MAGISTRATE’S COURT
THURSDAY, MAY 5. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default, with costs, was given 'in each of the following cases H. Gardiner v. A. Hancock, ill 12s Id, goods.sold; A. and T. Burt, Ltd. v. G. I. Bates (Awarua), £lO 6s Bd, balance due on promissory note; Stanley H. Cameron v. John Thompson (Five Rivers), £4 8s 4d, balance of costs; Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd. v. William R. Ireland (Otautau), £ls 14s 2d, goods sold; W. Scoular and Co., Ltd. v. T. White, £1 13s 7d. balance due on goods supplied; F. Clarke v. W, P. Hailes. £lO, money lent; P. Hayman and Co. v. A. M. M'Clecry and R, M'Cleery, trading as M'Clcery Bros. (Wyndliam), £4B 11s 4d, goods- supplied ; H. Jackson v. W. Robinson (Mosgiel), £1 15s, taxi hire; A. J. Watt v. Murray Hove (Patearoal. £36 17s 4d. goods supplied; Grace Lilian M'Leod v. F. Barnes, £2 14s lid, goods supplied.
ORDERS REFUSED
‘Elizabeth Jane Miller proceeded against John Rusbridge on a judgment summons ior £5 2s 6d. _ John Drnmm Dow also proceeded against debtor tor a similar amount.—Mr Baylee appeared lor both judgment creditors. Debtor slated ho was earning £4 5s a week and had to pay £2 rent. Ho supported his mother and three young children. He could not make any offer. The Magistrate said debtor was practically in the position of a married man, «s he had to support three young children. He could not see how debtor, could pay anything, and no orders would be made.
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Evening Star, Issue 19549, 6 May 1927, Page 5
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260MAGISTRATE’S COURT Evening Star, Issue 19549, 6 May 1927, Page 5
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