MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15237, 26 February 1913, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

A SEAMAN'S OVERTIME. Reserved judgment was given by Mr, C. C. Kettle, S.M-, at the Magistrate's Court yesterday in the case in which James McTighe, an able seaman., claimed to recover 3s from the Northern Steamship Company. This sum represented the balance alleged to be. due for overtime at Is 6d per hour, the dispute really being whether overtime should be paid at the rate for sea-watching or at that for c 3-handling. The plaintiff was representee by Mr. A. E. Skelton, while Mr. M. McGregor appeared for the defendant company. '„.':•

In giving his decision, His Worship stated that the whole question was the construction to be put upon clause . 12. of the agreement. He was of opinion that the seaman was only entitled to receive overtime for th-e work he had done after the eight hours had expired. For such overtime, he should be paid according to the rate specified in the agreement for the particular class of work done. Judgment would be given for the defendants. .... FLY-INFECTED FRUIT. , A claim for £55, representing the value of fruit sold and delivered, was brought by W. H. Grove, fruit importer, of Auckland, against J. F. Shiels and /.■■.Co.; of Dunedin...,; The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Mahoney, while Mr. Singer appeared for the" defendants. The defendants had ordered the fruit from the plaintiff, but though apparently sound when shipped from Rarotonga,'the fruit, when it reached Dunedin, was found to be infected with the fruit maggot. His Worship reserved his decision. ' UNDEFENDED V CASES. : ' Judgment for the amount named, with costs, was given in the following undefended cases:—James S- Wilson v. Stanley Sisson (Short-land Street), £1 15s; ■W. G. Baasett v. W. Henaro (Batley), £6 3s 6d; Symonds and Lee v. F. L. Armitago (Hobson Buildings), £2 7s; Auckland Boilermakers' Union v. W. Seagar (Union Street), 19s; A. E. Macartney v. W. Couleon (Queen Street, Onehunga"), £1 13b; F. R. Gruszning v. B. Irwin (Hobson Street), £10 4s; D. Goldia and Sons, Ltd. v. F. C. Thompson (Birkenhead),£4 Is 4d; Mrs. D Coutts v. J. Marriott (Ponsonby Road), £2 lis 6d; J. D. Roberts v. G. Leslie and Son (Te Aroha), £66 6s; Eaton Brothers v. J. Drennan (Upper Queen Street), £15 18s 6d; J. W. Davis v. H. E. Taylor (Eden Terrace), £3 7s KM; A. M. Paterson v. M. Dilly (Spring Street), I£s 3s 9d; executors of Robert Row v. H. M;Kenzie (Coromandel),£s sslod; Kauri Timber Company, Ltd. v. Messrs Fiddy and George (Gisborne), £1 10s lid; Robert - Briffauit v. J. Volant (Albeit Street), £3 3s; S. S. Bernardi v. Jchn S. Caldwell (Union Street), £1 is; Guardian Trust- v. C- Edgecumbe (Glenmore), £19 Is 4d; Craig and Sharp v. R. Carlquist (Birkenhead). 14s 6(1; G. Kronfeld v. P. T. Bint (Ponsonbv Road), £6 12s 6d; IT. M. Sraeeton, Ltd"! v. Mrs. D. O'Keefe (Lincoln Street), £6 Is 4d; D. Goldie and Sons, Ltd. v. "J. W. Somervell, jun. (Tolago Bay), £3 lis 2d; W. Read v. G. Stott (Glenmore), £1 19s; M. Bennett v. A Cook. (Taumarunui), £5 13s; Eaton Brothers v. J. Skeates (Ellerslie), £3 7s 9d; Hill and Plummer v. G. Leslie (Te Aroha), £49 lis 8d; Richard H. Hopkins v. A. Klenner (Waitara), £36 12s Id; , John Burns and' Company, Ltd. v. P. Donovan (Tauranga), £3 12s Id; Heather, Roberton, Ltd. v. A. J. Thorburn (Opotiki), £8 Is 9d; Auckland Meat Companv v. Benjamin Boyle (Ponsonby Road), ' £2 14s 4d: H. D. Bedford v. Chains H. Irvine (Hokianga), £4 14s 7d; Guardian Trust v. W. Gilbert (Glenmore), £4 lis 8d; Briscoe and Company, Ltd. v. Messrs, Whitelaw and Cleary (Kamo), £10 lis 7d.