CIVIL CASES

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1918, Page 8

CIVIL CASES

Mr. W. G. Riddel), S.M., to-day gave judgment~~fpr by default in the following undefended, civil cases :—Wellington Drivers' Union v. Thomas James Biggs, £1 Bs, cosst 7s; Walter Arch v. William John Hogan, £1 Bs, costs 9s; ,W. H. Edwards v. Frederick 'Charles Cudby, £5 &, costs £1 3s 6d; T. E. K. Burgess v.. William E.-Moult, senr., £8 Bs, costs £1 3s 6d; New Zealand Times Co., Ltd., v. E.-C-Stanley, £5, costs > £l-<Qs ■ 6d,i-The'-Motor • Company, Ltd., v. E...Clinch, £7 4s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d;- Oscar Hewett and Co. v. H. T. Avery, £11 13s lOd, costs £1 13s N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Distributing, ,Gp.,"Ltd:,.y,.X,,Butcher.,, £3 15s Bd, costs ■ I6a; Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd., v. D..Henderson y £1 15s Bd, costs 8s;" sanierv.,.Donald Fraser, £4, '•costs 10s; same v. T. Brisk, £1 12s 6d, costs 53 „ ..:. ■ ■ . ,- , :■

"""On" judgment Mmniorises, N. P. Niei-son-was-ordered'to pay ©.Reynolds and Co.- the sum of £25- 16s- 5d on or before 10th September, in default 21 days' imprisonment ; and' Charles Storie was ordered: to pay the Te Aro Furnishing Company £27 8s lid by 10th September, in default 21 days' detention.

■Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., considered a. claim, made by E..,H.-Janson, plumber, of 9, Broomhedge-street,' Wellington, for the recovery of £16 19s 9d fromSMrsl .L. Gain, confectioner, o£ Manners-street, in.,regard, to plumbing, work, mainly in connection with the shifting and Betting up-of a. soda, fountain to a, new position. In reviewing the evidence,' which was uomewhat contradictory, the Magistrate said thai the charge made for the removing of the fountain 'was: not, in his opinion, unreasonable. The defendant had stated that the plaintiff had not giveff a' definite price', but' Rafter a, cursOry; examination of the premises before the work was' undertaken had agreed to "keep it under £10." There was, however, no written evidence of a contract, and even the final charge was consilerably under the estimate given by a plumber called in previously. Judgment, was given for the .amount claimed, with costs amounting to £3 5s 6d. Plaintiff was represented by Mr. G. G. Watson, and Mr. Alex. Dunn appeared for the defendant.

Annie Biggs proceeded against Harry' Hurcomb for the sum of £3 wlss and possession of a tenement. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, together with possession and costs 10s.

Stephen Hope' Reid was ordered to pay jVilliam Simmons £10 13s, with costs £2 Bs, and to deliver up possession 'of a' tenement by 4th September.

(Proceeding.)