aid Mr. Weston .for defend- • ant. • .... '"IY.'.- : '^V. ■' ' I'.tAND TRANSACTION. ■ The hearing' of evidence,in the .case, Fran-.' . ois Louden, land- agent, -.w Qcorga John- ' . •l-.i" ston, settlor, ..adjourned from -Tuesday, was .. •Vt concluded.-' Plaintiff-claimed £78 12s. on a ■■;■- ■promissory':, note/ given-by. defendant, and 1 : brt3lr- advanced, in. connection .with certain , -v' l land-'transactions.. Tho itenis ot cash were; ■ ndmittcd,: tho claim, narrowing itself down ■to the promissory note for.'£so. Defendant • 1 i coun'terrclaimed for :£54 for-commission work ' psrformed at -plaintiffs request 111. regard : •to". tK6'transactions -in question. ■; After .hear- ' - iilg' ovidence, . His Worship .reserved his de- ■ incision until Juno .9. Mr.'. Fair appeared for . •plaintiff,rand Mr. ,Qook-for. defondantV -