LAW AND POLICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11955, 2 May 1902, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE

" MAGISTRATE 3 COTJRT.-Tuvhsdat ■• (Before Mr. H. W. Brabant,, 8.M.) 'TflifiHENT was given for plaintiff by.default ? the following cases:— Singer, Manufacttir- ■° romnany (Mr. Shrewsbury) v Mrs K. SiftSSffM, costs Ms; -John Chambers :F f Son (Mr. McVeagh) v. Robert Vinson, -ilrn £W% Wj costs £1 10s 6d ; Cam I S>ers (Mr. Shrewsbury) v. Tho*. Shep- ? r r j Runciman. claim £1+ Us Id, costs £1 ~ A ■ (J A. Orlfflthl and Co. (Mr. Mahony) Pr r T M.;rcier, claim £18 2s 4d, costs £1 iVfid-'Maiy C. Graham (Mr. C. Buddie) I - Oliver, judgment for possession of fcene- ■ ffiSfii. rent £4 ss, and costs £1 17s; C: Chll--52 (M" Sowlem) v. D. W. Middle-ton, •■Sim £1 15s. costs ss: Alexander «eo. Jar«tt (Mr, Bamford) v. LfeoHanl B. Brad-[toWtf-aint £1 2s, costs Ss.

DEFENDED CASES. Claim Against a Wairo,. Farmer: Mary 'inn Brown, of St. Heliera Bay, I ' fed Mttttiner, of Raupo, \Wi--10,10,I 0 , farmer - Claim, £40 Mr. .J. 0 ' Martin , appeared for the plaintiff, . 'i Mr Keel for the defendant. The statement of claim alleged that in the month of Aueust 1901, defendant requested tlio plaintiff to provide a certain voting Woman with lodging. Tfle plain™. '" compliance 'with such request, provided the woman with Edging. and. subsequently, at ,he ridrteSt of the defendant, gave her house in Auckland, and removed ' to St. Heliers Bay, in September, 1901, where,' « the request of the defendant, 'slip ; hid taker, si House for 12 months. l'lio woman continued to reside with the.plaintiff at St. Helibrs Bay; and the defendant on two occasions lodged with the plaintiff m the months of October and November, 1901. The defendant agreed with the plaintiff that she should attend and nurse the woman during Hie hitter's confinement, but subsequently, another woman, with two children arrived at the plaintiff's residence, and stayed there, and nursed the first-mentioned trohiiS in her tofifiherrieht, which took [dace ■Si ll'P plaintiff's house. The defendant ri!liti:d fh(i house, ami removed the woman hi November last.- In consequence of the defendant's request, the plaintiff incurred the jiipclise of amoving from Auckland to St. Heliers Bay; and took a lions? there for a p'_*;od of 12 month?. No stitii was agreed unoii. a- 5 remuneration, but defendant pro'mised to reward tho plaintiff. Defendant has since 1 been applied to for recompense, b'nt lie declined to make any to plaintiff. Plaintiff therefore claimed £40 for her set•;i«.s- The hearing was eventually adjourned <;;\ to-day.

Chum foi Compensation : Edgar William Jennings, of Sliortlan-J-street, land agent, v. James Loekie. of -Mount-street, Auckland, Customs officer: Mr. .Filkington appeared for the". plaintiff, tuul Mi. J. C. Martin for the defendant Plaintiff claimed £50 by way of damages, and as compensation for failure to complete the sale of a certain house and land in Mount-street to a purchaser introduced to the defendant by the plaintiff, ofi October 11 last, Hie property having been placed in the hands of too plaintiff By the defendant for the purpose of sale. After hearing the circumstances from the etidenee of the plaintiff, Mr. Martin applied for a, nonsuit, which His Worshin granted, with costs £2 19s 69.

POLICE COURT NEWS. Messrs. W C. Walker and 11. George, J.P.'s, presided at the Police Court .yesterday, and Sub-Inspector Mitchell represented the police. Drunkenness For this failing darner Patt. James McGurkie, Alex. Graham, Francis Hill Creamer, and William Giassoi:, were each .fined ss. or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Bach'ael Volan was convicted and 'discharged on payment of cab hire, 2s 6d, for being drink and disorderly in Chancery Laite. By-kws: A lad. named William -Monro, charged with cycling on a footpath at Retriltera, was cautioned and discharged on premising" not, to offend again. A charge of driving k lianrom cab round the corner of Queen and Wellesley Street? at other than a walking pace, preferred against Harry Hack, was withdrawn, as sufficient evidence was not forthcoming. •