MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1335, 12 January 1912, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell. S.M.) POLICE AND CIVIL. CIVIL CASES BY DEFAULT. In the following cases judgment was entered for the plaintiffs by default:— Robert Pearson v. Otto Edward True, .£5 Is. Gd., costs £1 lis. Cd.; Beatrice Amy Pinnock v. Pcrcival Archer, <£2 155., costs 125.; Daniel O'Connor v. H. Huntley Boorne, .£39 9s. 7d., costs £2 Us.. ; Spencer -Radford v. Robert Joknsen, £3. 55. lid., costs os.; the Commercial Agency (assignee) and Briscoo and Co., Ltd., v. E. Hume, .£55 ss. 7d„ costs £i ■is. 6d.; Briscoe and Co., Ltd., v. Chas. Pomeroy, <£39 165., costs £% 175.; C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltd., v. Josiah Dawson, ,£5 18s. Gd., costs =£1 3s. Gd.; Kirkcaldic and Stains, Ltd., v. P. D. Monro, j;2 lis. Gd., costs 10s; Laery and Co., Ltd., v. J. iveon Cockburn, ,£2O 15s. 3d:, costs ,t!l Bs.; Domiuion Pressure Milking Machine Co. v. ,'I. Downes, £U 2s. 10d., costs CI lGs. Go., Chapman, Skerrett, Wylie, and Tripp, v. E. Ulanville Hicks, £& 45., costs £1 3s. 'Gd.; Jas. Kellow (assignee of the Estato of F. E. Hyde) and F. E. Hyde v. Algernon E. Newton, Bs. 6d., costs 25.; Novelties, Ltd., v. J. R. Watson, £2 10s. Bd., costs 10s.; Abraham Levy v. M. L. Millet, £a, costs 55.; Johnston and Co., Ltd., v. W. Greig, £17 135., costs .£1 10.=. Gd.; Sargood, Son ,and Ewon v. D. M. Leckie, .65 16s. 9d., costs .£1 3s. 6d.; Tripo and Ellis v. W. Reynolds, £2 ss„ costs 10s.; Hat Box Mercery Co. v. Bernard Doherty, jun.', £G 55., costs XI 3s. Gd.; Prouse Lumber, Ltd., v. Ernest Eyres, „£G'9s. 9d., costs ,£1 3s. Gd.; and Chapman, Skerrett, "VVylic, Tripp, and Blair v. SamuelM'Nab, JJI7 9s. 3d., costs M 10s. Gd.

JUDGMENT-SUMMONSES. On judgment summonses, Frederick Aslin was ordered (o pav ' Thompson Bros. Ltd., .£35 lGs. 5d., by January 25. A. D. Bobbie was ordered to pay Town and Country Supply Stores 55., at the rato. of ss. per month. Charles :C. Green was ordered to pay Robinson and Sons .£■l3 ss. by February 8. • DEFENDED CASE. The only defended case was that in which Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd., sued J. B. Clarkson and Co., Ltd., lor ..£l2 10s., which amount was alleged to be the balance of an amount owing for rims supplied. The defendants disputed the claim. After going into tho case, his Worship gave judgment for. the defendants. Mr. Newman appeared for the plaintiffs, and .Mr. H. E. Evans for the defendants. OTAKI THEFT CASE. • A pl<?a<of guilty,was entered by Sydney Herbert Adamson, who was accused of stealing .£5, the property of Alfred Maurice Lewis. The theft was committed at Otaki on December 26 last. Adamson was fined JC3, and was ordered to make restitution. - . . Adamson was also charged with having received sums of money totalling JEG 3s. 9d., and failing to account for them to Lewis. On this charge he was fined £3, and directed to make restitution. OTHER POLICE CHARGES. Walter James' Hasler admitted stealing clothing and candlesticks (£1 19s. 6d.) and money (7s. 6d.) from Jambs Allen. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. . ~ , Elsie Irene Samson, a child in indigent circumstances, was committed to tho Wellington Receiving Home. For insobriety, Henry Richardson was fined 10.=. " „ , ,' Patrick Dwyer was fined .£3 for breakin;: a prohibition order. Frederick Barkman was ordered to pay 15s. per week towards tho support of his James Delkvalle, or Delia Valle, was fined .£1 for travelling on tho s.s. Nikau, between Nelson and Wellington, without paying the proper fare, and with intent to evade payment thereof.