S.M. Court.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7790, 15 March 1904, Page 5

S.M. Court.

PALMERSTON—TUESDAY

(Before Mr A. D. Tuoirsox, S.M.)

UN-DEFENDED CASES

Judgment was entered for plaintiff with costs in the following undefended cases : —Pirani and Co. (Mr Meatyard) v. J. Kennedy, claim £4 lGs costs 20s ; ~R. Mulrooney (Mr Hankins) v. W. Terrill, claim £7 13s, costs 15s 6d; D.O.A. in the estate of D. A. McPherson (Mr Meatyard) v. A. Blair, claim £810s lOd, costs 21s Gd; Same v. R. Audrew, claim £6 18=i lid, costs 23s 6d; X, Mulrooney (Mr Hankins) v. A. Steffenson. claim £Q 14s 6d, costs 30s 6d; Chas. Dahl 'Mr Hankins) v. Caroline Wing Kee, claim £31 17s Id, costs £2 16s ; P. H. Stockwell (Mr Hankins) v. William Eeed. claim £12s, costs 5s ;A. R. Sidd (Yv Meatyard) v. W. Wiltshire, claim £2 4* Id. costs 10s ; J. und J. Buglass (Mr Hurley) v. A. and D. Kennedy, claim .£22 17s, costs £3 14s; Buick and Young (Mr Hankins) v. Alfred Woods and Maud Williamson (Woods-Williamson Company), claim £6 lGs, costs 26* 6d ; Malcolm and Wilton (Mr. Baldwin) v. Harold Tkorburn, claim £3 10s. costs 10s. Millar and Giorgi (Mr Moore) v. J Mas, clnim £3 ss. Wo appearance of judgment debtor. Order made for payment forthwith in default seyen days imprisonment, order to be suspended for a week, C Macro v. S. Lane. No appearance of judgment debtor. Order made for payment of £4 13-., balance of claim, in j default seven days' imprisonment, order ! to be suspended for 14 days. DEFENDED CASES.. W. M. Service (Mr Hurley) v. J. •t'lnkerton (Mr Cooper), claim' £31 13s 3d. This claim was for work and material used in fitting up a motor car to be used as a delivery waggon by defendant, who alleged the charge was excessive. A counter claim for alleged damage to the car by plaintiff was put in. The evidence of E. Grove, W. Cox, and plaintiff and defendant was taken and the case adjourned till this afternoon. JUDGMENT SUMMONS.

Borough of Wanganui (Mr Cooper) v. Alfred Woods, of the Woods-Williamaon Company, claim £6 lis 61. There was no appearance of judgment debtor. Mr Cooper asked what course His Worship propose! to adopt io gueh cases under the now Act; Tha S.M. said ha thought there ought; to be some evidence before the Court to show that, the debtor was able to pay. He sbiuld not require as ssroug evidence as if the debtor were {resent. Evidence was given' as to tbo debtor's occupation and his having given dramatic perform nice* in Paluiemoa recently. An order was nnda for payment forthwith, in default seven days' imprisonment, the crder to be suspended for seven days. U.F.C.A. (Mr Hinkins) v. A. Craig, claim €12 ss9d. Debtor and his wife were exaui'.ued ».r, considerable length by Mr Haukins, who said he did nos propjsa to a-k for an order. McCjopor appeared for judgment debtor.