OTHER OASES,

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2557, 3 September 1915, Page 9

OTHER OASES,

For importuning, Mary Evans was sentenced to one month's imprison--menii, ami on a charge, of being idle and disorderly sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the sentences to be cumulative. /Jfatherme Malkin had two similar charges preferred against her, and was Sentenced, to on 6 . and, six months' imprisonment oil' the respective charges, the sentences to be cumulative. A young womaii, who stole a petticoat belonging to another-woman, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon,, on condition that slie paid 4s.- . Expenses' of, Witness! For drunkenness, Mary Sprowell, a prohibited '.person,..was. sentenced to two months' imprisonment. One firstoffending inebriate was dealt with. \ V . . ' CIVIL OASES. A partially-heard case which came before Mr. W. G. ltiddell, S.M., was one ill which A.-.5.. Paterson and Co. claimed £113 (3s. from Jessie Coinptoii,' married woman, Kilbirhie Crescent, Charles Beaumont-, fruiterer, Vivian Street, and David William Russell; engineer, Daniel Street. The amount claimed represent.ed the indebtedness' of Herbert Com'pton, storekopeer, Ellice Street, for goods supplied. Plaintiff's claim was ■ grounded on a written guarantee executed by defendants in favour of plaintiffs. .The defenco was that during the currency of the guarantee the principal debtor took in a partner, and that in consequence the guarantee was voided from the date of such partnership. On this 'application of counsel for plaintiffs, Mr. H. E. Evans, the case was adjourned for a fortnight. Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh appeared for defendants. C. Pratt and Co., Ltd., King's Chambers, AVellington, sued the M.A.P. Stores, general storekeepers, Marton, for £23 9s. 2d.,' being commission at 10 per cent, on accounts totalling £234 lis. lid. given by defendant to .plaintiffs for collcctiftn. Mr. A. Dunn'appeared for. plaintiffs, and Mr. P. H. Putnam for defendant. After heafing the evidence the Alagistrate reserved his decision. Reserved judgment was delivered bv Mr. AV. G.. lliddell,. S.M., in the civil dispute, C. and A. Odlin Timber and .Hardware Co., Ltd., and Stuart Johns v. Arthur Johns,, plaintiffs claiming £31 7s. fid. for work carried out at defendant's requost. His AVorship gave judgment for plaintiff for £11 Bs. 7d., and costs £3 IS?. , . DEFAULT DEBTOES' LIST. Judgment was given for defendant by default: by. Mr. AV. G. Riddell, S.M., in the following undefended cases:— M'Gregor and Jamieson v. W. Cole, £4 os. Cel., costs 10s.; G. H.'Lyster and Co. v. F. G. Millman, £24 4s. 9d., costs £2 145.; E. J. Forbes and Son, Ltd., v F.. AV. B. Dunn, £2 17s. Gd., costs 10s.; Commercial Agency, Ltd. (assignees, and J. AV. Murray), v. Frederick" Karsten, £29 18s. 6d., costs £2 145.; same v. Harry Hudson, £30 ISs. lid., costs £2 14,1.; same v. John Hayes; £10 9s. Gd., casts £1 10s. Gd. ; same v. Mark Downs, £13s. lid., costs 55.; Vacuum 011 Co. Proprietary, Ltd., v. Noel Peat, 6d.; costs £1 55.; Francis Alan Stuart v. Frano Roger Fraser, £20 10s. fid., costs £2 145.; lnglis Bros. v. The King Country Motor Co., £4 17s. 7d., costs 10s.; H. 0. Gibbons and Co., Ltd., v. J. Lawson, £29 lis,, costs £3; Offico Applianco Co., Ltd., v. T. R. Husband, £4'l3s. 10d., costs 10s.; Vacuum Oil Co, Proprietary, Ltd., v. H. AV. Parata, £4 19s. 2d., costs £1 ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Top.ro Kovoneho was ordered to pay Jessie Carson £20 ss! 6d. by instalments of los. per month, first payment -on Ootober'l, 1