LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10418, 16 April 1897, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Thdrsdat. [Before Mr. H. W. Brabant, S.M.I Judgments tor Plaintiffs.—ln the following instances judgment with costs was entered in favour of plaintiffs :— T. Dufaur v. W. Castles, £15 2s, costs £1 10s 6d; T. and S. Morrin aud Co. v. A. Deacon, £5 8s Id, costs £1 3s 6d; T. and S. Morrin and Co. v.T. Kingston, £1013s 9d, costs £1 lis 6d : T. and S. Morrin and Co. v. R. A. Walker, £16s 3d, costs lis ; J. Bycroft and Co. v. J. Mclntyre, £37 10s, costs £2 14s; Gilmore, Younghusband and Co. v. J. G. Soppett, £7 9s 6d, coats £15s 6d; R. S. Thompson v. J. Barrett, £1 Is 3d, costs 10s; J. Burns and Co. v. J. Elliott, £1517s Id, costs £19s Gd rSeegner, Langguth and Co. v. Powell and Son, £8193 3d, costs £13s 6d; A. H. Morris v. H. Simpsou, £14s 2d. costs ss; Ashley and Son v. J. Mahon, £310s 6d, costs 10s; T. Kiley v. R. Gillett. £17s, costs ss; A. Campbell v. W. E. Burrow, £20 8s 6d, costs £2 14s; J. R. Lundon v. H. J. Simson, £2 19s lOd, costs ss; Mount Roskill Road Board v. J. Fletcher, £1 Bs, coats £1 3s: Mount Roskill Road Board v. E. J. Cox, £1 Bs. costs 18j ; Mount Roßkill Road Board v. T. Watson, 5s lOd, costs 18s ; Mount Roskill Road Board v. 0. Rastern, 2s 2d, costs £1 3s; Cousins and Atkin r. H. O'Brien, £29 10s. costs £2 14s; Robertson Brothers v. Lum Wong, £13s 9d, costs ss; W. J. Hurst and Co. v. J. R. Martin, £6 ss, costs £2 3s; J. Buchanan v. J. Roycroft, £1510s, costs £110s 6d; J. C. Colbeck v. W. E. Hammond and D. P. Maitland, £25, costs £2 14s; J. W. Duffus v. G. Pickles, £1, costs ss; J. C. Uolbeck v. E. B. Aimer, £13 Is, costs £1 10s 6d; Rushbrook and Co. v. II .Jounin?, £217s Bd, costs 10s; K. Furness and Co. v. Asher Asher, £4 15s 4d, costs 10s; O. R. Fairs v. Goldsworthy (£3 10s), judgment for £2 10s, costs 10s; O. R. Fairs v. J. R. Davis, £2 9s, costs 10s; O. R. Fairs v. 6. Brown, £4 ss, costs 10s; City Council v. G. S. Budge. £16 0s 7d, costs £1; City Council v. G. Tyler, £4 2s 4Jd, costs 6»; City Council v. E. 8. Winter, £4 7s Bd, costs 6s; F. Jahn v. W. Craig, £9 2« 2d, costs £13s 6d; J. R. Lundon v. J. Mcllhone, £3 3s, costs 53; A. Nield v. G. H. Paltridge, £12 Is, costs £110s 6d. "Mount Catherine G.M. Co. v. Alex. Robertson.—ln this case the plaintiffs claimed the sum of £4 3s 4d, said to be due in respect to a call payable on certain shares on or about January 14, in the above company. Mr. Burton appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Baxter for defendant. The evidence in the case was taken on a former Court day, the defence set up being to the effect that the defendant had no dealings as a member of the company, nor was he liable to pay calls. His Worship non-snited plaintiffs, holding that no contract for taking shares had been proved as between the company and defendant. He considered that the matter was one between Mr. Eccles and bis relatives as to who should be set down on the register.- C"»« £1 5s were allowed for plaintiff, '.'.":'

1 Andrews v. Copelakd— In this case plaintiff claimed £2 Ss, as four weeks' rent, said to be due in respect to a house in the occupation of defendant, Mrs. _ Copeland. Mr. Brock appeared for plaintiff, and defendant conducted her own case. After hearing the defendant's statement, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and cost; 6s John- King v. Government Insurance Commissioner.— this case John King Iplaintiff) late agent of the Government Life insurance Department, of Auckland, claims to recover the sum of £25 los from the defandaut, for services rendered in hit official capacity. Mr. Jackson Palmer appeared for plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. Besketh (Hesketh and Richmond). The case is to be heard before the Stipendiary Magistrate at Wellington, and Mr. King yesterday made a sworn statement iu support of his claim, the same to bo taken as evidence at the hearing.