MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16665, 25 September 1914, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHRISTOHUECH

Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.. presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and fined John Ardagh 20s for disorderly behaviour whilo drunk.

Mrs Mary Mora, for whom Mr Loughnan appeared, claimed £59 7s 6d from her son-in-law, Edward G. M'Ciillough, the sum being made up of rent alleged to be due. It was, proved that the rent had been paid, excepting 30s, and for this amount the Magistrate gave judgment with costs. The defendant thereupon agreed to withdraw a counter-claim for £92 for board.

Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following undefended cases:—Johnston, Mills and Joyce v. Mrs H. F. Neville, £lB 10s sd; Beath and Co. v. Harold Rhind, £2 17s; L. W. Balkind v. E. T. Christie, £5 Is 8d; Adams, Ltd., v. W. H. Hobbs, £5 10s; C. Pannell and Co. v. J. T. Green, £6 10s; Macfarlane and Co. v. James Diggg. £3 3s lOd; H. Mateon and Co. v. A. F. Clarke, £l2 14s 9d; Alfred Foster v. It. Irvine, £4 4s; Phoenix Wood Turning Works v. James Powrie, £1 9s 9d; Bell Bros. v. Arthur Chaney, £8 14s 6d.