MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13484, 10 May 1907, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

UNDEFENDED CASES.

Mr. C. O. Kettle, S.M., presided over yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court, and gave judgment for plaintiffs by default in the following undefended cases: —Ernest Gerard v. P. E. Baldwin (Pal- i merston North), £5 15s, and costs 15s; Arthur Yates and Co. v. M. V. Baker (Herekino), costs only, £1 2s; W. Walters v. Thomas Andrew (Palmerston North), £18 lis 6d„ and costs £1 10s 6d; R. W. Gallangher v. Chas. Mackie (Whananaki), 12s 2d, and costs 2s; - Jas. Moyes v. H. ! W. Cottle (Auckland), £4 7s 6d, and costs j 10s; Jas. Martin and Co. v. J. -Wyatt (Aranga), £12, and costs £2 10s 6d; Arch. Clark and Sons, Limited, v. E. J. Davidson (Eltham), costs only, 7s; R. •H. Abbott and Co;, Limited, v. D. M. Watson (Blenheim), £12 18s 2d, and costs £1 .tOs 6d; Milne and. Choyce, Limited, v. G. Absolum (Port Ahuriri), £2 15s, and costs 10s; ; Isaac Hill v. R. Partridge (Auckland), costs only, £2 2s 3d; same v. T. Cotton, jun. (Riccarton), £14 10s 9d, : and costs £1 12s 6d; ( same, v. T. Cotton, sen. (Riccarton), £5 Is 6d,. and costs £1 5s 6d ; ' James* Anderson v.' !W. Grow (Auckland), £1 14s , and costs 2s;" Arthur C. ' Purchas v. John H. Zeigler (Auckland), £3 13s 6d, and costs 10s; Smith and Caugjiey, Limited, v. Henry Jas. Patterson (Kaihu), £5 17s lid, and costs £1 18s 6d; Elize Jane Alderton v. Jack Wade (Auckland), £5 3s 6d, and costs £1 3s 6d ; P. and W. Fowler v. J. D. Henning (Devonport), £2 2s 3d, and costs 12s; Albert E. Glover v. Alfred Dare (Auckland), balance on claim, and costs' lis; .Mrs. Jessie Dobbs v. Michael Meehan (Auckland), 19s 6d, and costs ss; 1 Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board v. Thomas G. Bray (Onehunga), £3 14s Bd, and costs ss; same v. T. G. Mackenzie (Raurimu), £1 17s 6d,' and costs ss; James Flynn v. Margaret Lyons (Auckland), 18s, and costs 5s ; Dick ana Cowden v. Patrick McDonald (Auckland), £2 2s 6d, and costs 10s; H.M. Arcade ana Theatre Company, Limited,/v. E. C. Hadfield (Auckland), £1 15s, and costs ss; R. O. Clark v. Thomas Mayson (Auckland), £63 Is 6d, and costs £3 Is 6d. ; : A DYED COAI. ' Ernest A. Foote claimed from Mrs. J. Edgar £1 15s, or the return of a coat. Mr. C. J. Parr appeared for the defendant. - ■'.'.•' '.-,.' The plaintiff said that he left a coat at the defendant's premises to be dyed, and wlten he went to get it another coat was offered to him, and he refused to take it. Defendant said that the coat produceu was the. one the plaintiff brought to hei premises to be dyed. • Mr. Kettle said that the plaintiff had made a mistake about his coat, and gave .judgment- for the defendant. CLAIM FOR BOARD AND LODGING. Eliza Kelly sued Annie Lock for £21, £13 of that amount being for money lent by the plaintiff to defendant, and £8 for board and lodging. Mr. 'A', li. Skelton appeared for the plaintiff, and. Mr. J. R. jjundon for the defendant. Mrs. Lock admitted that £13 was due to plaintiff for money lent, but disputed the other amount. Plaintiff said that the defendant had resided with her for 16 weeks at th** rate ..of 10s per week, and had. not paid her yet.. Defendant said that she went to reside at the plaintiff's residence at her invitation, and during the whole time she was there nothing was said about payment for board and lodging. When witness went to reside elsewhere Mr. Kelly mentioned the rrfatter of payment for board and lodging to witness. • ' • "'-.,_ ' \ Mr. Kettle said that he was not satisfied that any agreement was made between the plaintiff anu the defendant as to the payment of board and lodging, and gave judgment for defendant on that claim. On the other claim he entered judgment for plaintiff. , .