MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13389, 18 January 1907, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Mr. C. C. Kbti-le, S.M., presided over yesterday's sitting (if the Magistrate's Court.

Undefended Cases: Judgment was given for plaintiff in the following undefended cases:—H. Pottkaemper and Co. v. H. A. Rump, £4 12* lid, and costs £1 7s 6d ; New Zealand Express Company v. A. K. Lawrence, £8 Is 9d, and costs £1 3s 6d ; W. L. Rogers v. .J. Davis, 15s 6d, and costs 7s; A. Cleave and Co. v. A. .J. Peacock, £1 6s 3d, and costs ss; Bond and Bell v. Ryburn and Cochran, £6 15s lOd, and costs £1 3s 6,1: Demies Brothers v. If. M. Herdson, £8 13s. and costs £1 8s 6d ; S. 11. Todd v. R. A. Andrews, £18 ss, and costs £1 10s 6d; C. S. 11. MeKinney v. L. IT. Jillings, £32, and costs £2 14s; A. A. Carson v. .1. W. Smith. £6 8s Id. and costs 8- ; ('. H. Morris v. Leonard Parker, £1 7s 9d, and costs 6s; Watkins, Nterieker, ami Co., Limited, v. Harry Cook, £3 2s. and costs 10s; l\ Bryant v. R. A. Andrews, £77 18s, and costs £4 3s 6d ; Dr. Harding Rotter v. A. G. Hughes. £31 10s. and costs £2 14s; W. Sutherland and Co. v. Thos. .1. Stanley. £1 7s 6d, and £1 2s 6d costs ; W. Oalbr'aith v. M. Cowic, £1 3s, and costs ft-: C. Bon/aid and Co. v. Edward J. Samuel. £7 2s. and costs £1 3s 6cl ; .1. Dawson v. Vernon Rhodes, 10> 7d, anil costs ss: .1. Henderson and Co. v. W. H. Cooper ami Elsie Cooper, £3 12s lOd. and costs 17s; ,1. Wheeler v. D. 11. Walker. £2 2s 6d. and costs 10s; .1. Wheeler v. Mrs. Coniino, £2, ami costs 10s: I-',. Geiseler v. F. Watling. £4 2s. and costs ss.

Abraham v. Crawford: On the application of Mr. Reeve, acting for Mr. H. B. Crawford, of Oamaru. the judgment in the action Abraham against Crawford, given for the plaintiff in the absence of defendant on December 20 last, was set aside, and a new hearing granted.

Abandoned the Course: P. Grant-John-son, M.A.. of the Correspondence College, Auckland, claimed the sum of £7 as 6d from Peter H. Ayson. of Napier. The plaintiff stated that the defendant had signed a contract at Napier, expressing his intention of going through a correspondence course of tuition, and at the same time he (defendant) forwarded £3 2s 6d. The total cost, of the course, including books and other items, was £10 6s. After the correspondence had gone oil for a- short time the defendant abandoned the course, and the balance of the money due was thus claimed. Mr. Kettle pointed out that if a contract were broken the plaintiff could not sue for the money, but for the damages incurred. The plaintiff considered that if the contract had been carried through about one-half of the amount would have been profit. The defendant, a young mail, said that bis reason for abandoning the course was localise it did not prove suitable. His Worship gave judgment for £2 18s 6d. and costs. Mr. Walker appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. W. Burton tor the defendant.

Adjourned : Alexander Kccles, for whom Mr. K. WJJurton appeared, sought to recover the sum of £18 from H. A. Wright, late of the firm of B. R. Keesing and Co., sharebrokers. The amount claimed was said to be due on a mining transaction, which the plaintiff alleges was carried out in terms "contrary to those authorised. After Mr. Kecks had given evidence as to the purchase of the shares, the Court adjourned until to-day. Mr. Hanna represented the defendant.