MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Star, Issue 18031, 27 July 1922, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thursday, Judy 27.

(Before Mr J. I!. Bartholomew, S.M.) CLAIM SUCCEEDS. Henry Scott claimed from Keith. Ramsay a. sum of £27 8s 3d for work clone and goods supplied from January 13 to February 22.—Mr J. It- CaJlan appeared for tho plaintiff and Mr Bnrrowclough for the defendant.—Mr Callan said that the question was whether tho time rates mid charges for material wero correct and. reasonable. Tho defence would bo that tho charges wero unreasonable.—Plaintiff said that he charged 4s per hour for his own time on Ihe job. His t ime was mainly consumed with sign-writing. An apprentice's time was charged at Is an hour, another signwriter at 2s 9di_an hour (this man had been loaned by another firm at 2s an hour, tho usual proceeding), and a journeyman at 3s 4d an hour. At tho time the work was done the rales would be those, fixed by the master painters at the last conference at Wanganui. The £1 for brush wear was for the unusual wear and tear on a brush used on a, cement surface.—Mr Barrowdough cross-examined plaintiff as to what work he had actually done on tho job, and what ho paid his employees and' the time they wero employed on tho work. Evidence; for plaintiff was given by George Anderson, who worked on ihe job, and l Percy Thomas Wren, foreman painter. Mr Bnrrowclough said that the defence would bo that outside experts had been taken to the job. They measured it, and were told what had been done. They calculated tho job to cost £l7 14s Id, which sum had been paid into court. Evidence in support of this was given by Sidney Beck (master painter) and Peter S. Omand (master painter). After reviewing the evidence, the magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff for tho amount claimed (less 10s 8d and the amount paid into court), together with costs (£2 16s). BY DEFAULT. Judgment, with costs, was given for plainthfa in the following undefended cases;—Margaret Broawn v. Adolphus Curline, £3 2s for suit sold 1 aTid delivered; Minnie F. Taylor and Eva W. Lancaster v. T. Grant, £5 2s 6d for medical and nursing services and goods supplied ; H. E. Partridge and Co. v. A. F. Barrows (Oaraaru), £9 4s, balance of goods sold and delivered; Jago, Biggs, Ltd., v. A. E. Tomlinson (Taumarunui), £1 13a 3d. balance of goods sold and delivered ; E. Harris v. M. Robb, £1 16s 8d for clothing supplied; William Mackintosh v. J. W. •Robertson (Portobcllo), £9 15s for goods sold and delivered, money lent, and board; City Drapery Store v. Albert H. Williams, £l4 ss, balance on drapery supplied; Maria N. Kerr v. William Nicholson, £lO 6s 6d for rent due.