MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7730, 2 July 1903, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1.

(Before Mr H. Eyre Kenny, -S.M.) THOMPSON v. OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. Judgment was delivered in the above case. This was an action brought by Robin Thompson against the Ofticfal Assignee, in bankruptcy, " tho details of which wee published last week. His Worship thought the Official Assignee had talven the right course in taking possession of the money, but he had come to the -decision t that the boy had told the truth, azid that the mother held the money in trust', and that therefore it could not be considered as part of bankrupt's estate. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £6, and costs £3 ls^ HAKDLEY v. JOHNSTON AND OTH-

The adjourned' case of Hardley v. Johnston and others came up. Several other similar cases were, by consent of counsel, taken with this one.

Mr Welsh appeared for Mrs Johnston, Mr Halliwell for Messrs Hardley and Twigg and Co., and Mr Foy for Messrs Fake, Julian, Beale, and Sorrensen.

Claims were put in by seventeen parties, but a number of these were struck out, because proceedings had not been taken within GO days'. The claims amounted) to £410. The workmen have issued' no summonses, .and as there is no limit io the time they may take in taking proceedings, a very awkward position cropped up.

His Worship suggested that tho Court should' give orders to the workmen to take proceedings, and that tho case be adjourned for three weeks. The matter could not be arranged equitably unless the workmen obtained judgment.

Mr HalliwelL said lie could not give a. reply without consideration. After a consultation with his client-, counsel agreed to this. N Sorrensen, Burch, Hurlyman, Anderson, and Minhinnick were addressed by the Court, and warned that proceeding© were adjourned until Wednesday, 29th July, to enable them to take the nccessa'-y steps, under sections 9 and 10 of the Workmen's Wages Act, 1893, including tho obtaining- of judgment against the contractors, Sorrensen and Son, for the amount of their respective claims.

His Worship complimented Mr llalliwell on the wnyjic had cleared the case. The Court was very thankful for the preliminary trouble he haxl taken. His Worship was also very; pleased with the way Iho counsel engaged had come to the arrangement. Ho was glad to see that all had come prepared to assist the Court, and that Ihero was no obstruction.