MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14103, 3 July 1909, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

A MILKING MACHINE. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., W. B. A. Morrison, Auckland {receiver of Bevins and Baker, Ltd.), sought to recover £818s 6d from Davies Bros., farmers, Opouriao, for work done to a milking machine. Mr. A. E. Skelton appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. W. P. Endean for defendants. It appeared that , plaintiffs had installed a milking machine for defendants, and subsequently repaired it, for which they claimed payment. Defendants alleged that the machine had not been satisfactory, and that the work done should be taken as part of the installation. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs. , ■ ~. .;

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Orders were made that the following defendants should pay the amounts shown forthwith, or in default suffer imprisonment, the warrants being suspended for ■varying periods:—Winstone, Ltd. v. Howard James .Thomas,. draughtsman, Auckland, £4 ss, in default seven days' imprisonment; John Peach v. Leslie MeDermott, advertising contractor, Auckland, £11 7s 3d, in default one month's imprisonment ; F. B. Zinche v. Leslie McDermott, £56 8s 4d, in default one month's imprisonment; Brilliant Sign Co. v. L. McDermott, £9 ss, in default one month's imprisonment; Pullen and Dawson v. L. McDermott, £25 7s 6d, in default one month's imprisonment; G. Baildon v. L. McDermott, £13 7s. 6d, in default one month's imprisonment ; Winks and Hall v. L. McDermott, £4 18s 6d, in default 14 days' imprisonment; W. Sharman v. L. McDermott. £3 9s 6d, in default seven days' imprisonment; Dexter and Crozier v. L. McDermott, £5 Is, in default seven days' imprisonment (the orders' against L. McDermott. were suspended for various terms during which the right was reserved to defendant to apply for rehearing); Auckland Bricklayers' Union v. John Fleming, bricklayer, Auckland, £1 19s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment ; Auckland Waterside Workers' Union v. Wm. Moorehead, wharf laboured, Auckland, £2 17s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment.

UNDEFENDED CASE. Judgment was given lor plaintiffs in the undefended case Arch. Clark and Sons v. Catherine Patterson, milliner, West port, claim £49 12s 6d. In connection with a paragraph in yesterday's issue, stating that a number of ex-shareholders who had forfeited their shares were proceeded against in the Magistrate's Court, for unpaid calls, we are requested to state that the cases were not defended, and judgment went for plaintiffs by default in the ordinary manner.