MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1213, 23 August 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) CIVIL BUSINESS. In Thomas Thompson v. Walter Dickie, .£2 7s. Gd., judgment was for defendant, and a mangle is to'be-returned to the plaintiff. Myra Anderton v. James Godbcr and Co., Ltd., was a claim for lis. wages. Judgment was for the defendant. Geoffrey V. Hill claimed from Matthew Hodgson ,£lO, money lent. Defendant admitted liability, and plaiutill' was given judgment for ,£lO. Patrick Dwyer, of Wellington, claimed from C. R. Dix, solicitor, and S. W. Adams, clerk, possession of a cashbox containing documents and about i£l4 in .money. Mr. Samuel appeared for plaintiff. The defendants alleged that plaintiff did not. knew which of the money was his, and which was his creditors. Judgment was for the defendants. In the following cases judgment was for the plaintiffs by default:—Bernard 1 Hall v. Joseph Crafty-Jill os. lid., costs £1 IBs. lid.; Wellington College Governors v. E. H. Barber, XI 15s. 4d.. costs 65.; Commissioner of Taxes y. Percy Holton, iCSO Bs. 4d., costs £1 10s.; same v. Thomas Cahill, .£4l 5a., costs .£1 35.; same v. John Tofts, £1 7s. 0d„ costs 55.; same v. Hubert S. Collyns, .£8 ss.. 1 costs Bs.; Jas. M'Parland v. Henrv Montague, 25., costs 125.; Ellis and Manton v. S. Black. M 10s. sd„ costs lis.; D. Lloyd Clav v. J. J. O'Brien. .£4 45., costs 11s.; Wellington Publishing Company, Ltd., v. Wm. Eagle, (id., costs 10s.; Bunny and Ayson v. Augusta Carslens, J25 10s. Gd., costs Ss.; J. V. Dvke v. Kill and Sons, £\, costs 55.; Robt. Y. Walls and Co. v. David Storer Wylie, £17 18s. 4d., costs £1 10s. Gd.; A. R. Hiss, as.administrator in the estate of C. H. Williams v. Robt. Geo. Lester, ,£lO 18s., costs £1 10s. Gd.; E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., v. Murphy Bros., £1 15s. 3d., costs 55.; same v. Alfred Jas. Tozer, <£2 135., costs- 55.: same v. Fredk. Owen. £i 3s. Gd., costs ss;; and Wellington Publishing Companv, Ltd., v. Arthur T. Hall, £1 Gs. od., costs 13s. Julius Lamberg was ordered to pay £7 3s. to the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company, Ltd., by September 5. POLICE CHARGE. (Before Mr. W. G. Riddcll, S.M.) _ i Henry Pankhurst was declared a. habit, ual drunkard, and inquiries aro being made as to whether or not he can bo accommodated at Roto Roa. Ho will appear again to-morrow,