MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22202, 3 December 1935, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. (Before Mr J. R: Bartholomew, S.M.)', UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default, with costs, was given for the plaintiffs in the fob* lowing cases:—James Brown and Son (Naseby) v. George Dryden, £33 Is 6d,, goods supplied; Sargood, Son, and Ewen Ltd. v. G. Hunt (Waimate), £2 16s 4d, goods supplied: Tilbury Forwarding Co. Ltd. v. William Johnston® Brown, 10s, cartage; Margaret Hampton Gawne v. J. Wilson, £2 4s 7d,' goods supplied; Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd. v. L. Stephenson (Ohai), 16« Cd, goods supplied. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Simpson and Warrington claimed from Richard Ashfield Collins the sum of £4 6s 6d on a judgment summons, an. order being made for the payment of this amount, with costs (6s), in default four days’ imprisonment. / C. Holier and Sons proceeded against Charles M'Gill, claiming £1 ss; on a judgment summons, an order , being made for the payment of this amount, with costs (6s), in default two days’ imprisonment. . . " AWARD FLOUTED.” Reserved decision was given-in the Inspector of Awards claim. against James A. Sawer for a penalty of £lO for an alleged breach of the Otago Electrical Workers’ award, and, against Earl William Smither for a penalty of £2 for consenting to' work for Sawer. at rates below those stipulated by the The Magistrate said that where aft industry was covered by an award there was no freedom of contract, and there had been a breach of an award in this case. He had been asked to be lenient, in view of the circumstances under which Sawer employed Smither to gefci him out of difficulties following court proceedings. The_ application might have been made with reason if Smither bad been employed for a short perio#* but he liad been engaged for several months, during which time the award 1 was flouted by both parties. However, the offence did not call for. a substantial penalty. >■ ’ ... Judgment for £1 was entered against Sawer and for 10s against Smither.