MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 176, 13 April 1923, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL CASES Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., dealt with the police cases in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Ou a charge of stealing a pair of boots valued, at £1 6s. 6d., the property of James Martin, an old man, Samuel McShane, was remanded until to-day. Bail was fixed, at £lO. CIVIL BUSINESS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., ill the following undefended civil cases: —

Murray Roberta and Co., Ltd., v. Charles Harris, £56 16s. Bd., costs £4 Ils. 6d.; Commercial Agency Ltd. and Winstone, Ltd. v. Ashhurst. Butter and Cheese Co., £7 Ils. Id., costs £2 Os. 6d.; A. Knowsley v. Mrs. Bessie MoM.dan, £39, costs £4 7s. 6d.; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Inglis Bros, and Co., Ltd., v. T. A. Hardie, £ll 11s. 7d, costs £2 145.; “The Wardrobe” v. D. Heale, £1 155., costs 135.; Laery and Co. v. J. Murphy, £9 5s k . costs £1 14s. 6d. ; F. S. Maloney v. L. D. Austin, £1 Is. costs 125.; Bristol Piano Co. v. Arthur Brightwell, £23 45., costs £3 Ils.; Universal Film Manufacturing (Australasia), Co., Ltd., v. C. H. Parr, £l5 17s. Id., costs £3 10s.; Young Wall Yon v. Leong Yeenam, £3O, costs £4 2s Cd.; John Hiscock v. William Alexander Cherry', £l9l Is, costs £7 15s. 6d : ; Turi Caffrey v. David Grant, £l7B Is. 3d., costs £8 125.; Motor Import Co., Ltd. v. Hutchinson Bros., £2 Ils. lid., costs £1 3s. 6d.; The Wairarapn Butchery v. H. C. Young, £3 ss. Bd., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Commercial Agency Ltd. and Jago Biggs Ltd. v. W.’J. Torry, £1 Bs. 9d., costs £1 ss. W. J. Hoare v. John Knox, £199 10s., costs £8 19s. 6d.; R. Nordell v. E. Ell, costs only Bs.; J. K. Glover v. G. Rudman, £2 10s., costs £1 4s. 6d.; C. B. Lempriere and Co. v. J. Button, costs only, 10s; same v. H. V. Rowe, £2 75., costs £1 3s. 6d.; same v. Mrs. M. Brooke (separate estate), costs only £1 Ils.; Citizens’ Loan and Discount Co. v. Francis Petit Rule and Norah Margaret Rule (separate estate), £ll 10s., costs £3 Is; James Charles Lamb f. B. J. Young, £7 18s. 6d., costs £1 10s. 6d. ; E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., v. Hal! and Johnston, £5B 13s 3d., costs £2 75.; same v. W. H. Read, £8 14s. lid., costs 155.; South Pacific Mortcage and Deposit Co.. Ltd. v. William Reid Tjethbridge, £lll 10s. 10d., costs £2 10s.

On judgmnt summons, C. E. Donrelly '"as ordered to nay C. and A. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co., Ltd., £lO os. 4d. before April 26, in default 7 days’ imprisonment; Alexander Collins ’to pay Wellington Plumbers’ Union £2 7s. before April 26, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.