MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 225, 19 June 1929, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, BY-LAW, AND CIVIL

CASES

Police cases in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday were heard before Mr. E. Page. S.M.

A charge of being found drunk in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning while the Court was open to the public was preferred against John Morrison, a labourer, aged 44, who was fined 10s. for his offence. He was also fined £1 for breaking the terms of his prohibition order. Found by a constable in the Courtenay Place tram shelter In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Clarence Levi Jacksou, a motor mechanic, admitted that he had no means of support and had no place to sleep. He also stated that he had been sleeping out tor two or three nights. Jackson pleaded guilty before the Magistrate to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support. Senior-Sergeant Ward said that accused came to Wellington last week, but had been unable to obtain work. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within twelve months if called upon, and was ordered to go to the Salvation Army Home until he could obtain work. BY-LAW CASES By-law cases were dealt with by Mr. J. Miller, S.M. Matthew Babich was ordered to pay costs, 165., for failing to notify change ot ownership of a motor-car. For permitting the use of a motor-car without endorsed certificates, George P. Popovic was ordered to pay costs, 16a. On charges of failing to keep to the left, Frederick W. Hislop was fined £4, and William J. Evans £1 10s. Not having a driver’s license cost Henry Kwok £4. . Fred Roberts was fined £4 for falling to give way to a motor-car at an intersection, and on a similar charge Ran Parata was fined £3. Leaving her car unattended cost Marguerita A. M. Dennis 10s. CIVIL LIST Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., in the following undefended civil cases:— Dominion Mercantile Agency. Ltd. and Aladdin Industries. Ltd. v. M. Henderson, £3 7s. Id., costs £lss 6d; Shell Co. of N.Z.. Ltd. v. U. B. Miles. £2 25.. costs £1 3s. 6d.: Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. and Aladdin Industries. Ltd. y. K. N, White. £3 7s. Id., costs £1 ss. 6d.; General Mercantile and Traders’ Agency and Civic Press Printing and Publishing Co. v. J. J. Barlow, £l. costs 95.; Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. and United States Rubber Co., Ltd. v. M. J. Mays, 18 s. 5d., costs 95.; Anglican Boys’ Homes Society y. Gilbert Frank Tabernacle, £23 10s„ costs £4 2s. fid.; John Stark v. Arthur L. Adams. £9 155., costs £1 10s. 6d.; John Swinson Co Ltd. v. W. M. and R. Thomson. £8 2s. fid.. costs £1 15s. fid.; Wellington City Cornoration v. Charles Victor Birch. £9 18s P 7d., costs £1 12s. fid.; Wellington City Corporation v. Isabella Agnes Edwards (separate estate), £8 Bs. 9d.. costs —I 14s. fid.: Wellington City Corporation v Charles Ferguson. £ll Hs. 4d., costs £2 18s.; Wellington City Corporation v. Thomas Fitzallen. £ll Ils. 4d„ costs £2 ISs • W. H. Ashmore v. Mrs. C. Evans. £1 16s. 3d., costs Ils.; R. and G. Agency Co. v. A. Williams. £o 55.. costs £1 14s. fid., H. H. Green v. R. Winstanley, £l. costs 165.; Dominion Portrait Co. v. R. Stevens (separate estate). £2, c °sts £1 3s. fid. ■ Dominion Portrait Co. y. J. McNeill (separate estate), costs only, las.. Dominion Portrait Co. v. J. Lohrey (separate estate), 15s. fid., costs Ils.; Paramount Portrait Co v D. Sparks (separate estate), £3 las., costs £1 4s. 6d.; Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. and Haworth’s Musical House v H T. Barratt. £o las., costs £1 10s. 6d • Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. and Co-operative Furniture Manufacturing Co v A. Durney. £2 Is., costs £1 3s. fid.; Dominion Mercantile Agency. Ltd. and Hart Pennington. Ltd. v. A. S. Hodgson, £2O 9s. 2d., costs £4 ss. fid.: Dominion Mercantile Agency. Ltd. and M. Heimann v. F. Grey. £5 3s. fid., costs M Us. fa d.. Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd. and Hamilton Nimmo and Sons, Ltd. v. J. Hampton (separate estate). £22 10s.. costa £4 ss. fid.; Dominion Mercantile Agency. Ltd. and J. Mcllraith and Co. v. B. J. Kelleher, 10s„ costs Bs.; Dominion Mercantile Agency. Ltd. and Dunlop Rubber Co (N Z ) Ltd. v. E. W. Perry. £4 Is. 2d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and Barrett and Co., Ltd. v L. Stevens. £7 10s. 10d.. costs £1 10s. 6d,; Dominion Mercantile Agency Ltd. and Moss Advertising Co., Ltd. (in. liquidation) v. E. Reynolds. £22. costs —4 Is fid,, H Turner v. E. Colenso. £7 4s. 10d., costs £1 10s. fid.; Ellis and Manton. Ltd. v R S. Green, £1 Is. 9d costs Bs. ;N Z. Guarantee Corporation. Ltd. y. C. S. O Halloran. £B6 6s. 6d.. costs £a 35., General Mercantile and Traders Agency and A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd. v. Mangawhero Sawmilling Co., £27 Bs. fid., costs £4 3s. fid.; General Mercantile and Traders Agency and Vacuum Oil Co. (Pty.L Pp. v. M. Collinson, £l4 75., costs £2 165.. General Mercantile and Traders Agency nnd Guthrie Bowron and Co.. Ltd. V. Wanganui Sign Co.. £1 19s. fid., costs Bs., Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (lepartte’wmtiL- £3 ss. 6d„ cosu K Cd.? Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. (Australasia). Ltd. v. M. Wood house (separate estate). £4 3s 3d., costs x? 1 Qq fid • Asnro Ltd. v. E. Craig. £1 *B. (id 1 costs Ss A ; British General Electric Co., Ltd ? A. W. Moreland, £3 0s 9d., costs £1 Bs fid • M. Summers v. Ethel Bamford, ffis. 6d. .costs 145.; Hope Gibbons Ltd v ?, e^°His AI Ma a iesty r tSI Ktag v John' Marshall and' Florence. Amy Marshall (sepaHewitt Moto“rt di 7 B™d costs £1 10S. fid : A. and T. Burt. Ltd v. Andrew ConnelL £lO9 l° s - 10coßts £6 Bs. ild.; E. W. Cardale V. A. Stowell £l4 9s. 9d., costs £2 145.; Bristol Piano Co.. Ltd. v. Walter Vivian Pedersen, £6 costs £1 12s. fid.; General Mercantile and Traders’ Agency and A S Paterson nn/i r'n T.td v W Scott. £45 lus., cobts £4 3 s?”6d ; Island Bay Service Station. Ltd. v. L. Searle, £1 4s. Bd., costs i-fc. Island Bay Service Station Ltd. v. G. G Watson, £3 2s„ costs £1 7s. fid., Gen eral Mercatnile and Traders Agency and Vanrrnm OH Co. (Pty.). Ltd. v. B. McDonagh. £3 125.. costs £1 3s. 6d.; art and Charles Stewart y. L. J. Clarke. Ss costs £2 145.; Charles Henry Symons'v Robert Burt. £l9 2s. fid., costa £2 17s.

The largest collection firm in New Zealand is the Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd., of Wellington. Auckland, and Christchurch, with agents in every New Zealand town, and associate otticea throughout the world.—Advt