MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1153, 14 June 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

$ (Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) CIVIL BUSINESS. THE UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default 'jrjs given for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases Southern ~'ales Co., Ltd. v. David Alexander Morl'on, ,£2l 10s. llld., costs £1 lis.; Wellington City Council v. Catherine llresnan, .£ll 6s. Bd., costs 155.; Ball and Darrall v. J. Giles, ,£2 7s. 3d., costs 10s.; Now Zealand Stale Guaranteed Advances Department v. David -Martin, ■CO 7s. 4d., costs Bs.; Le Grove and Lawrence Co., Ltd. v. Ada Cook, ,£3 155., costs lis.; Wellington City Council v. William I've, ,£0 13s. 3d., costs 35.; same v. Patrick Sullivan, .Co 125., costs 305.; same v. Caroline Jackson, .£3 19s. Id., costs 75.; same v. Henry Meech Bannelir, .£1 9s. 5d., costs 55.; same v. same, Sil 3s. 5(1., costs 55.; same v. same, £8 125., costs Bs.; same v. Mary .lane Toms, =£'.) 12s 10d., casts 10s.; sr. mo v. Charles Henry Smith, ,£2 Its. 5d., costs 75.; same v. Ernest Duncan Richards, «£D2 as. 2d., costs .£1 35.; same v. Mary Owen, XI 12s. 10d., costs 75.; same v. Jesse James Hills, .£ll 75., coats 15s:; The Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Co., Ltd. v. John Andrew Carson, .£l3 10s. Gd., costs 155.; William Henry Green v. James Harrop, M 16s. Gd., costs 55.; J. B. Clarkson and Co., Ltd. v. Victor Spiers, ,£23, costs .£1 35.; Turnbull and Co. v. William Ingl?s, .£6 145., costs .£1 3s. 6d.; D.1.C., Ltd. v. Effie Newport, .£ls 14s. 7d., costs .£1 15s Grl.; some v. Linden Henry Wilson, ,£8 10s. 10d, costs .£1 3s. Gd.; Public Trustee as executor of will of Edward Frank Yuille v. John Thomas Patrick Morgan, ,£1 2s. Gd., costs 10s.; Dominion Pressure Milking Machine Co., Ltd. v. A. R. Malloy, 3:25 4s. Gd., costs .£2 14s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. No order was made in the following eases:—The Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Co., Ltd. v. Walter Archer, a claim for M Bs.; John Norton v. George Ward, X 7 lGs. Gd. OVERHAUL OF A MOTOR-CAR. Wilkins and Andrews, engineers, of Wellington, proceeded against J. E. Fitzgerald, cycle nasnt,' of Wellington, to recover tho sum of .£8 18s. 6d., alleged to be duo to plaintiffs by defendant, as balance, of an account of j£24 18s. Gd. lor work and goods supplied in connection with the overhaul of defendant's inotor-car. Defendant counterclaimed .£2l) 155., alleging that, in May, I'JIO, plaintiff contracted to overhaul the defendant's car and supply all the necessary materials for the sum of -ES; that, at the time that the car was handed over to plaintiff, defendant had an agreement with an intending purchaser to buy the car for .£6O, if it were put in good working order; that plaintiffs failed to carry out the contract, and, owing to their faulty workmanship and negligence, defendant had lost the propossd sale of the car; and that on receiving bock the car there was missing an accumulator, a Dunlop lube, and the step and backdoor were damaged. Defendant therefore claimed •£■! 15s. special damages for the loss of these articles, and ,£25 for general' damages. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. S. J. Moran for the defendant. After hearing lengthy evidence, the ■ Magistrate intimated that he would give

his decision on .Tunc 20. BREACH OF AWARD ALLEGED. (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) . Richard Alfred Holland, Inspector ot Awards, proceeded against Maurice Manthel, of 41 Courtenay Place, for a .2)0 ]>enaltv for an alleged breach of the Electrical Workers' Award, in that he employed a wireman during the months of February, March, and April, and paid him only 9d. per hour instead of the award wage of Is. id. an hour. Mr. 0. Bcere appeared for defendant. Aflor hearing the evidence called by plaintiff, his.Worship was of opinion that the case was not proved, and plaintiff was nonsuited,, with .SI 10s. -cosis. ■ Proceedings were also taken agamsl ilie employee, IJo.srinalfl 'Frederick Sheltoh.'for working as a wireman ■ and failing to claim the minimum wage. On account of. tho decision in the- previous case, the information nn^ ns t Shclton - was withdrawn. MONEY LENT. Richard Keene, settler, of Wellington, sued William Harris, farmer, _ of Waitara, to recover the sum of =£5 17s. 3d., alleged to be due for money lent, .£5, interest thereon 75., and for goods purchased by the defendant in plaintiffs name 10s. Sd. Mr. 0 Becre appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. B. U llliams for tho defendant. . After hearing evidence, the -Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff. for £5 IDs. ikl., with costs i£l 19s.

CLAIM FOR WAGES AND KENT. Samuel Aiian, clerk, of 23 Davis Street, sued J. V. Dyke, stabifi-keepor, of Thomson Quav, (o recover tho sum of .£9 lis-, alleged to be due to plaintiff by defendant, and made up as follows:—Balance of tiro weeks' n-ascs at .£3 per week up till May 20,1011, .£1 18s.; one week's wages in lieu of notice and by way of damages for wrongful dismissal, ,£3; and three weeks' rental of rooms let by plaintiff to defendant at 12s. per week, .£1 16s. Mr. E. C. Lovvcy appeared for-plaintiff, and Mr. 0. Beere for the defendant. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for tho amount elaimcd, together with costs totalling «£1 lGs. POLICE J CASES.

A youn £ man, named Leslie Ryan, was placed in' the dock to answer the following 'charges:—(l) On June 2, at Paraparanmu, forging the name of Henry E. Heft'er to a cheque drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, "Wellington, for £7 lis., and uttering the same to Mary Elizabeth Hilton; (2) on June 6, at Wellington, forging am! uttering a .cheque for .£1 35.; and (3) on June 9, at Wellington, forging and uttering a cheque for ,£ls. On the application of Chief Detective Broberg, accused was Teinanded until this mornI'rank P. Brnford was charged with that, on or about March 13. at Hunterville, he obtained the sum of ,£l2 from William Dwycr by false representation. Accused did not appear. Sub-Inspector Shechan stated that he had taken ill while on remand from Dunedin to Hunterville, and had had to be removed to the Wellington Hospital. The sub-inspec-tor, therefore, asked for a remand to Hunterville on June 20, and this was granted. Tv;o first-offending inebriates were fined ss. each, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment.