MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22084, 18 July 1935, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY, JULY 18. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment, by default, with costs, was given for the plaintiffs in the following cases;—M'Craeken and Walls v. Mrs E. Lloyd (Mataura), £4 12s 4d. arrears due on goods supplied; same v. James Spooner (Mataura), £l2 8s 6d. arrears due on goods supplied; same v. E. G. Cogger (Timaru), £9 17s. balance due on goods supplied.' JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Edward J. Allen proceeded against Roy i’olson claiming £2 10s on a judgment summons, an order being made for the payment of the full amount, with costs (7s). in default three days’’ imprisonment. R. C. Herron was ordered to pay A. A. Campbell £2l 4s 6d. the amount of a claim on a judgment summons, with costs (£1 17s 6d). in default three weeks’ imprisonment. ALLEGED AWARD BREACHES. After hearing further evidence and legal argument, the magistrate reserved his decision in the case in which the inspector of awards proceeded against C. and W. Shiel Ltd., Fairfield, claiming the imposition of £lO penalties for each of three alleged

breaches of the Green Island coal miners’ award. Mr G. T. Baylee appeared for the defendant company. MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS-

Frederick Fraser proceeded against Edward George V. Hart, of Milton, claiming the sum of £45, the value of a delivery van, which was damaged beyond repair in a collision with an omuibus owned by the defendant. A coun-ter-claim of £lOl 13s lOd, damage to the omnibus and compensation for loss and inconvenience, was filed by the do-, fendant. Mr M. Joel appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr D. A. Solomon for the defendant. . The statement of claim set out that on June 4, 1935, a delivery van belonging to the plaintiff was being driven by an agent of the plaintiff in Princes street south when an omnibus driven by a servant of the defendant was negligently driven into, and struck and injured the van. The van was then worth £45, and was injured and damaged beyond repair, and was now useless and valueless. The sum of £45 was. therefore, claimed by the plaintiff- , . . In the statement of counter-claim it was set out that while the defendant’s servant was turning the omnibus from Princes street into Carroll street the plaintiff’s agent so negligently managed and drove the delivery van that it collided with the omnibus, thereby causing serious damage to the latter vehicle aud much loss and inconvenience to the defendant. The defendant, therefore, claipied a total of £lOl 13s 10d._ After the evidence of two witnesses had been heard, the hearing was adjourned until the afternoon.