MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Evening Star, Issue 17720, 22 July 1921, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Thursday, July 21

(Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.)

UNDEFENDED CASES

Judgment by default, with costs, was given for plaintiffs in tho following cases:—Edward John Bryant v. Dolph Curline, £1 10s, amount due ou promissory note; same v. James Blair Campbell, Archibald Campbell, and John Johnson, £8 2s, balance due on promissory note; Charles Bills, Ltd. v. Harry M'Millan (Timaru), £3, for goods supplied ; C. H. Brooks and Co. v. Arthur Ede, £1 6s Bd, amount of account stated; Bruce Railway and Coal Company v., Alexander Bell, 19s 6d, for coal supplied; Archibald Miller v Jiohn Stewart, £2 2s lid, for groceries supplied: same v. Sydney George Underwood, £2 8s _ sd, for groceries supplied; Bruce Railway and Coal Company v. H. M'Dougall (1 almerston South), 19s Gd. for coal supplied; Andrew Lees, Ltd., v. Mary M'Millan, costs only (ss); A. S. Pa torson and Co., Ltd., v. D. A. Small (Invercargill). £ls 13s, for motor spirit ■supplied : Andrew Lees, Ltd., v. Joseph Henry Niles (Timaru), £52, for goods supplied and interest. CHANGE OF VENUE.

Adam Scott (Abbotsford) v. Hunter Brothers and Rico (Wyndham).—This was an application for change of venue in a matter connected jvvith the demand for a policy in the New Zealand Government Life Insurance Office held by Mr Haggitt, as agent, at Port Chalmers,.—Mr Hay appeared in supporr. of the application, which Mr Mooro, on behalf of tho defendants, opposed,— After hearing argument tho Magistrate said that had there boon a full disclosure at tho time, the clerk of the court at Wyndham would have fixed the hearing thoro. Ho (the magistrate) would therefore make an order for change of venue to Wyndham, with costs (£1 11s) against defendant.