THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 15600, 17 September 1914, Page 5

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before H. Y. Widdowson, Esq., S.M.) Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:—-D.I.C. v. K. Sutherland (of Huarahi), goods, £2 18s lOd and costs ■ (10s) ; Johnston, Bona, and Co. v. Herbert Heald (of Ohakune), books, 18s and costs (&>); same v. Francis John Lcvetts (of palmerston N.), £4 4s and o-isU (10s); anw v. Edward Walter Perry oi Masterton), £4 4s and costs (10s)"; same v. Samuel Alexander Moor© (of Ashliurton), £2 and costs (10s); the Two Bays Nurseries and Orchard Company Proprietary v. John E. Ashworth (of Domett, Canterbury), goods, £2 and costs (14s); Ansell and Co. v. G. Pops (of Invercargill), goods, £5 10s and costs (£1 3s 6d); Jotin Edward Butler, Ltd. v. Patrick M'Aleer (of Pleasant Point), on p.n., £4 5s and costs (10a); W. Harris and Son v. F. Waltsgott (of Kaik, Otautan), goods, £7 4s 2d and costs (£1 7s 6d); same v. Adelaide M'Donald (of Gisbornej, goods supplied and work £2 10s lid and costs (lis) ; the Two Bays Nurseries and Orchard Co. Proprietary v. Win. Gyo (of Clvclc), on p.n.'s, £24 10s 8d and costs (£2 14s) ; Ansell and Co. v. A. D. Joyce (of Invereargill), aoods, £4 10s and costs (10s). Archibald Miller (Mr Bedford) v. Kate G. Sinclair, executrix of the will of Mark Sinclair, deceased (Mr W. L. Moore). — Claim, £l2 15s on a promissory note signed by George W. Grigg (deceased) and endorsed" by Mark Sinclair (deceased). The point raised in defence was that this was the only bill of which no trace had been found by the executors of the late Mark Sinclair's estate,' and Mr Moore pointed out that Mr Sinclair was alive for seven months after the bill became duo, while Grigg did not die for 51 weeks after Sinclair.—Plaintiff explained that the causes of delay in bringing action were that he himself was laid aside by illness, and Mr Sinclair was also ill. He had written to Mr Sinclair giving him notice of the bill being dishonored, and also telephoned previously on the subject.-r-This as a notice of dishonor was challenged by defendant's counsel, who had failed to find trace of such notice; and the attitude taken up by the executors was that the debt must be proved.—After the luncheon adjournment Mr Moore raised a new defence—namely, that the bill (the p.n.) was not complete, being a bill payable to order, and not endorsed by the person to whose order it was payable, the plaint iff. This point was being argued at 3 p.m. CITY POLICE COORT. (Before E. W. Burton. Esq.. S.M.) Drunkenness.—Two first offenders were fined os, or 24 hours. —A third was fined 7s, or 24 hours; and John Molloy Thomson 10s, or 48 hours. Vagrancy.—Rose Gladys Crauley pleaded guilty to a roguo and vagabond.—The Sub-inspector said that accused was about the streets at all hours of the night, and associated with reputed thieves.—His Worship convicted accused and ordered her to be sent to the Salvation Army Home for 12 months.