MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before-Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.); CIVIL ACTIONS. CLAIM OVER CABLE CHARGES. At the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, Bray Brothers, produce merchants, of Wellington, sued X. A. Harris, grocer, of Ashhm-ot, claiming £23 13s. 10d. as an amount over-advanced by tho plaintiffs on tho defendant's consignments of cheese for tha season 1910-11. Mr. \V. L. Kothenberg appeared for the plaintiffs, and defendant conducted liis own case. Defendant admitted owing J)2O 3s. 7d. of tho total claim, but disputed the balance of £3 Us. 3d., which was lor cable charges. The cables were advices as to sales, and defendant contended that according to the trade practice liray Brothers should bear such costs themselves.

Plaintiffs contended that the cable advices concerned defendant's consignments, and wore of benefit to him alone, anil that, therefore, he should pay for them. Moreover, they said —and they called a witness who supported the statement— that according to trade practice defendant should pay for the cables. .

His Worship decided in favour of the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed and costs.

UNDEFENDED CASES. In the following undefended cafes judgment was entered for the plaintiffs by default :— Christopher O'Shea v. Andrew, Low, £7 2s. Sil., and costs .£1 3s. Gd.; Joseph Nathan and Co;, Ltd., v. J. Fitzpatrick, £IG 18s. 9d., and £1 10s. Cd.; Briscoe and Co., Ltd., v. H. Hodstson, .£8 Is. 7d., and .£1 3s.' Cd.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., assignee, and Frimley Canning Company v. R. Son-man, M 18s. 3d., and £1 3s. Cd.; Bing, Harris and Co., Ltd., v. Collins and Co., .£2l 15s. 3d., and £2 Us.: Alcock and Co. v. James liobson, JIG 17s. 10d.. ami £1 3s. Cd.; A. Dimdore v. Michael Hogan, .-£2 Bs., and 10s.; H. ]'.. Boss and Co. v. George H. Carter, .£.l Ills., and 10s.; Mainland and Barr v. John Whitakor, £U 10s., and £1 10s. Gd.; Commercial Agency, Ltd.. v. Thomas T. Watt, «ESO 9s. 7d., and XS 18s.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., assignee, and Frimley Canning Co., assignor, v. H. W. Littlewood, JE2B 9s. 10d., and £2 Us.; W. B. Summers v. R. Pratt, £3, and 125.; A. E. Fitzgerald v. E. Whitakcr, £5 125., and £1 3s. Gd.; John Chambers and Co., Ltd., v. Patrick Wm. Pettctt, .£45 12s. 9d., and £3 Bs. Cd.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS. A. H. Littlewood was ordered to pay the Commercial Agency Co., Ltd., £31 6s. lid. by April 25. POLICE BUSINESS. LIQUOR CASES. ALLEGED UNLAWFUL SELLING. James H. Hope was charged with having unlawfully sold liquor to D. Wallace on .March 31. Defendant, who was represented by Mr. C. It. Dix, elected to bb tried by a jury, and was remanded till April 10. Station-Sergeant Darby . suggested that bail should bo required. Mr. Dix opposed this, on the ground that defendant had not asked for an adjournment. Eventually the Court decided not to demand bail. Charges against Hercules Nicholl and Frank Reeves of having been on Hope's premises for the purpose of illegally dealing in liquor were adjourned till April 10. OTHER CASES. Susannah Ackerman was sent to the Salvation Army Homo for six mouths respecting a charge of importuning Carrio Corbntt was sentenced to threo months' imprisonment tor being idle and disorderly. For insobriety, Allan M'Phee and Joseph Kenny were each fined 10s. Joseph Johnson was fined .C 3 for breaking a prohibition order. Edward Croft, who pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a bicycle, was remanded for sentence (ill April 10. Frederick Xingan appeared on remand respecting a chargo of helpless drunkenness. He was ordered to pay ,(11 ss. medical expenses, and a prohibition order was issued against him. Charles Little, who had on a previous day pleaded guilty to 18 charges of theft —tho amounts totalled .£l2 7s. 9d.. and represented money collected for tho baker who employed him as <% bread-carrier—was fined JI3 on the first charge and ordered to repay the amount taken (XI 155.), in default one month'simprisonment. Respecting the other charges, he was convicted and ordered to repay the money taken. JUVENILE COURT. Threo boys were beforo the Juvenile Court on charges of injuring on electric line. The information!) wero dismissed, two on condition that the costs were paij by the defendants.

The deputation ..heartily thanked Mr, Laurcnson for his reply.