THE COURTS—TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 17327, 15 April 1920, Page 7

THE COURTS—TO-DAY

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Before H. Y. Widdowson, Esq., S.M.) , Judgment fiy default was given for p'ami ill's in the following cases :—J, hr.ston Sons and Co. (Mr A. Q. Stephens) v. Herbert; Eowm Ambrose Burgess (Lnmsden) os 60, tor boohs, with costs (11s) .-iiMcutors of the late Iridor de Beer -nr \U &. Hut) v. William Joseph Bailor (Ashourton) £9 2s, for motor accessories with rests (£1 3s 6d), —Chas H. Tucker and Co. (Mr F. B. Adams) r. Robert nei.son, £cß 9s 10d, balance on a- promts fiory note, with costs (£4 4s).—-Bristol Piano Company. Ltd. (Mr H. Braschf v Imcy Edith Bagley (Catlins), £l2 las! aireara on hire of piano, with costs (£2 Os 6a).—Thomas .William Robbie (Mr F. S. Brent) r. Helen Anderson, £1 15 S balance of money lent, with costs (lOs)’ —Paterson and Barr, Ltd. (Mr F B Adams) v. J. Walders and Co. (Gore") £6 15s 7d, for hardware goods sminlied with costs (£1 3s 6d).-L. W. Balkind (Mr H. Baron) v. Robert Rutherford, ZCT ,i s b:danc « of loans, with costs (£1 10s 6a). The Housing Problem.—Thomas Beattie, for whom sir H. Baron appeared, claimed possession of a house in Riego street Horn Surrey B. Carpenter.—Mr Baron said plaintiff, who was a returned soldier, bought the house in anticipation of marriage, and a notice _ was .served on defendant about the middle ot January for possession. Plaintiff-was married, and being unable to get into his house, and to live with his mother-in-law.—The wife of defendant said in evidence that sho had honestly tried to get another house but was unsuccessful.—His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff, with cost (£1 ll a ) and allowed defendant till May 10 to find another house.