MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) DAMAGED WIRE. AN OLD CASE KE-HEABD. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday there cams before Dr. Jl'Arthur, S.JL, for re-hearing a case in which'his Worship gave judgment a littlo more than a. year ago. . . . . ' The action is known os Mason, Struthers and Co., Ltd., v. the Shaw, Savill, and AJbion Company, Lul. The plaintiffs are ironmongers in Christcburcb, and the <lefondants are the well-known shipping company; ■ Mr- &■ Blair appeared 'for the plaintiffs, end Mr. W. 11. D. Bell for the defendants. The claim of the plaintiffe is for tho «• oo7orj qI £113 & fid. u.foa aaio.Ußt.cL

his .opinion there was a great futuro before damage alleged to have been done to wire while the wire was being shipped from Liverpool to New Zealand aboard tho steamer Pakeha. When tho case- was beforo him on tho previous occavsion, Dr. M'Arthur nonsuited tho plaintiffs on the ground that the cause ol tho damage apparently ■came within tho exceptions stated on tho billot lading. Tho plaintiffs appealed against tho decision of tho magistrate, and tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) decided that tho nonsuit should not have boen entered as tho magistrate hud not found which "exception" was applicable: When the ease was reopened yesterday, Mr. Bell called Dr. Maelaurin, tho Dominion Analyst, who deposed that ho had oxaminod tho wire, and was of .opinion that the damago had boen caused by salt. Thero wore, he added, no sulphates 'present such bs would indicate that the damogo was due to sea water. . Both counsel thon addressed tho Court, after which decision was reserved. PROMISSORY NOTE. H. W. Davies and Co., plumbers, Wellington, proceeded against G. S. Hume, storekeeper, Alton, claiming J316 in respect of a pronmeory note said to have been drawn by her husband and endorsed Isy herself. Mr. E; J. Fitzgibbon appeared for the plaintiffs, and 3fr. T. Holmdon for tu defendant. The defence was that no notice had been (riven, to the effect that the p.n. had been dishonoured. Decision was reserved. UNDEFENDED CASES. In the following cases judgment was entered for tho plaintiffs by default:— Ada Allon v. Alexander Reside, .£ll 18s., costs £1 10s. fid.; Novelties, ltd., v. J. Harvey, £3 10s. Gd., costs 10s.; Commercial Agency, Ltd. (assignee) and B. G. Schauer (assignor) v. William J. Simmons, .£27 os. Gd., costs ,£2 Ids.; George and George v. Lionel Ishejwood, .£1 Is. Gd., costs 5e.; G. E. Wilton v. Walter Taylor, £1 10s. 9d., costs 55.; Dayton Money-, weight Scales Co., Ltd., v. George Lanipard, 10s., costs 10s.; Davis and Clater v. Frederick Harold Andrews, £i 9s. 9d., costs 10s.; Commercial Agenoy, Ltd. (as-, signee) and J. W. Stowell (assignor) v, Harry Williams, .£2l Is. 9d., costs & lls.; some v. John Sherlock, £8 lls. 3d., costs £1 9s. 6d.; same v. Alexander Nancarrow, £5 Bs. id., costs .£1 11s. 6d.; and eamo v. Mrs. Annie Green, £2 Bs., costs 10s. . JUDGMENT SUMMONS. A. IC. Boyd was ordered to pay ,£5 17s. 2d. to A. S. Paterson and Co. by September 28. POLICE BUSINESS. (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) HIS ANIMOSITY, NOW QUELLED BY THE COURT. Frederick Cecil Wilson appeared on ronand to show cause why he should not bo wund over to :keep the peace- towards Mou Stevens, whom, it. was alleged, he iad threatened to shoot. ' , Mr. E. M. Sladden appeared for Steyms m support of the application. Mr. H. P. O'Leary represented Wilson, io said that Wilson 'had boen a canrasser for an insurance company- of vhich Stevens was manager, and had recently been dismissed. Rightly, or wrongy, Wilson had considered that- he had i grievance... He had came to Wellinf?«n to see Orton Stevens and had imbibed oo heavily.' When ho -had threatened itevens he had been suffering considcribly from tho effects of liquor. There vas no doubt that in the course of a :ouplo of weeks hie animosity would iavo disappeared, and there would no£ Iβ anything to fear from him.Wilson was bound over in the sum of GIOO to keen the peace towards Stevens or a period of six months, and a prolibition order was issued against him. :•■;.-'■■•"■ OTHER CASES; .^; r '. . 'iFrederlck Davis Was .fincd-fifioofoii; tfavr illing'from Sydney to Wellington'on the (earner Moana without haviug paid his arc. , Violet Paton wag fined 10s. -for inbriety. . ' JUVENILE COURT.' A boy of 12, and his brother, who wa3 wo ycar3 younger, wero before the Juenile Court. One was charged with havng stolen 9s. 6d. from Thomas Reid Ar-. ihibald, and the other.with -having stolen Is. from the same person. The elder boy vas discharged after receiving four ■trokes of the birch; the younger, was disiharged with a caution; and the mothor if the pair was ordered to make restiution..