MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 260, 3 August 1928, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

BY-LAW AND CIVIL CASES

Cases involving the by-laws were dealt with by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Leaving his car unattended cost Roy Gregory 10s; Riding a bicycle without lights cost Michael Brookey £l. On charges of allowing stock to wander, Sidney Schuster was lined £2, George Huxford £l, and Walter Beavis 10s. Wallace John Elliott was orderd to pay 10s., costs only, for not having a tail light on a motor lorry. Sydney G. Cook, Hutt River Shingle Company, Edward King, J. J. Moore and Sons, William John Neman, Thomas Waugh, and Billy Wells were eaeh ordered to pay costs, 10s., for failing to obtain a heavy traffic license. On a similar charge, Albert Shelbourne and Charles H. Buchanan were each fined £2. Horace Luechisi was fined £1 for not having lights on his motor cycle. For tailing to keep as near to the left as practicable, James Gibson was fined £l. Gitano Mazzola was fined £1 for failing to stop o.i request. On a charge of speeding, Kenneth Mitchinsiiu was fined £l. For carrying two passengers on a motor eyele, Harold F. O'Neill was fined £l. Sing On Tie was fined £2 for failing to keep a poultry house clean. Harold Stead was fined £1 for cutting g corner. Permitting the use of a ear with defective brakes cost George F. Musgrove and James Wright 10s. each. "Alex. T. Gorrie was fined £1 for failing to have an efficient silencer on a motorvan.

•James Martin was fined £1 for not having his vehicle properly lighted. On a similar charge, Francis Scanlon was fined 10s. CIVIL LIST Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in the following undefended civil cases: — Maison Marguerite v. R. Reed, £7 10s., costs £1 10s. (id.; Commercial Agency Ltd. aud W. Wiggins Ltd. v. J. T. Bartlett, £11(1 75., costs £(i 135.; E. W. Mills and Co. Ltd. v. G. W. Macrae, £3 14s. 4d., costs £2 os. lid.; William C. Roberts v. Kanga Bliula, £4. costs £1 4s. Gd.; Commercial Agency Ltd. and Gasco Pressed Brick Ltd. v. W. McNally and Son, £G3 ss. 10d.. costs £4 12s. Gd.; Commercial Agency Ltd. and W. Wiggins Ltd. v. W. Black, £59 7s. 4d., costs £4 Ils. fid.; 11. Poole v. R. Brown, £2 ISs., costs £1 7s. Gd.; Commercial Agency Ltd., and J. Johnston v. Reginald Walsh, £6105., costs £112?. Gd; Ford Sales and Service Ltd. v. T. Bell, £4 18s. _lod., costs £1 6s. Gd.; Commercial Agency Ltd. and Walter Stnallbone v. C. 11. Manning, £2B, costs £4 Is. Gd.; Ford Sales and Service Ltd. v. C. K. Smith, £l7 IGs. Id., costs £2 165.; F. Wilkins v. F. Kilmfnster, 10s, 9d., costs Ils.; W'iiitehead and Pears Ltd. v. M. Dando, £3 4s. 3d., costs £1 Ss. Gd. On a judgment summons, Frank Wiseman was ordered to pay Esmos Timber Co. Ltd. £23 IGs. 7d., at the rate of 10s. a month: G. Luff to pay It. A. Storey £lB ss. by September 1, in default ten days' imprisonment: L. W. Hanlon to pay J. G. Williams £45 3s. Bd., at the rate of £3 a

month, in default 21 days’ imprisonment; M. Young to pay Charles Le Clerq and Co. £8 18s. Gd. by August 31, in default seven days’ imprisonment; B. J. Emerri to pay F. Gruar £l3 Bs. Gd. by August 31, in default ten days' imprisonment; Peter Brown to pay Helen Wood £lB 16s. by August 31. in default ten days’ imprisonment; J. MeCorquodale to pay George Waddle £6 Is. 3d. by August 31, in default five days' imprisonment.

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