MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 244, 14 September 1932, Page 12

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.

Judgment was given by Mr J. LStout, S.M., for plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases in the Magistrate’s Court yestordav: Palmerston North Hospital Board (Mr Laurenson) v. H. Hartley, £6 11s 6d, costs 13s; H. H. Blandford, Ltd. (Mr Grant) v. Mrs A. W. Currie, £2, costs 9s; W. Dean (Mr Grant) v. J. H. Johnston, £6 Is, costs 15s; W. H. Skinner (Mr Ongleyj v. E. R. Pratt, £2 10s, costs 8s; Ciochetto and Co. (Mr Gordon) v. A. Terry, £24 9s 11s, costs £1 14s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

J. Stinton was ordered to pay Auto Parts, Ltd. (Mr Cooper) £4 9s 6d at the rate of £1 per month, in default 5 days’ imprisonment. P. Fitzgerald was ordered to pay R. Sharkie (Mr Ongloy) £5 ss, -with £1 7s costs, or to give up possession of a bicycle. SEQUEL TO COLLISION.

Proceedings were taken by L. A. Satherley of Newbury (Mr Cooper) against E. Whitehead claiming special damages amounting to £7O 13s and general damages of £IOO for injuries suffered, including a dislocated shoulder, damage to his clothes and bicycle, and loss of employment, through being knocked down. by a motor truck allegedly driven in a negligent manner by defendant on Rangitikei Lino on March 28. A sum of £35 had been paid into Court for general damages but plaintiff considered this inadequate. The Magistrate held that it was sufficient. Liability had been admitted for other damages, with the exception of those to the clothing and bicycle, which the Magistrate fixed at £9, with £3 7s costs. CHARGE OF FRAUD.

Thomas Kendall, alias Burns, alias Cantlo, aged 47, was charged with having, on April 1, at New Plymouth, incurred a debt of £1 7s 6d to the S.O.S. Motors, Wanganui, and thus did obtain credit by fraud. Detective Russell stated that accused had obtained a fare to Palmerston North from New Plymouth under an assumed name, and on the representation that he was coming to employment with the Power Board. He was married, with five children, but could probably make restitution. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon at any time within three months, restitution to be made within one month. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Neil Campbell, a bullock driver, appeared before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., m the Magistrate’s Court, to-day, charged with drunkenness and with assaulting a girl aged 7 years. After hearing Senior-Sergeant Whitehouso the Magistrate fined accused os, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment, on the first charge, and sentenced to ono month’s imprisonment with hard labour on the second, Mr Stout commenting that the penalty would have been greater if accused had not been under the influence of liquor.