MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 119, 16 April 1930, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

YESTERDAY’S SITTING. Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., presided over yesterday’s sitting of ,tho Palmerston North Magistrate’s Gourt, when civil business was transacted. . Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended cases:— F. W. Pullyn (Mr Grant) v. W. O’Leary, £8 Bs, costs £ll 16s 6d; Broadway Motors (Mr Hutchinson) v. J. McMurtrie, £5 13s 2d, costs £1 15s 6d; W. H. Alltrce (Mr Gordon) v. F. S. C. Hubbard, £1 3s 6d, costs Us; J. Robson (Mr McLeavey) y. G. L. Brener, £9 11s, coets £1 17s 6d; Palmerston North Borough Council (Mr Meatyard) v. D. Parker, £4 8s 4d, costs £1 3s 6d; Suisted and Deavoll, Ltd (Mr McLeavey) v. J. E. ' Hoskins, £64 2s 3d, costs £4 16s 6d; Palmerston North Borough Council (Mr Cooper) v. E. W. Watson, £23 3s Id, costs £4 2s 6d; Manawatu Taxis, Ltd. (Mr Merton) v. W. Surrell, £2 15s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d; B. E. Horn (Mr McLeavey) v. W. ,J. Watts, £lO 10s, costs £2 13s; Manawatu Traders Agency, Ltd. (Mr McLeavey) v. R. Palmer, £5 Is 7d, costs £1 12s 6d; same v. G. Clapham, 7s 3d, costs 8s; C. W. Peach (Mr McLeavey) v. Mrs A. Drummond, ,10s 6d, costs 8s; same v. L. D. N. McDonnell, £l3 13s, costs £2 16s; J. Nathan and Co., Ltd. (Mr Grant) v. F. C. Evans, £37 5s 7d, costs £4 2a 6d; C. N. Clausen (Mr Cooper) v. D. S. McLean, £24 Is Bd, costs £4 3s 6d; Alfa-Laval Separator Co., Ltd. (Mr Cooper) v. W. D. Black, 10s Id, costs 10s. JUDGMENT ORDERS. L. Bishop was ordered to pay J. Nathan and Co., Ltd. (Mr Merton) £l6 la 6d, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. R. L. Notten was ordered to pay Ford Motors (Manawatu), Ltd. (Mr Grant) £ls 5s 9d, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. K. Alp was ordered to pay the New Zealand Importing Co. (Mr Grant) £6 13s sd, in default seven days’ imprisonment. W. J. Watts was ordered to pay J. D. Smith (Mr Ongley) £l2 12s 6d, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. DEFENDED ACTION. A dispute between two Rongotea labourers resulted in James Nearns (Mr Ongley) proceeding against James Brown (Mr Cooper) for the recovery of £7 7s 9d. In his statement of claim plaintiff set out that the amount was money payable to plaintiff and defendant, who had been in partnership in a tree-feeling contract. After hearing evidence His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for £2 10s and costs £3 9s.