MAGISTRATE’S COURT
THURSDAY JUNE 29. (Before Air J. R. Bartholomew S.AI.) Judgment by default for plaintiff costs) was given in the following cases;—Hunt and White v. Alary Jane Anderson (Poolbnrn), 18s, goods supplied ; Safety Parking and Service Station v. W. Shearer (Wingatui), £4 10s, goods supplied; Oswald Smith and Co. v. K E. Burns (Cambridge), £4 17s ,10d, goods supplied; same v. P. Reddy (Thames), £ls 2s 2d, goods supplied; Now Zealand Typewriter and Supplies Co. v. J. Al. Giles (Oamaru), £9, instalments due. JUDGEMENT SUAIAIONSES. Colvin AUGlashau proceeded against J. Niven (Alacandrow Bay), who was ordered to pay 18s forthwith, in default two days’ imprisonment. An order was refused in the case in which Ford Motors (Dunedin) proceeded against Charles G. Lucas on a claim for £2 7s Bd. Robert G. Miller was ordered to pay James Alitchcll £4 3s, in default five clays’ imprisonment. COURT’S JURISDICTION. Reserved judgment was given on a point raised during the hearing of the case in which the Public Trustee proceeded against Caldcr Alackay Company on a claim for £ll 18s lid for a plate-glass window which was broken. The point raised was that an agreement between the parties provided for matters_ in dispute being settled by arbitration, and that the court therefore had no jurisdiction in the matter. The Magistrate held that as defendant’s solicitor had accepted service of* the summons he had committed himself to court proceedings. 'There was an additional reason why the case should bo heard by the court. There was a common law action regarding negligence, and the whole matter could bo determined in Ibo one proceedings, whereas if arbitration were resorted to there would probably be two hearings. The case was one to be determined in that court. The hearing was adjourned till July 4. DISPUTE OVER RADIO SET. J R. Sleinint proceeded against A. J. Michio on a claim for £2O. Air \V. Rnfell appeared Jor plaintiff and All G. M. Lloyd for defendant. The st a lenient of claim sot out that during November, 1930, deicndant contracted to make for plaintiff a radio receiving machine, and lie did so, plaintiff paying defendant £2B, the agreed price. Plaintiff claimed that the machine was not of good workmanship and quality, and was not capable of receiving Australian stations without considerably more than the usual electrical interference, and that all reception was accompanied by loud noises which rendered audible reception almost impossible. Tie further claimed that on account of bad workmanship and lack of skill in the construction the machine had taken fire.
Evidence in support of tho claim was given liy tho plaintiff and James Hector Caull. after which the luncheon adjournment was taken.
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Evening Star, Issue 21450, 29 June 1933, Page 11
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447MAGISTRATE’S COURT Evening Star, Issue 21450, 29 June 1933, Page 11
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