S.M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7683, 20 October 1903, Page 5

S.M. COURT.

PALMERSTON—TUESDAY,

(Before Mr A. D. Thompson, J.P.) CIVIL CASES. :>

Judgment for plaintiffs for the amount claimed with costs was entered in tho following undefended cases :—C. Tortd (Mr Hurley) v. D. Kennedy, £4 Is, costs and fee 15s. DEFENDED CASES. Jos. Russell (Mr Innes) v. Wm. Mundy (Mr Moore) claim £3 damages for assault. The case was the sequel to a charge for committing a breach of the peace against the parties tt the suit, heard last Court day, when Mundy was fined for starting the disturbance. Plaintiff now claimed.the monptary value of the injuries suffered on that occasion, which, it will be remembered, resulted from Mundy's blighted affections. ■ Evidence in support of the claim was given by Dr. Stowe, who said he had attended rhe plaintiff for injuries to his ! face, including a broken nose, the plaint ff, aad Gertie Mudrack, (he young lady, apparently, responsible for all the 1 rouble. Cross examined the latter said she had walked out with Mundy several umes, and in fact he, no doubt " considered himself her young man." She had an idea the disturbance arose because of herself.

The evidence for the defence, given by the defendant himself, was practically that the trouble originated with the plaintiff, but the S.M took a different view, holding that defendant was to biame for what had occurred and that plaintiff was entitled to damages, which were assessed at £2, Court costs 10s and solicitor's fee 265.

R. J. Munro (Mrlnness) v. A. B.Cole, claim £9 -Is, rent alleged to be due. The claim was disputed on the ground that the front rooms of the house had been sub-let by the plaintiff's agents, Messrs Brophy and Mowlem, and that 'he latter should have collected the balance due from the sub-tenants

Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs and fee £2 Is, the S.M. directing the defendant to claim anv balance due from the sab-teiiant.

Alex. Farmer /Mr Prior) v. Annie Totnpkins (Mr Innes), claim £15 ss, damages for alleged breach of agreement and £3, profit, together with possession of tenement. An agreement was arrived at between the two to milk on shares, defendant leasing an area of land from the plaintiff for the purpose. The a«reemeut was in force but a short time when notice was given of its . termination, though originally sigreed upon for five years, except m the case of breach of covenant Dy the defendant, when lhe lessor could at once determine the agreement.

The case was partly heard and was hen settled out of Court.

C. Lomax(Mr Innes) v C. F. Gray (Mr Cooper), claim £58, amount of cheque, deposit on a contract. (Left Sitting.) "