MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2477, 2 June 1915, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CIVIL ACTIONS

DEATH OF A SH3EP DOG

A. claim for the sum of -CIO damages for the ucutli of a sheep dog was heard before llr. \\\ Kiitdcll, S.M., the plaintiff being \ ictor Leslie Robinson, drover, ot Happy Valley, represented bj r - 11- !'• O'Leiiry, and the defendant Isaac Sykes,_ Gliuznec Street, represented by Mr. T. Neuve. For the plaintiff, Mr. 0 Leary said that the sum was claimed as the value of plaintiff's sheep dog, which it was alleged was bv defendant on the Hutt Eoad on March 12 last. The plaintiff, in company with some other drovers, was proceeding: from Happy Valley with a mob of cattle, when defendant drove along: in his car, it was alleged at a fast speed, and the dog was run over. For the defence it was contended that as plaintiff had no permit lie was unlawfully on the highway. It was a)denied that defendant went too fast After hearing the evidenco the Magistrate said that he would not say that defendant had been guilty of negligence, therefore lie had no cour.se but to nonsuit the plaintiff; no costs were allowed. DRAWING A THEATRE PROGRAMME. A case was heard before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., in which Palmer and Maliood, pictorial advertising specialists, claimed from Slade and Moss, printers, the sum of ,£3 10s., for drawing in the mouth of October, 1914, the titlo page for the programme of His Majesty's Theatre, Wellington. For the plaintiffs Mr. J. J. M'Grath said that the only question which the Court would have to decide was whether the amount claimed for the work was reasonable. The plaintiffs were engaged by the defendants to draw the design used on the programme of His Majesty's Theatre, and defendants had paid 355. into Court. Plaintiffs claimed just double that amount, and it would rest on tho evidence whether that claim was reasonable. After evidence had been taken judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs «£1 lis. MOTOR ACCESSORIES. , Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., Joseph Stacey, Adelaide Road, contractor, claimed from Herbert Leicester, mechanic, possession of several motor parts, to the value of £1, and £'1 damages* for alleged wrongful detention. In a further action the same plaintiff sued Herbert Leicester and Wilknelm p. Eggers, land agaiit, for possession of a motor tyre and tube, valued at .£B, and .£3 extra. The case was not finished when the Court rose. It will be resumed on Tuesday nejt. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended cases:— Jerusalem and-Co., Xtd., v. F. L. Muneaster, i! 64 45., costs ill 25.; Alice Maud Rowe v. Herbert Hammond, .637 18s. 4(1.', costs £2 145.; John Connell v. Samuel Gribble, <£3, costs 55.; John Murray v. R. E. Martin, ss. 6d., costs 55.; Caselberg, Stein, and Co., Ltd., v N. P. Neilsen, -£11 10s. 5d., costs £1 35.; Wellington Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., v. Donald Cook, .£75 7s. 2d., costs .£4 10s. Sd.; Jolm Joseph M'Grath v. Wm. ,£l2 7s. 3d., costs XI 10s. IGd.; United Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., v. A. K. Hopkins, £i Bs. 7d., costs £1 is.; Joseph Douglas Green v. Edith Upham, 155., costs 55.; Peter M'Lean v. J. J. L. Pollard, ilO 13s. 4d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Isaac Joseph v. Sidney Kenny, ,£5 55., costs XI 3s. 6d.; Geo. Doughty and Co. v. Samuel Pender Lang, .£39 Bs. 2d., costs £2 14s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Cecil Grant was ordered to pay E. I. Proud the sum of Xl 4 15s. on or before June 15, in default 14 days' imprisonment; C. H. Duck was ordered to pay H. S. Langdon £4 19s. 3d. on or before June 15, in default four days' imprisonment. POLICE CASES. Wm. Boulton, Edw'ard Smith, and Geo. Miller, for drunkenness, were each fined 10s., or 48 hours' imprisonment; for drunkenness, Otto Amberg, a seaman, who while drunk stole a bicycle, valued at £2, was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and fined 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment, for the theft charge. John Stone was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and fined .£2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for indecency. Hugh Doherty was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and fined 50s. for damaging four blankets which were in his cell. John Harvey was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and fined 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment, for a breach of his probationary license. Inspector Hendrey stated that the probationary license had now been cancelled. Five first offenders were dealt with in the ordinary way.