MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5023, 22 July 1903, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TUESDAY, JULY 21. (Before Ur A. McArthur, S-M.) George Wm. Spicer, a middlc-ogecl man, who has a “kbl,” was s-cut t« gaul far three months Joy having used obscene language in Willis street. Allrod Bliss and James. Wallace pleaded guilty to huv.qig committed a breach of tho peace in Coitrleuay place at 10.514 o’clock on A load ay night. A lino of 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, vpui imposed in each case. CIVIL BUSINESS. Judgment was given for plaintiff in. tho loJlowj ng cases:—William Fnmei Sliont v. Thymus Powell, £2 I*U GJ, costs 13s. William Henry Nash v. William Henry North, A 0 19s l()d, cods XX 3s 6d. The New Zealand Electrical Syndicate. Ltd. v. Louis L, O. Moore. Al 9s, costs ss. J. Myers and Co. v. Ernest Frank Tyree. .Hi Ms, costs 18s Gd. Ballinger Bros. v. Thomas liai fey, £3 l£, costa as. Alexander J. MoTavish v. Annin Dunn, A2O. costs Al 10s , Westport Coal and Produce Cowpativ, Ltd. r. OJias. Crawlord. AG 3s Gd. costs XI 3s Cd. In the defended case Uuvid Lawlor v! J>. Pauhniev, a claim of A 1 13s for rent, judgment was for plaintiff for Al Cs 4 with 11s costs. Samuel Saffron took action against Abraham WittoKs for tho recovery of AT, tho value oi a pieco of cloth. Judgment was for plaintiff for 15s, with Gs costs. * Dr McArthur delivered Ids reserved judgment in the case in which Wm. G. Barrett, Thos. Martin, and John. Maneon. contractors, took action against Wynford Bt-ere. civil engineer, for the recovery of A3S 3s a*s special damages, and Alt) as general damages, for withholding a certificate of certain roadmaking work wliich the plaintiffs performed at Inland Bay. In consequence of tho certificate being withheld, plaintiffs, it was alleged, had been unable to recover certain payments dun on tho contracts- Council far the defence hud asked for a nonsuit; on different grounds, the first of which soemod to his Worship sufficient—that there was no privity of contract between plaintiff and defendant. Plaintiffs, for whom Mr Hindnmrsb appeared, were nonsuited, with A2 9s costs, Mr Boero appeared for iho defendant. Judgment was delivered by Ur McArthur in Hi o case in which Wnv. Robertson, a seaman, took action against tho Federated Seamen's Union of New Zeo/laud, for the recovery of 12s, money paid bv him to the union’s secretary in error. Plaintiff alleged that he was a member of tho Australasian Union, which had a branch in Wellington, ivna that he was not aware of there being unions. 3lis Worship said he was decidedly of opinion that plaintiff was well aware of what he was doing when he paid the money to defendant, and that Ihero was no error or mistake on his part. .Ttt dormant ives 'for defendant, fnr whom Mr Ttindmarsh appeared, with £ 1 9s costs. Mr Luckio appeared for the plaintiff.