MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

; . (Before. .Mr. JV. ■G. Eiddcll, S.M.) POLICE CASES. : The ■ list of. police cases heard-at the Magistrate's-Court yesterday was only a short-one. A iirst offender for drunkenness. was convicted anddischarged, and i'hom.as .Troy,.-, similarly-, charged, was lined 10s., or 48 hours' imprisonment. James Neil.son, alias ■ Frank Johnston, who, it, Win; alleged, had swum across -the harbour from .Oriental Bay' to tho King's Wharl on Wednesday - afternoon, was charged with indccency. Hp ■ • pleaded guilty. , Station-Sergeant- Darby-, asked that accused: should -be remanded until January 24," as inquiries were being made, and. another chnrge .was pending. The remand was granted. .' Patrick M'tforran, "a • sailor,. pleaded guilty, -to 1 a charge of having made .use of ohscenfe language. : A'ccusqd:- was fined J-'-l, in default 14 : days' imprisonment, and. the, Magistrate. ordered that if the lino' was 'not paid, accused should be placed on his ship (the Nairnshire) before she sailed. , ' ■ .-i . CIVIL BUSINESS. , UNDEFENDED CASES. : : Judgment was given, for plaintiffs by default-in the . following cases Joshua , Heard; v. • Agnes : Jl'Lean, .021 165., costs .£2 18s. ; SmitK' and .Smith, Ltd'.; v. Bert Daivis, 2s. ■ 7d., costs' ,10s;; Young's I Chemical 'Co. v.. C. C. Green, ,£17.145. ad'., costs i£2'os./ Gil.; Richard-Keene V. Gavin Campbell;' ;j8 Bs. ; Dd.,' costs '.£1 Gs. 6d.; Townsend and; Paul, Ltd.} v;\;J.' Kobinson,'. M 115..'7tL,- : coSts 145.; J/O'Brien and Co. v. Herbert -H." Treanor, 145.,. costs 1 :55.; Vacuum Oil Co. Proprietary, -.Ltd., ,v. Carl ..Anderson,; ,£3' 14s. ,5d.; costs S 135.; Public' Trustee, as executor'of the'will of James Bragge,, deceased, v. Joseph Brown, costs only 55.; samo v. Percy R. Scobie, J-l 13s. : 2d.,-costs. 125.; Public' Trustee v. John Joseph' Grcaney, il 2s. od., costs 55.; same,'v. - William Arnett, £12 10s., costs ■fl lOs. 'fid.; same';v. .William'' Johii'Young; J>2,los.', "costs 10s.; Empire Oil' Co.; Ltd.',' v. Smart' Bros.; JKil.vcosts >£1' 10s: 6d. ; Albert Major, v. Mrs. .-L. H. Toomcr; ISs., CDsts . dCI Gd.;' Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd., ;.;v. Herbert' S; Bates,; ;£i() ;6s. Bd!,. costsi 145.; -Karori- Borough Council. vl', Edmund' Piatt;'-''i!lo2 '45.;. 2d;; costs t£2 2s. j William Henry .Bowden v. 1 Albert Bennett, i£4 ss.;' costs 125.; PnUid. Trustee 'v. ! Jesse James Hills,- is. :45., costs ill 3s. ,6d.'; samo v. v Alfred Au-, :gustino. Quiu, costs J64;' Wcllihgton' Bakers'. ;Union y; ffnii M. Stratford, -ifil 4s.','costs ss.;,same v;, Robert F. ,Young, costs. 55.; samo v. Wm! Hughos, ail Bs., costs 55.; same. v... John , Nelson. .Walls, £1 25.,. costs 55.;. same, t. John Wall, £l-.25., costs ss!i save .;'r.--;-Otto : A. ,V/ Horning, costs only. 55.; Luko M'Gann - v.. Leslie l'attie, JCCS 19s. od., costs '£&' 15s. I ,Gd.';' Wallace' and : Gibson v, Alfred -J. Bradley, :£2 os. 2d., costs '125.; Commercial Agency; ■ Ltd., assignee; - and' Brng, Harris and; CoC;, Ltd.,' assignors;' v; Thomas; Peters,- £fA '17s.'-, Gd;; costs '44 25.;. Young's r Chemical .Co.''v. Bunt and ;Co.;,'! £8;, costs '41 '3S.' : Gd.';-' Wellington '.City: Council' in- 'Albert Thomas Almond; .£lO6 15s. 4d;; costs «£s' 135.; C. :M. Bants,-; Ltd;, v.. Canning and. Co., '.£2 ss;'.Gd;' costs 10s/; Sargood, Son,. aiid Ewen, Ltd;; -v.'Richard Henry- -Hogan, 10s. 3d., costs 14s.'; T. Kennedy ilacdonald,' Ltd.,- - v.. F.; Frci' enckson,..possession by January 31, and £1 rent. -. •

JUDGMENT .SUMMONSES. '■:■ '/Li the ..judgment. summons 'case;-Wel-hngton;.Drivors' Union v. . Herbert 1 JHir- : ness, . defendant was ordered to pay ' c £l '75., on . or 'before- January. 31, in default tnree. days' imprisonment. . : ... •'-Tile,Wellington - .Drivers' ' Union .'also proceeded..: by-: means' of judgment ' summonses .against-Thomas Lane,'and George Gardiner. The former debtor was ordered to _ pay-'.:-.£l--.45.{ and' ;the latter 13s;, ;both payments-toO.be■ made-on ; or 'before January.' 31, 'Jin ; default-, three:'days' imprisonment. - ■ •ji 'Court'.refused ..to 1 grant.'' orders in Oho following leases House ahd'Hurrell <^mgo.Building'Co.,,Ltd., v:-'Leoharii ■vr* °V a . debt of «£3 9si; Margaret apd . Ada: Bickctts;Ca debt of' <£2 ;baulko and Gieseti v. 'H. Haywood. 0/.febti.of ■ M Is . 6d. ;V;P.-;E. i-'Bosa .'Baa:-, ■nWS? J*Ada Eicketts, a. debt ; of; 1 £2' 95.; kirkcald^audStains; Ltd.^v^Georee' 1 Smith, a ; debt of «£7 95.; -Briscoe and Co:, fe. Cornelius-Strid;. ; a f debt of '£211 'Cs. lOd.;.

A SEIZURE Or COWS ■ C 3SO. of Edward Wenhami - farmer, of. Maungaroa, .versus .Albert; Thomas'Almoud, qf the IVocadero Ho- ; tel. evidence was given ,to the effect that ■defondant-was indebted to plaintiff, and a ™™ s i. warrant had-.: been.; issued. The ibailiir.had seized 17. 'cows,on the'debtor's •P r 4r,Upperv;Hutt,..;but-Mrs.' Rebocca Almond deposed that 13 of these we;- hej.iproperh'; Judgment was there,J°. r e ,-giyen ; ,for.: plaintiff / forVwG2l 3d;, -W'th; costs, . tho four., remaining cowsv'to'■°S' - -'appeared for;plain'■aff,, and Mr.' Hindmarsh: for-. defendant. HAIRDRESSER REQUIRED NOTICE.' , vJoseph. Miller-claimed-from C.: F/Bandinet' the sum of .£2 Is.- 8d.,. alleged»to be:due to'him in lieu of a week's-notice,'" he, having been engaged as ■ a hairdresser: ; Ihe evidence ; showed 'that plaintiff had been'dismissed-:with -three, days' wages, and (rhe ■ Magistrate held . that reasonable notice : should have been given, .'judgement would be. for .plaintiff.;for il 4s„. with 'jßl* 6s.'-'- ; costs.'-'. Mr. Fair appeixred for., plaintiff,'.;and . Mr. . Nielsen . for defondant. ... :- .. ' ;... ... ... A COOK'S WAGES. ; i, Frances Hurley claimed from Peter Carrney, ?of ';,Clyde 'Restaurant,'' the sum of U3l' os.,' which, slio ; stated was du? to her for wages as cook. After hearing .evidence, the Magistrate nonsuited plaintiff, without costs. . PHOTOGRAPHER'S BILL.' ; iVA claim'for' photographs supplied was' made by P. : D.'.Francks' ; (trading, as the Tosca Studio) against Eliza Lee. Judgment' was. given for plaintiff for, .£1 Bs., and Cs... costs.; Mr. Fair appeared for plaintiff.