MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Evening Star, Issue 20778, 28 April 1931, Page 12

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, (Before Mr J. 11. Bartholomew, S.M.)’ Judgment by default for plaintiffs (.with costs) was given in the following cases :—Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association v. N. W. Anderson, £25 9s, goods supplied; Arthur Tilbury v. Lex Campbell (Auripo), £5 11s 9d, goods supplied; C. L. Clark v. lan A. M’Leau (Poolburn), £3 11s, money lent; M'Cunu and Livingston v. _R. J. Gibson, £8 14s 7d, goods supplied; F. and R. Woods v. A. Healy (Franktou Junction), -7 s, goods supplied; Fraser and Sons v. Llewellyn H. Frew (St.. Bathans), £8 Os 3d, goods supplied; Gi E. Wallace v. Roderick Ross (Macandrew’s Bay), £9 Ss lOd, goods supplied; John Chambers and Son v., William Howard Matravers >Oamaru), £2 5s 6d, goods supplied; H. and G.K. Neill v. Arthur R. Helm (Patearoa), £3 IJs, goods supplied: Otago Hospital Board v. Alexander M'Fhersqn Mackie . (Gore), £4B 14s, maintenance due; same v. A. Armstrong (Taumarunui), £ll 145,maintenance due; A. J. Loudon v. William Jones (Cambrian), £4, money lent; Phil S. Bett v. F. 0.Young (Wanganui), £3 8s Cd, goods supplied; same v. H. Downs (Christchurch), £3 15s 6d, goods supplied; same v. Bert Hayston _ (Christcnurch), £2 10s 6d, goods supplied; same v. AE. Hunt (Christchurch), £2 Os 6d fgoods supplied; same v. J. Plow (Christchurch), £5, goods supplied; John Edward Butler v. George Patton (Mount Somers), £l9 11s sd, goods supplied; Stewart, Bell <v. N. Johnston, 10s, costs only; Christopher Henry W 7 ing v. John Yardlcy, £2 Bs, by agreement. RESERVED DECISION. Reserved decision was given in the case in which John Norman Davidson (Mr G. T. Baylee) proceeded against James Alexander Fraser (Mr J. B. Callan) on a claim for £291 5s 9d for damages to a motor cycle and side chair,' hospital maintenance, and loss of wages due to a collision between plaintiff’s cycle and defendant’s motor car at the intersection of Eglinton road and the Main South road on February 9, 1930. After reviewing the evidence His Worship held that the defendant obviously was not keeping a proper lookout, and plaintiff was entitled to judgment, which would be given for £193 15s 9d, with costs (£ls 17s 9d). BODY BUILDER’S CLAIM. Alexander Dawes (coach builder) proceeded against R. Coulter on a claim lor £l6, the • balance of an account for building a body on a chassis.Defendant counter-claimed for £27 7a Gd on the ground that the work done bv tlio plaintiff was not according to contract, in that inferior or improper materials were used; that the work was nob completed in a proper and workmanlike manner; and that he would be deprived of the use of the truck for five days while repairs were being effected. Mr _A, G. Neill appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr N. W,Allan for the defendant. , (Proceeding.)