MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 43, 14 November 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

RESERVED -JUDGMENT.

.'Mr. W. 6. Riddell, S.M., who presided at , the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and hoard.-the civil cases, delivered reserved judgment; in the ense iri which Edward Standen, carrier, proceeded against 'Ed-ward-Reynolds, motor cycle doaler, to recover damages. ' Tie plaintiff claimed that on July . 17 defendant negligently drovo his motor-car ..round thoi corner of Moxham Avenue into Wellington Koad, and that he collided with the horse and express driven by plaintiff. -As a result of tho collision plaintiff 's horse was permanently injured, nnd plaintiff, therefore,, claimed JE3O,' tho value, of .the horse:'-In-'the alternative plaintiff claimed £30 for injuries to'his horso, and tho lose occasioned by tho plaintiff losing' the use of the animal from'. July 17. After -jeviowine t.ho'ovidonco' and dealing .with the points raised for tho defence, the Magistrate eavo judgment for'plaintiff for ,£24, and costs totalling £5 17s. UNDEPENjDED .CASES,■;.. ■Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in' tho following cases:'—Hallenstein Bros., Ltd., v. P. Kavanngb,- 10s., cosla.only; Stewart Timber C0..y. , Alexander Johnston, ,£l9 18s. 10d., costs £1; Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, v. H.-. J. Martin, M: 18s., costs £1 3s. 6d.; samo v. V. Gamble, £i 25., costs 125.;. same v.'.Tabcz Taylor, .£l9 165., costs .81 12s.' 6d.; B. j, Gilihrist v. .L. Hackett, i9,.cosfs ; ii'3g. Gd.; H. H. Tombs, Ltd., v. Charles Bailey, junr., X 25. 16s. Bd., costs £2 Mβ.,- Martin.-Walsh-v. Ivy Cainpbell, M, .costs- 10s.; Public-Trustee v.- Henaro Kaihau, iCl62' 10s., costs £7 16s. 3d. ■ ' ■•- '-'■ •■■ '" ' '--'• JUDGMENT SUMMONS, ' Judgment siimmona cases were dealt with .as follow:—Lyndon Henry Wilson was ordered to pay A. H. Cristel and Co. the sum of Bs. sd. by November 27, in- default twenty-ono days' imprisonment; \V. F. Dal ton. was ordered to-pay William Henry Barnes'-- £ii. 9a.' 3d. by instalments..ol. £1 per .week.. '■;■•■"■■•'■ 'DEPENDED CASES. .'•'.. ■ •'Arthur W. G. ]?'itchett nnd Alfred W. Fitchott, as administrators of tho estate of the lato John Fitchett, proceeded against Douglas Campbell Waldio to re-covei;-.dC27 4s. fid. for eervicos rendered by tho lato John Fitchott, os a blacksmith, over a long number of years. The defendant and.his wife eworo that they had a clear recollection of having paid tho?money, although no receipt could bo produced. Plaintiff was nonsuited with costs totalling £1 11s. Gd. Mr. G. G. G. Watson' appeared for the • plaintiff and Mr. E. C. Levvoy for tho defendant.