MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Evening Star, Issue 20720, 17 February 1931, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) , DEFAULT CASES. Judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following cases:—Alliance Bee Supplies Co. Ltd. v. J. Holland (Waikouaiti), £2 Ids 6d, goods supplied; J. and L. A. Todd v. Angus Mackay, £2 2s Cd. goods supplied; John Chambers and Son Ltd. v, Houipapa Sawmilling Co. Ltd., £l2 Is 2d, goods supplied; W. Harris and Son Ltd. v. A. M'Millan (North Taieri), 15s Id, goods supplied; W. A. Leggett (Clinton) v. A. Mowbray (Abbotsford), £1 16s, account stated; A. and T. luglis Ltd. v. M. B. Jennings (Christchurch), £1 Is 6d, goods supplied; Reddells Ltd. v. William Thomson (Mosgiel), £2 9s, goods supplied; Reddells Ltd. v. Henry Murphy (Hawea Flat), £5 9s Cd, goods supplied; Vacuum Oil Company Ltd. v. John A. Mangan (Tuatapere), 13s, costs of claim; Briscoe and Co. Ltd. v. Ernest Richard Crawford (Owaka), £7 18s Id. goods supplied; MTherson, Kemp, and Co. Ltd. v. C. L. Rice (Timaru), Bs, costs of claim; Speight, Justice, and Co. v. C. Kerr (Levin), £1 16s Bd, goods supplied; E. F. Lloyd v. Charles Todd (Invercargill), £1 13s, goods supplied ;' 0. R. Cooper Clothing Company v. Mrs A. Buchanan, 16s 6d, goods supplied; John M'Leau (Green Island) v. James Perry (Saddle Hill), £lO 17s 3d. goods supplied and money lent; William Samuel Phillips (Green Island) v. John Alexander Robertson, £33 10s 9d, wages due and moneys paid on behalf of defendant; Enterprise Service Station Ltd. v. J. A. Robertson, £23 17s 6d, goods supplied; Bessy M'Connoll v. Robert Wade (Broad Bay), £l7 4s Bd, rent duo; Stronach, Morris, and Co. Ltd. v. Edward James Hardman (Mount Cargill), 12s, costs of claim; O. R. Cooper Clothing Company v. Bruce Johnstone, £2 18s, goods supplied; T. W. Dobbie v, Isabella Buchanan, £3 19s, account stated; 0. R. Cooper Clothing Company v. Jock O’Keefe (Kokiri), £4 15s, goods supplied; Reddells Ltd. v. Harry Wigley. £2 ss, goods supplied. BREACH OF AWARD. “ This is not a case of exploitation of a worker,” said His Worship in imposing a nominal penalty of 10s on C. Tabor, who admitted a breach of the tea room and restaurant employees’ award by employing a girl at a wage of 27s 6d a week instead of 40s as required by the award. —The defendant said that the girl had worked broken time, and the rate paid amounted really to more than the award rate.—The Magistrate said that it was a pity some provision was not made in the award for payment for broken time. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Orders for immediate payment were made as followD.S.A. Ltd. v. W. G. L. Henderson: Defendant to pay £2 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. Reliance Printing Ltd. (Auckland) v. K. Inglis: Defendant to pay £5 4s 6d, in default five days’ imprisonment. T. W. Dobbie v. T. L. Johnston (Macandrew Bay): Defendant to pay £2 14s 6d, in default three days’ imprisonment. Hogg and Co. Lid. v. A. Scoullar (Concord): Defendant to pay £39 4s sd, in default one month’s imprisonment. J. and A. P. Scott Ltd. v. William Alexander H. Garden : Defendant to pay £27 19s 4d, in default one month’s imprisonment.