MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 177, 30 June 1925, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CIVIL BUSINESS. UNDEFENDED CASES. Air J. L. Stout, S.AI., presided over morning’s sitting of the Alagistrate’s Court, when civil business was dealt with. Judgment for plaintiff by default, was given in the following cases: —W. R. Kells (Air Ongley) v. H. Byers, costs only, 17s; W. M. Bransgrove (Air Grant), £5 10 s, costs £2 9s; E. H. Crabb (Mr Cooper) v. J. F. Vogt, £2 4s 3d, costs £1 4s 6d; E. Robin (Air Cooper) v. T. Ward, £1 13s, costs 9s; AT. Langley Shaw (Mr Martin) v. D. Pntuaka, £1 7s 6d ; costs 18s; Iloddcr and Tolley (Air Cooper) v. F. W. Blank, £57 18s 3d, costs £5 11s 6d; Durwarrl and Davidson, Ltd. (Air Laureason) 11. M. Rios, costs 13s (only); E. J. Seel (Air Grant) v. K. Ward, £1 Is lid, costs 11s: A. Burges (Mr Meatyard) v. W. JL‘ Howlett, £4 11s 3d, costs £1 3s 6d; Al. Easte (Mr Cooper) v. A. 11. Paste. £l6B. costs £8 4s; National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd. (AL- Abraham) v. Alan Hamilton, £25 14s 3d, costs £3 Is; R. Trombath (Mr Morion) v. C. Pakau, £1 14s, costs 14s: Munawatu Debt Collecting Agency as assignees of Cameron Bros. (Mr McGregor) v. J. Robinson, £1 7s 9d, costs 13s: J. AlcLeod (Mr Laurenson) v. ,T. Smith £49 14s 6d, costs £4 Is 6d: A. A. Langley (Mr Merton) v. W. AJcLintock, £32 10s 9d, costs £4 4s 6(1: J. 11. Duncan (Air Merton) v. D. Kennedy, £3 10s, costs £l 3s 6d ; C. H. Allen (Mr Grant) v. L. Zimmerman, £1 10s. costs 8s; D. 11. BctU (Mr AlcGregor) v. W M. Robinson, £2 12s 6d, costs £1 13s 6cl; A. J. Berryman (Air Cooncr) v. R. L. Ajxuing £5, costs £l 5s 6d. * . JUDGMENT SUMMONS. E. Parson was ordered to pay AI. K. Parton (Mr Merlon) the sum of £9 Is 6d forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment in the public i rison at Wellington. Hugh White was ordered to pay the Alanawatu Debt Collecting Agency, as assignees of C. B. Brown (Mr AlcGregor), the sum of £l7 2s Bil in default 14 days’ imprisonment at Wellington; tlie warrant to bo suspended so long as defendant paid £2 on September 20, 1925, and the further sum of £2 per month thereafter. Tameke Wehipeihana was ordered to pay the Alanawatu Debt Collecting Agency as assignees for G. B. Brown (Air AlcGregor) the sum of £36 3s 2d forthwith, in dc<taull 28 days’ imprisonment in Wellington prison, the warrant to be suspended so long as defendant paid £2 on July 1, 1925, and £2 per month thereafter. E. J. Alcf.eavey was ordered to pay the Alanawatu Debt Collecting Agency, as assignees of G. B- Browne (Air McGregor), the sum of £l2 15s forthwith, in delimit 14 days’ imprisonment in Wellington prison, the warrant to be suspended so long as defendant paid £2 on September 20 and the sum of £2 per month thereafter. C. O'Regan was ordered to pay the Shannon Co-op., Ltd., (Air AlcGregor) the sum of £7 6s lid forthwith in default seven days’ imprisonment in Wellington prison; the warrant to be suspended so long as defendant paid 10s on July 7 and the further sum of 10s per week thereafter. »\. P. Tomasen was ordered to pay the Para Rubber Coy., Ltd. (Mr Meutvard), the sum of £2O forthwith in default 21 days’ imprisonment in Wellington prison. P. Strang was ordered to pay the Alanawatu Debt Collecting Agency, as assignee of G. B. Brown, the sum of £5 6s forthwith. in default .-even day.-’ imprisonment; tho warrant to be suspended so long ns defendant paid the amount on November 20, 1925.

CLAIM FOR WAGES

JUDGMENT RESERVED.

Kenneth Blake Alarshall proceeded against the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy.. Ltd., claiming the sum of £33 5s 4d. being the amount of salary allegedly due to plaintiff from Aluy 1, 1925, to June 30, 1925, and agreed to bo paid by the defendant company to plaintiff. Air Oram appeared for plaintiff and Mr Cooper for the defendant firm.

Plaintiff', in evidence, stated that, on joining the firm, be had unreservedly declared bis previous experience. lie had been required to take over the wool and insurance department, although he had previously stated to the manager that he had no knowledge of wool and bul a slight knowledge of insurance. He had entered upon his work at a busy time, as the wool sales had commenced. He had been sent to the Wellington bead office to be put through a wool sale and to gain some experience in insurance work. At the Iceal office lie had, however, not. been given any assistance whatever. Objections had been raised to bis marrying, but, these had been withdrawn. Later, however, lie had been given notice of dismissal, hut subsequently had been retained, his connection with the firm being dually severed on May 31. lie had been given to understand that his engagement was until June 30. and had refused to accept hi.-, wages on leaving owing to such not being fulfilled.