THE COURTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3411, 15 August 1913, Page 6

THE COURTS.

YESTERDAY’S CIVIL BUSINESS. Before Mr R. S. Floranee. S.M. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given as below: — John Colley and Co. (Mr Hitchings) v. Thomas Wentworth Martin, Tologa Bay, butcher, £5 Is Id and costs (18s 6d); Stewart and Co. (Mr Dawson) v. Albert Scragg, Patutahi, contractor, £2 2s and costs (10s): Mary Jane Kirk (Mr Dawson) v. Bert Scragg, Manutuke, ranger, £1 11s lid and costs (os); R. Hannah and Co., Ltd. (Mr Dawson) v. -Robert Little, carpenter, 15s and costs (os); Same v. William Moore, Ormond, farm hand, £1 9s and costs (13s); same v. P. Brownell, clerk, 18s and costs (os); Clayton and Buscke (Mr Dawson) v. Hirini Taurima, £l6 19s and costs (£2 os 6d); Poverty Bay Sash and Door Factory (Mr Hitchings) v. Take Kerekere, £2B 10s 6d and costs (£3 2s); John Monk (Mr Dawson) v. J. Andrew, Wairoa, stable-keeper, £l2 and costs (los); Johnstone and Smith (Mr Willock) v. Thomas Gavan O’Sullivan, ironmonger’s assistant, £5 7s 6d and costs (£1 3s 6d; Deputy Official Assignee in the estate of W- J. Cox (Mr Hitchings) v. F. C. Ottaway, mill-hand, Matawai, £lO 8s lid and costs (15s). JUDGMENT SUMMONS. • The only order made in a judgment summons ease was as follows: George Wildish (Mr Dawson) v. Rani Edwards, £lO 19s 6d or 11 days’ imprisonment. William Arthur O’Meara (Mr Barnard) sought to recover £2S 11s 6d from Mini Kerekere, a Native who said, in brief that he had no money and could not make an offer. His Worship, on tho evidence, refused to make an order.

WAS IT JONES? There arc, it would seem from the evidence given in the case of R. Hannah and Co'., Ltd. (Mr Dawson) v. William G. Jones (a claim for 15s 6d for a pair of shoes claimed as having been supplied), a number of “Jones” in Makauri, and defendant said that there is such a similarity about the initials and the “Joneses” live at such even distances that letters and accounts often find a wrong destination., Air Dawson called plaintiff’s manager (Mr R. A. Mitchell), who gave evidence as to an entry in his book ■. against “W. G. Jones,” and said that defendant had never disputed the account since the date of the purchase (February, 1911) until a threat to summons was added as a footnote. Mrs Jones, who, he said, had made the purchase, then disputed the account. . - Mr Burnard, after cross-examina-tion, contended that no evidence of delivery had been given, and claimed for a non-suit on this ground. Mrs Jones denied delivery. His Worship reserved the point, and Mr Dawson examined Mrs Jones. Plaintiff was non-suited.