MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 541, 23 June 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

1 , " "■* ' (Before Mr WG. Riddoll, SM) ft ' t Ai CLEAN SHEET. i , Promptly at 10 o'clock tho usual crowd began to. assemble behind tho barrier at iho Pohoo Court. Fivo minutes later fhoy left with, the knowledgo that there was to be no Police Oourt that morning—thero was a <■ clean sheet ■ >. , ' CIVIL BUSINESS , , , UNDEFENDED CASES 1 Judgment for plaintiff bj default of dofendant TV as gnen in tho following undefended cases — Wellington City Corporation v Stephen i Edward Powno, £16 2s, costs 195., tho s&mo \ Herbert J Claridge, £2 10s 7d , costs 03 , Ernest Somervillo v Arthur George Warburi ton, £48 Gs 3d, costs £3 125., Charles t Bogg and Co Limited, v George Lake Vus- ! tin,' £17 7s ,9d, costs £1 10s 6d , Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited, v Harry W Littlewood, £6 9s 5d , costs 8s , Wellington /Biscuit Cotnpinj, Limited, v , Samuel Robinson, £2 12s , costs 5s , the same v A ) M'Meekan, £16 6s 9d , costs los , the same , v Harry Holdsworth, £9 5s lid , costs 8s , Kirkcildio and Stains, Limited, \ Fredonck Francis, £3 5s Id , costs 10s , tho same v J Fred Hammond, 18s stl, costs 5s , Robert . ~ Martin, Limited, v Richard Edwards, costs only, 17s , Mandol, Harris, and Co \ Wil- . 1 ham . Hall, £9 9s 9d , costs £1 3s 6d ,F, J T Forbes v. Lyndon H Wilson, Bs, costs 5s , > Joseph Lewis v Arthur Goodman, £5 10s , \ i , costs £1 5s 6d , Robert Martin, Limited, v H Ernest Crii?, £' ]0s , costs 13s , Wcllwtcn Trust, Loan, and Investment Company, Liro--1 ited, v Richard Wood, £38 10s , costs £1 3s I 6d , South Pacifio Mortgage and Deposit 'I Company, Limited, v T Ford, £2 5s , '' costs 5s ; tho samo v J T P. Monr-ui, £9, costs £1 9s 6d , Wellington Furniture Trades' Union v Ernest I Anson,,£l 4s, costs 5s , J S Hunt and Co v Helen A Duron/ £4 0s 6d , costs 5s , Patrick Mwlim ' v Alico Quig, £6 12s- 6d , costs £1 3s 6d , I the "Now Zealand Times" Company, Limitod, v T Tvreo, £3145, costs 10s , Stewart Timi beiyGlass, and Hardware Company, Limited, i v John Moffat, £6 18s. 7d , costs 9s , Weill' lnifiton Painters' ,ond Decorators' Union v I , Frederick Flan, £1 6a, costs 5* , Charles Pratt and Co v J Mifcsi, £25 6s 4d costs £2 14e , Lo Grove and Lawrence Corapuiy, 1 N LnrfiWd, v Charles Ritchie, £t, costs i.os , i Stafford, Trcadwell, and Field v Thomas ' Hogg, £2 4s, costs 12s , i ' ' JUDGMENT SUMMONSES | Doherty was ordered to pay t<s Ellinor Thompson the sum of £5 7s, on or before Juno 30, in default fourteen days' imprisonment | In the case of Michiol M'Grath v Walter Taylor, a debt of £20 Bs, debtor was ordered to'pay before July 0, in default ono month's imprisonment James J Stevenson was ordered to paj to Robinson and Ponm the sum of £8 lfis 6d/, before July 6, in default fourteen days' ' ; i CASES. ' A BROKEN WINDOW. A broken window was tho subject of a'claim fori£2s 12s. damages, preferred by Frederick Jennets, jeweller, of L'ower Hutt, against v Justinian John, Kivom Powell Mr Peacock (for'plamtifF) stated that defendant's horse, backed into plaintiffs' shop-window at Ixmor' Hutt, and oaused the dainago for ■> which compensation was now claimed Mr Hmdmsrsh, for tho dc- , fence, argued that tho accident, via not duo to negligence on tho part of defendant, or any of his servants, \ The driver of the 1 dray had, he said, to pull up sharp by Hutt Bndgo to avoid running over a littlo child 1 that had got in the way, and, as a conse quencei the dray slipped down the slopo and - Y orashcd into plaintiff's window Decision was reserved / - CLAIM AND COUNXER-CLAIM „ Acclaim for £3 was brought by David John Dick against Joseph Martin Defendant, who was'reptesented by Mr P Jackson, admitted the amount of the debt, which ivas for work done, but brought a counter-claim for £3 7s 6d 'for goods supplied After hearing evidence, his Worship gave judgment for plain- , t'f.ior the full amount of the claim, and jsosts 6s On the countor-chim, Martin was non-suited .' ( UNION SUBSCRIPTION The Wellington .Painters' and Decorators' Industrial Union of Workers claimed £1 4a od from Albeit Crampton Tho debt, it was alleged, , -was for union subscriptions Defendant stated in/ evidence that ho had pajd flis subscription in full, and tendered his resignation from the union He had not, howo<rer, given as required by the rules three -jaortths notice of his intention to resign, so judgment was given against him, with costs