CIVIL BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 2631, 5 August 1908, Page 9

CIVIL BUSINESS.

(Before' Dr. A.' M'Arthur,rS.Sf,)...,,;.ir» UNDEFENDED .CASES." ;;; : Judgment for plaintiff,Jiy default,.of;;_defendant was entered in thecases: — . • Hallonstoin Bros., Ltd. i v.i > Chas.- i Burnett, £6 17s. 3d., costs £1 3s.';, 6d. ,v.D.I.G. ;v. Johanna Tait, £8 18s. Gd.,.. costs...£l_. 14s. Gd.; James Wliitson Jack v. TarauraM. Marumaru, £i and costs 18s. 6d. ; .United Asbestos Australasian Agehey, Ltd.' v. Alfred Collard, £5 16s. 2d., costs £1 3s. Gd.; Henry Arthur Gold, official liquidator of the Public, Sorvice Society of Now Zealand (in'liquidation) v. Frederick Wm. 'Thompson, £4 7s. lid., costs 10s.; Alfred Ernest ■ Eernbt v: Patrick J. Bellitt, £G 12s. 6(1/. costs £l'-3s. 6d.; Laorv and Co., Ltd. v. Thos.- O-'Grady, £31 2s. 9d., costs £3 Is.; Hutcheson, Wilson; and Co. v. Edward Orbcll, £5 os;, costs'" £110s. 6d., Albert E. Mamt'.y.:. John-Burgess, 16s. 6d., costs 55.; Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd. v.-T. Gannon, £3P, costs,£l,3s.; H. 51. Tho King v. Chas. Enticott, £3 10s., costs 10s.; Jcannie Finneran-v. Thos. H. Taylor, £7 10s., costs £1 3s. Gd.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES ! In the judgment summons case South Pacific Mortgage and Deposit Co., Ltd.-v. Jules H". W. Angerstein, a debt, or £19, 155. : 2d. 3 debtor was ordered to pay, 'on or before 'August 18, in default 14 days', imprisonment; No ordor. was made -in . the- case,-of .'the South Pacific Mortgage and Deposit Co., Ltd. v; Wm. Cahill, a debt of £15 10s.", . , DEFENDED CASES. ■ CLAIM FOR WAGES' , !' V Thomas John Burborough, - farm labourer (Mr. P. W. Jackson) claimed £17 12s. :6cJ. from Thomas M'Carthy (Mr. Fell),- wages'alleged to be due to plaintiff for-work done riri defendant's farm'at Akatarawa."..' .• Evidouco showed that plaintiffa■ youth,■ had boon in trouble for a; .certain--offence, • and was admitted to probation on-condition-that ho went ;into the country and did notcome'' within 15 miles of town for a cor,tain period. An arrangement was-made betweenplaintiff's father and defendant,, whoroby plaintiff was taken to work,, on .defendant's farm at Akatarawa. Plaintiff alleged' that it was agreed that ho should bo paid ,Bs.-per week, whereforo ho . claimed. :for. 45 ,'. weekswages less 7s. 6d., which had been paid. Defendant stated that ho did not arrange to pay plaintiff a regular wage, but decided

to pay him what ho was worth.' He was no use on tho farm, it was alleged, and was only kept there•because tho job was all that stood between plaintiff and putting him back on tho hands of tho probation officer. After hearing evidence at length his Worship .'remarked-that tho worst that had boon said; against ■ plaintiff,- was tho most that could be-said why judgment should be given for him.. If he was what defendant said ho was, he should have been packed off at onco. Judgment would bo for plaintiff • for £14 and costs ..'£4. '."

r . PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. . Francos, Carruthers, nurso (Mr. Perry).' sued;.Chas..H. Howell.(Mr. P.,W. Jackson) for 'professional servic.es rendered to defeii- . daiit's. wife.-.- After hearing plaintiff's evidence his Worship, entered j.udgment for .plaintiff for £2 25., and costs £1 13s. • '< CLAIM FOR GOODS SOLD. ' Tho United Farmers' Co-operative Ass* ciation,, :Ltd..., (Mr. . Menteath) • sued Jamef . Rod, ' butcher (Mr. Weston) for £36 13s. 9cT., money alleged to be- duo on account of' goods sold, and delivered to defendant. Defendant, set.',out .that tho uoods were sold to a; company known as fiorton's Magic Cleaner Co., a small company formed for .-, working - a patent for an improved soap. ... Plaintiff, alleged .that the'. goods wero .sup; plied to , defendantunder a verbal contract and after - a direct refusal to deal with tlie 'company; in which ho had an interest. Aftez hearing evidence, at length his served' his';.decision' until August 11. _ '