MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13768, 5 June 1908, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

UNDEFENDED CASKS.

I'kksTMXi; over yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court, Mr. C. C. Kettle. S.M., gave judgment fur plaintiff in the following undefended eases:—G. Richardson and Co. v. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sehle.singer (Dargaville). £3 2s 6d,'and costs 10s; .las. Cahill and Co. v. C. S.inko (Stratford). £21 2s 3d. ami costs £2 14s: official assignee v. — Fryer (Hawera), £5 18s Bd, and costs 8s; same v. .las. Ogilvie (Hawera), £10 lis 7d, and costs £1 8s; same v. E. R. Hastie (Manaia), 15s 6d. and costs 10s: Charles Harvie v. Mrs. M. Howlett (Helensville), £1 15s, and costs ss; G. Richardson and Co. v. Thomas John Rogers (Devonport), £3 15s 6d. and costs 14s; Collins Brothers v. C. .7. Morton (Balclutha), £4, and costs 10s; same v. R. Williams (Christchurch),. £16 17s 2d, and costs £1 6s 6d : Charles Harvie v. Mrs. A. Treaves (Gisborne), £2 10s, and costs 10s; Richard Pryor v. Thomas Wright (Remriera), £1 12s, and costs 8s; Squire Smethurst v. Henry Malam (Avondalc), £2 Is 4cl, and costs lis; Gladding and Hunter v. E. C. Neill, £3 7s sd, and costs ss; John Reid and Co. v. .James Sinclair (Waikino). £9 l£s, and costs £1 3s 6d; Walter Cunningham v. Thomas M'cGru.ilh, 4s 3d, and costs 6s; Joseph Campbell v. Henry Moran (Remuera), £6 10s, and costs £1 6s 6d ; Robertson Brothers v. A. MePhee (Matiere), £1 10s 7d, and costs £1 3s ; G. Kronfeld v. Y. J. Sorenson (Newton), £8 10s, and costs £1 ss'' 6d; Squire Smothurst v. Mrs. Mary Noonan, £1 6s lOd, and costs 6s; Robertson Brothers v. Mrs. Sarah MePhee (Matiere), £2 0s 9d. and Just a £1 3s; R. H. Abbott and Co., Ltd., v. Phil J. Willcocks (Raetihi), £55 10s lOd. and costs £3 17s 9d; W. J. Colgan v. J. Beasley (Mount Eden). £1 6s, and costs 7s; Impey, Limited, v. James Smith, £1 Os 6d, and costs ss; Parr and Ahlfeld v. E. C. Neil, £1 18s, and costs ss; A. R. D. Watson v. Albert Neary (Newton), £1 8s 9d. and costs £1 17s, and also possession of tenement, in Southstreet, Newton, within 48 hours.

A CONTRACT CASK. Cruickshank, Miller, and Co. v. Harold Willie Hudson, J. W. Brooks, and 16 other workmen in their employ: This was a claim for £7 4s 8d for work done and material supplied in respect of a contract for the erection of a house. There was a further similar claim for £78 Os Bd, and a third by Hill and Hummer, Limited, for £19 9s Id, against the same defendants, in respect of the same contract. Mr. Johnston appeared for Cruiokshajik. Miller, and Co., Mr. Buttle for Hill and Hummer, Limited, and Mr. Gregory (Russell and Campbell) for defendants. Mr. Stanton watched the proceedings on behalf of .1. .1. Craig and Co., and Mr. Skcllon appeared for John Burns and Co. The claims were brought under the Workmen's and' Contractors' Liens Act. to determine the respective rights of workmen, subcontractors, and the holders of orders on the money clue by the proprietor of a building to the contractor. The cases were all adjourned to to-day, it being understood that meanwhile the claims of the. 16 added defendants would be paid in full, and the balance apportioned, amongst the various plaintiffs.