MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1940, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS. At yesterday’s civil sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth, Mr G. G. Chisholm, S'.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs, in each of the following cases: James Fitzgerald v. John Campbell, £3 10s, costs £1 5s 6d; Tim Sinnott v. Colin Smith, £5 13s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; M. E. Spiers v. James Albert Thomas, 19s 6d, costs 8s; same v. Arthur Sears, £2 3s 3d, costs £1 10s 6d; John Stewart v. William McGrath, £l2 14s 2d, costs £2 14s; Baillie, Neville and Co., Ltd. v. G. A. Mangos, £36 7s 2d, costs £4 3s 6<J; Riversaale Dairy Supplies v. H. A. Stevens, £3 9s 7d, costs £1 3s 6d; Snowflake Ice Cream Company v. J. P. McGrath, £5 2s, costs £1 l()s 6d; R. T. Schou v. Maxwell McLennan, £5 7s 10a, costs £1 10s 6d; G. M, Truman v. William Meadows, 19s lOd, costs Bs, Westland Refrigeration Ltd. v. M. E Spiers, costs only 18s; North Beach Crushed Metal and Shingle Co. v. M. E. Spiers, costs only 8s; W ' A. Bird v. J. C. Witherington, £5 ss, I costs £1 Ils 6d. On a judgment summons, R. Fitzmaurice was ordered to pay forthwith to W. Holley and Company the sum of £2 15s 6d, in default two days imprisonment. Charles Willetts was ordered to pay forthwith to Albert Clarke the sum of £l2 13s, with £1 Is solicitor's

I fee in default 14 days’ imprisonment, the’ warrant to be suspended for 11 days. .Robert Wilde was ordered to pay forthwith to S. R. McAra the sum of £4 Os 10d, in default five days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for 14 days. M. Andrews was ordered to pay forthwith to Lawrence Gooch, the sum of £l4 19s 4d, with £1 Is solicitor’s fee, in default 15 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long a'.s debtor pays 10s per week, with the first payment on September 17. H. Broomhall was ordered to pay forthwith to J. J. Anisy the sum of £5 Is, with 15s solicitor’s fee, in default six days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for seven days. A. H. Ross was ordered to pay forthwith lo Lawrence Gooch the sum of £3l 5s sd, wiht £1 Ils Bd solicitor’s fee, in default one month's imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as debtor pays £1 per week, with the first payment on September 17. POSSESSION. Bessie Cain (Mr C. R. McGinley) sought possession of a tenement in Blaketown from J. 11. Bromley, also claiming £129 15s as arrears of rent. Defendant did not appear. Mr McGinley said that possession was sought on the ground that the rent was 173 weeks in arrears. William Edward Pring, secretary, of Greymouth, said that he acted as

agent for plaintiff in respect to her Blaketown properties. Up to June 24 1940, there was £129 15s rent owing by defendant, representing 173 weeks at 15s per week. After the summons was issued defendant interviewed witness relative to retaining possession of the house, ana promise ! to make regular payments, but since June 24 had paid only £4 0s 9d. The rent of the house, which was situated in Blake Street, ’ Blaketown, was 15s per week. The Magistrate made an order for possession of the tenement to be given to plaintiff on or before October 22, 1940, and also entered judgment for plaintiff, by default; for £125 14s 3d, with £2 Ils costs, and £4 5s solicitor’s fee.