MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11334, 30 July 1897, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

" CHRISTCHURCH., ' '" Thursday, July 29. .(Before Mr H.,R. Webb. J.P., and Mr ■ J. M. Douglass, J.P.) ; ■ Drunkenness.— A first' offender was : fined. ss, with the alternative of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. (Before Mr E. Beetham, S.M.) Civil Cases. —Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default with costs in the following cases :—G. Mitchell v. W. C. Nation,claim £8 15s lid; W. H. Ovenden v.D. Bowie, £l6 Is 6d; same v. L. C. Bimber, £l7 11s; G..K. Barnes v. W. Coggin £1 ss ; T. Gapes v. H. Peake, £3; K. Fletcher v. S. Nettlefold, £10; Chisnall and Stewart v. F. H. Hibell, £2 Os 9d; Harris and Son v. William Fraser, £35 Os 3d.— J. S. Woodhouse v. A. Fraser, claim £8 7s 6d on judgment summons. The debtor did not appear, and an order was made fpr the.payment of the'amount forthwith, in default four ■ weeks’ imprisonment.—M. Wall v. F. Delamain, claim £9 16s for a quantity of chaff supplied. • Mr - Izard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Eussell for the defendant. The defence was that the chaff was not good quality, and the defendant therefore declined to accept it. Judgment was ; given for* the defendant with: costs.— Lyttelton-Times'-Comvtiay v. : Cecil .Holmes; claim £l4 6s 3d for advertising..- Mr Harman appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr Eussell for- the defendant. The.contract for-the advertising had been: signed by J.’ Delahunty, the- defendants’ managing and' canvassing agent, and he 1 said that before leaving Auckland • the defendant had consented to advertising being done. Delahunty had himself agreed to pay £2 towards tho cost of the advertising.- The defendant denied the authority of Delahunty to pledge his credit, and said that when in Auckland he had promised to Credit Delahunty . personally £2 10s if he liked to advertise. According to a written agreement, however, Delahunty had no authority to incur debts 'on ■ behalf of the defendant. ” Judgment was given for the defendant - with costs. —J. Delahunty v. C. Holmes,. claim £Bl Is 6d. Mr Malley appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Eussell for the defendant. The plaintiff had been acting as canvasser for the defendant, a portrait painter, and the amount sued for was the balance of commission alleged to be due. The plaintiff was nonsuited. —W. Gregory v. J Souter, claim £4 14s 6cl. The defendant had paid £1 15s 3d into Court, and judgment was given fpr the .plaintiff- fpr that amounts The case of J. Schumacher ,v. C. Chipnery was adjourned till August 1,2.

ASHBURTON. Thursday, July 29. (Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.) Drunkenness. —A first offender, taken off the express train, was mulcted in costs and cautioned. Maintenance. Ambrose Fox was charged with failing to contribute to the maintenance of his wife and family.. Fox pleaded that he was a hopeless cripple and quite unable to support his family. It was stated that Fox held a piece of land thirtyfive acres in extent at Mount Somers, which was mortgaged for £l4O. It was supposed by the Charitable Aid Board that there was a valuable margin in the security, and it declined to contribute to the support of Mrs Fox and family. The Magistrate said that the case would be adjourned for four weeks to enable the Charitable Aid Board to sell the property, when Fox would be supported by the Board.' Civil Cases. Miiler v."N. Fitzgerald, claim £2 13s 4d. Jildgment.for plaintiff by default.—Morson v.’W. J. Thomas, claim £3 7s. Judgment for plaintiff by default. J. Toner v. ■ H. Zander, claim' .£4, Mr Wilding fpr plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant; Judgment was reserved.