MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1072, 10 March 1911, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL BUSINESS. (Beforo. Dr.. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) BREACHES'OF AWARDS. . The Inspector--of Awards (Charles Edward Aldridge) sued AV. Wolland,. butcher. Tory Street, for'breach of the preference clause of the Butchers' Award. Defendant, who did not appear, was fined M. . A. S. Collyer, butcher, Kilbirnie. for whom Mr. Anderson appeared, was sued for a breach of the preference clause of the Butchers' Award, in employing a non'unionist- when there rare competent members "of ..the: union available.: Defendant stated that he had been unable -to secure ■ a suitable man,, and had therefore engaged Thomas Brown, a non-unionist. A ■fine of 20s. was imposed, with witness's expenses, 20s-

DISPUTED ACCOUNT. Geo. Henry Jackson claimed £15 9s. from Alfred William Webb, on account of lead lights sold to defendant. Mr. Arnold appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person. The sum of J£l3 lis. had been paid into Court, and the balance was in dispute.

, After, hearing evidence, his. Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for £1 7s. without costs.

UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases-.—Briscoe and Co., Ltd., v. Frank Fulton Cameron, £i lis., 2d., costs £1 35.; London "Times" -v. J. P. C. M'Clelland, £6 17s. 6d., costs .£1 3s. 6d.; Hans Pauli v. William O'Meara, £1, costs 55.; Wellington Loan Co., Ltd., v. E. E. Edmunds, .£55 Gs. lid., costs £i os. Gd.; Schaefer and Co. v. T. F. Fisher, £0 os. 7d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; New Century Talking Machine Co. v. Tom Dwyer. ,£32 10s. 10d., costs £2 145.; C. Pratt v. -Malthey Bovan, .£6 45., costs £1 13s. Gd.; Charles Pratt, assignee of W. Williams and Susan Dorees Williams v. Edward -Bevan, jun., £i 2s. 6d., costs ,£1; Gordon and Gotch Proprietary, Ltd., v. E. Cann, £i lis. 10d„ costs 10?.; 11. Pauli v. Angus John M'Curdy, .£ll 10s.. costs £1 10s. Gd.; Sydney Dromgonl v. Edward Barner, £W is., costs .£1 10s. Gd.; Edward StafTord and Charles Herbert Treadwell v. William Maltbv Jackson, M 65., costs .£1 3s. 6d.; W. G. Talbot, assignee and Levien, Shallcrass and Co., assignor, v. Alfred Southee, sen.. ,£8 15s. 2d., costs .£1 3s. Gd.; H. T. Bodley v. W. M. Jackson, M 55., costs 75.; C. H. Harris and Co. v. Prouse Bros., M 45., costs £1 3s. Gd.: Pargood, Son. and F.wen, Ltd.. v. Herbert B. Hay. J3O 10s., costs .£2 195.; Briscoe and Co., Ltd., v. John J. Greauey, costs Bs.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Herbert. Barraclough was ordered to pay .£3l 16s. 9d. to Sharlnnd and Co., Ltd., on or before March 3, in' default 11 days' imprisonment. Albert J. Nees was ordered to pav ,£lOl 13s. Gd. to Walter Steele or or 'before March 23. in default ono month's imprisonment.

IN LIEU OF NOTICE. (Before Mr. W/G. Riddell, S.M.) David Morris Owens, painter, Wellington, sued Nelson Harvey, electrical engineer, ,i" Taranaki Street, to recover the Him oi £'■' 5-. alleged to be due to plaintiff by defendant as one week's rent of a house, No, 3i Pirie Street, from De-

comber o to December 12, at ,12s. Gil. a week, and ouo week's rent ia lieu ot notice. Mr. llogben appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bolton for the defendant'.

Plaintiff alleged that defendant, alter viewing the house on December 'J, bad received tho key on December li, and had decided to rent the house, but Ir.d returned the key on December 8, and had intimated that the house would not suit. In consequence of defendant's action plaintiff bail been unable to rent his house for two weeks.

Tho defence was a denial that any contract had been entered into to rent the house.

After hearing evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for the defendant, with solicitor's fee, JCI Is.

POLICE CASES. Phyllis Fcrraro pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language, in North Street, and to a further charge of being an idle and disorderly person, without 'sufficient lawful means of support. For the first offence-' she was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment, and, for tho second"offence, a sentence of three months' imprisonment, was imposed. Thomas Reynolds, charged with using improper language, in Taranaki Street, was fined .£4,.in default 21 days' imprisonment. . . An old man, named James Bell, admitted being found drunk in Majoribanks Street, but denied having procured liquor during tho currency of a prohibition order. Ho was, however, convicted on this latter charge, and fined 405., with tho alternative of seven days' imprisonment. On the charge of drunkenness he was convicted and discharged. John Crawford, who had been found helplessly drunk on the Hutt Road a week ago, and remanded for medical treatment, was ordered to pay 17s. Gd. expenses incurred, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.