MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1721, 11 April 1913, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Dr. IT Arthur, S.M,) TUB SALE OF A LAUNCH. Hoary Pratley, fisherman, of Parar paraumu, proceeded against Alexander Petersen, Richard M'Leod, and James Everett', all in the employ of the Union Steam Ship Company, Wellington, for the sum of .£95, said to 100 amount, of the purchase money of a launch, interest at 5 per cent., ana general damages. Plaintiff alleged that defendant wrongfully stated that the launch was only six years old, and was fitted with an eight 'horse-power oil-engine. He contended thnt the launch was at least ten years old, and that the engine was not niore than two horse-power. . The defendants set up a counter-claim for JJ3S, said to be money lent to nlaintiif at time cf the sale of the launch. Mr. M. Lucltie was for plaintiff; Mr. P. J. O'Regan for defendants. . After partial hearing the cose was adjourned . till to-day. ' , PRIVATE HOTEL MENAGE. Clara. Tregonning, private hotel-keeper, Wellington, was proceeded against by tho Labour Department for alleged breaches of awards. It was alleged that she had employed a waitress at the rate of 17s. Gd. and not 205., arid a laundress for 17s. Gd., instead of at 255. per week. Both informations were dismissed. Mr. D. Carmody appeared on behalf of the Department, and Mr. A. H, -Hindmarsh 'for the defendant. BUTCHER'S WAGES. John Campion sued John Philp for £$ Bs., alleged to be amount due as woges as a butcher. A sum of .£1 2s. Cd. was paid into court. After hearing tho evidence, judgment was entered for plaintiff for.>£ 2. Mr. W. T. Ncave for plaintiff; Mr. A. W. Blair for defendant. BURNED BY A CORROSIVE. Mr.,W. G. Riddcll, S.M., gave reserved judgment at the Magistrate's Court yesterday in the cose in which Henry Ilearfield, an employee of tho corporation, sued Lars Christian. Rasmussen, storeman, for ,£lO damages received through plaintiff being burned by some corrosivo liquid in a rubbish bin which ho was clearing in, the defendant's yard. Judgment was entered for plaintiff for and cost's Ji-t lCs. Mr. J. O'Shea, city solicitor, was for plaintiff, and Mr. M. Myers for defendant. : , UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following cases; Michael M'Gralh v. J. Newman, JJI 12s. Gd., costs 55.; Commercial Agency v. R. B. With', JCI-L 2s. Cd., costs <El 10s. Gd.; same v.-Otto Larao, .£lO 17s. lid., costs JBI 19s. lid.; ]1. C. Gibbons and Co., Ltd., v. .). Henderson, 18,s. 7d., costs .£1; Findlay, Dalziell aiul Co. v. I'cter II eyes, J!8 Bs., costs Bs.; Forde and Co. v. Kathleen Watkins, ill 15s. Cd., costs 55.; same v. Thos. Smith, X'l 25., costs (is.; tame v. Jack ' Hagart, .£1 17s. Ud., costs 55.; C. Pratt and Co. v. Norman-Copelaml, ,£5, costs 16s. tkl.; Ada Allen, v. Alex. Reside, J. 7, * ctosts <£1 3s. (kl.; Veitch and Allan v. John Tobjck, ,£7 12s. 305., costs .£1 lis.; J. Myers and Co. v. D. C. M'Caughern, JBI3 12s. 5d., costs .£i lfls. (id.; Gordoji and Gotch, Ltd., v. K. Connell, ,£3l Its. 2d., costs £2 Us.; Public Trustee v. John Cbnse, Xlti, costs jCI 10s. (Id.; li. Jamieson and Co., Ltd., v. John ilaggie, ,£53 Vis. 3d., cosfs ,£3 IGs. Gd.; Public Trustee v. Mary Elizabeth Smith, ,£3O 10s., costs .£2 lis.; John S. JTutiro v. Edtnird liloom- - field, =£25 Bs. 2d., costs £1 175.; M. Bolian v. Reginald Welsby, .£39 Bs. Gd., costs «£2 155.; R. and E. Tingey and Co., Ltd., v. Wm. Aubrey, J!G ss. Id., costs .El 3s. Gil.; Commercial Agency v. West Coast Tailoring and Clothing Association, .£129 195., costs -£G 75.; William Ramsey Wilson v. Frank Spier.", .£3, costs 3s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. J. Williams was ordered to pay Thos. Ballinger and Co. 10s. Id. by April 21; G. H. Jonos to pay Lewis and llogau JC2 Bs. lid. by April 21; F. S. Fnwcctt to pav Cambridge University Press .CI! os. 3d! bv April 21; .1. Kelleher to pay M. Jl'Griith, £1 us. fid. by April 27; James lfapley r 0 pay Wright, Dixon <md Witt X'l 2->. Od. by April 21: Thomas Barnes. to nay Elizabeth Wood ill 3s. by April 21.