MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4823, 28 November 1902, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. (Before Dr A. iloArthur, S.M.) Five first offending inebriates were convicted. A fireman named Jojm Smith, was charged with having stiolen. a watch and 'chain valued at 151, tfio property of Louis Maddalena, ■on the 26th ihist, A BeMenoo of fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labour was imposed. The hearing of the charge against Ernest E. Burn, for having stolen a cornet, valued at £B, the property of Augustus Adams, w T as adjourned until 28th inst. CIVIL BUSINESS.

Judgment was for plaintiff in the following cases:—Tho Commercial Agency Company, Ltd., v. William Leo Rees, £59 7s lOd, costs £4 10s; same v. Emily Blackie, £6 11s 7d, costs £1 3s 6d; same v. William Nicio, £1 2s Gd, costs ss; same v. George W. Poulson, £3l Is 3d, costs £3 9s; tho Waimangaroa Gold Dredging Company, Ltd. v. Charles Austin, £lO, costs £1 12s 6d; Kapai Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., v. Archibald Greig, £ls 11s, costs £2 2s 6d; George Pinnook v. James Woods, £6 17s, costs 18s 6d; Dresden Piano Manufacturing Agency Company v. W. Edwards, £l3 6s costs £1 10s 6d; Thomas Ahern and Co. v. Mary Quinn, £2 ss, costs Ss; same v. A. Mcßride, £2 ss, costs 6s; same v. Katrine Brown, £l, costs ss; same V. Michael O’Brien, £2 ss, costs ss; same v. B. O’Rourke, £2 6s, costs ss; same v. Annie Cranny, £2 ss, costs ss; the New Zealand Masonic Newspaper Company, Ltd., v. William H. Skitdx, £2 12s 6d, costs 10s; Edward Jones v. Morsohead C. Symons, £3O Os 7d costs £1 ss; R. Duignan v. Alexander Crow, £lO 10s, costs 15s; W. Wiggins v. Thomas Casey, £3 10r Gd. costs 7s; A. A. Compton v. Edgar Hyde, £lB 18s, costa £1 10s Gd; T. Warden v. Theodore Oppler, £7, costs £1 3s 6d. In the case Thomas Ahern and Co. v. John Costello, a claim of £2 ss, for an electro plate sacramental service, Mr Gray appeared for the defendant, and applied for a change of venue to Waimate, where the goods were supplied. Counsel stated that he had been instructed to make a similar application on behalf of a number of other residents of Waimate, who had boon sued by tho plaintiff. It would be unfair to expect those people to come to Wellington, or to have their evidence taken at a distance. Mrßeere (for the plaintiff) stated that the order which his client received stipulated that the cost of the articles should be paid at Wellington. The breach of contract was made in Wellington, and it was in consequence of that breach that the action was taken Counsel held that tho application for change of venue could not he granted unless a preponderance of convenience could he shown in favour of the proposed change. His Worship reserved decision.

The Waimangaroa River Gold Dredging Company took action against P W. Skelly for the recovery of £2 10s. alleged arrears of calls on the shares of the company. The case was adjourned for further hearing. Joseph Andrews sued John Morris and Co, for £8 2s fid for goods supplied After partial hearing, the case was adjourned.