MAGISTRATE'S COURT

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3444, 17 March 1932, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TUESDAY SITTING. At the Magistrate's Court held on Tuesday, Mr. F. W. Platts, S.M., gave judgment in the following cases: — Guardianship of Child. As a sequel to a divorce case heard in Hamilton recently, Henry Desmond Sorensen made an application for a guardianship order against Miriam May Sorensen, for the custody of a child. When the divorce was granted the custody of the child was given to the mother. The Child Welfare Officer had made a report and recommended that the child should remain in her custody. His Worship granted the mother the custody of the child.

Sequel to Motor Accident.

Harold Master claimed £4B 4s lOd from Roy Montgomery in respect to a motor accident, near Te Kuiti, on June 23, when the plaintiff's car sustained serious damages when it came into collision with the vehicle driven by defendant. It was alleged that the accident was caused by the negligent driving of defendant, as he was travelling at an excessive speed and on the wrong side of the road. Counsel for plaintiff also stated there had been expense incurred in serving the summons, and damages were claimed as a result of his car being put out of action, for -some time. Defendant did not appear. After hearing counsel for plaintiff, His Worship gave judgment for £43 10s 4d, with costs £l6 19s.

Reduction of Maintenance Refused.

An application for the reduction of a maintenance order made by Edgar Matthew Henderson against Miriam Henderson was refused. Mr. H. T. Morton on behalf of Miriam Henderson, stated that applicant, who did not appear, admitted that he was now living with another woman at a hotel in a town north of Auckland. He apparently was determined not to contribute further to the support of his wife. The man was always well dressed, and had paid only 15s so far this year. The amount he was supposed to contribute was 17s 6d a week, but notwithstanding the fact that a great amount of arrears had been written off, these now stood at the sum of £lO 15s.

The magistrate ordered applicant to pay £1 per week to meet current payments and arrears, with costs £1 Is. Civil Cases. Judgment by default was granted in the following civil cases: — W. Andrews v. C. Ritter for £9 10s, costs £2 0s 6d. A. D. McLennan v. Myrtle Eva Elwood for £1 15s 9d, costs 9s. A. D. McLennan v. S. J. Northcott yor £1 17s 9d,. costs 15s. Norman Cole v. Wetere Hetet 17s, costs 21s. R. J. Dooley and Mrs. P. Raine £3 17s 3d, costs 23s 6d. W. Clokey v. B. Stubbings £1 ss, costs Bs. William Clokey v. Mrs. Puhi Hiri Wetere for £ls 10s, costs £3 Is. William Clokey v. Kuru Tangahiri for £1 10s, costs 14s. D. Sheehan v. C. R. Mayer £3 6s 8d costs £1 5s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. v. J. L. Moyes for £4B 19s 6d, costs £4 Is 6d. W. B. McAdam, Limited (in liquidation) v. W. H. Davies £9, costs £1 10s 6d.