MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 1914, 7 September 1921, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL BUSINESS. Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court in Pa.lmerst.on North yesterday morning. Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following- undefended cases: — A. M. Williams (Mr Fletcher) v. H. Stevenson, claim £3 5/, costs £1 5/6; Nonpariel Motor Co. (Mr H. R. Cooper) v. E. A. Osmond, claim £lO 15/9, costs £2 14/; Reid and Gray Ltd. (Mr Cooper) v. Master and Stevenson, Hawcra, claim £32 0/7, costs £4 1/6; Barraud and Abraham Ltd. (Mr Abraham) v. P. J. Kcll. Taumarunui, claim £lO 6/3, costs £2 14/; Ward Bros. (Mr Cooper) v. S. Olsen, claim £2O 13V10, costs £4 1/6; Br 10. C. Barnett (Mr Meatyard) v. F. Newman, Ashburton, claim 10/6. costs 8/; Shannon Meat Co. (Mr Grant) v. G. Grimwald, Shannon, claim £4 10/1, costs £1 3/6. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. John T. Follas, hotolkcepcr, of Foxton (Mr Grant), applied for a judgment order for the sum of £37 19/, against Oscar Albert Jorgensen, for goods supplied. The defendant admitted owing the money for the goods, for which he had given a promissory note. 'He stated he was unable to pay at the present time, as he was not ■now practising as an architect, but was working for wages at £3 1.0/ per week. lie had to support a wife and family out of this amount. The firm of architects in which he was a partner had debts of about £4OO outstanding. They could not, however, recover this sum, as their debtors could not pay. His firm preferred not to take proceedings against these people, and besides, defendant added, "they could not get blood out of a stone." The Magistrate made an order for payment before December 6th. Failing this, defendant has to serve one month's imprisonment. Costs were set down at £1 11/6. If Allen Collis, of Palmerston North, cannot pay the sum of £3 to P. T. Putnam (Mr Meatyard), before October 6, he has to go 'to prison for three days. CARRIERS IN COURT. J. Campbell and Co., carriers, carrying on business in Wellington and Palmerston North (Mr J. Grant), proceeded against S. T. Hunt, formerly the owner of a carrying business in Palmerston North (Mr Morton), for the sum of £95 17/3, which was said to be owing for repairs effected to a inotor lorry. Evidence was given to the effect that Hunt had sold his carrying business to Campbell in 1919, when the lorry, which was in a bad state of repair, changed hands in accordance with agreements. The vehicle was eventually repaired by Campbell's mechanic, and the account was forwarded to Hunt as agreed upon. As defendant considered the charges were excessive, he did not pay up. The defendant, entered a counter-claim for the sum of £36 4/10, which was alleged to be due for expenses incurred when the transaction was made. After considerable evidence had been heard, the Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff for £B4 14/2, allowing defendant £6 14/ on his cCTunter-claim. Plaintiffs were granted £9 9/ cost*.