COURT REPORTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 8

COURT REPORTS

TUESDAY, APRIL 7th.

COURT OF APPEAL

(Before their Honors Justices Williams, Donn intern, Edwards, Cooper, aud Chapin an.) FK Hi DING BOROUGH v. THU GAS COMPANY. The hearing of argument in this ease, which was commenced on Thursday Inst, was continued. Mr ('. P. Skerrett. fv.(L, who on the adjournment of the Court on the previous evening wn« replying to tho arguments of the AttorneyGeneral and Mr H. F. Von Haost, who appeared for the plainfiff borough. rermmod and. concluded his addrcec. Their Honors reserved judgment. MITCHELL AND AFcKELLAR v. THE OTAGO LAND BOARD. This ease is reported at length elsewhere. Tho Court adjourned until 10.00 a.m. on tho following day.

MAGISTRATES' JURISDICTION

(Before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.AL) POLICE CASES.

For drunlrenno-R Hr-nry Alien wn« fined IDs, in default forty-right hours' imprisonment, and Charles Arney was font to gaol for a month. William-Cunnnings, who wa« found by night without lawful escu<?e on tho premises of George Haskell, at 123, street, was to threo months’ imprisonment. For wilfully damaging n table valued at 12-5, the property of George Haskell, the same accused was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, the sentences to be concurrent. Franklin TTalse Ken worthy was charged with fraudulently obtaining money from Joshua Morris, by representing himself to lx? an agent of the Prisoners’ Aid Society. Ho was remanded to appear on Friday next.

CIVIL BUSINESS.

(Before Dr A. McArthur, S.AL) UNDEFENDED CASES. Tn each of the following cases judgment was entered for the plaintiff bdefault:—United Asbestos Australasian A"en<'v Ltd., v. John Chapman Fleming. ..£2B 13s (costa ,£2 Ms); James Dillon v. Frederick Boyce. *£l Is 7d (costs 9s); .Fames Smith and Sons v. Thomas Edgar Parr. .Cl 7s 2d (costs as); William Rountree v. E. Crosby. ,-£9 11s (costs £1 3s Gd); W. and G. Turnbull and Co. v. Henry Richard Fisher, .£6O 7s 9d (costs JM 10s); Hamerron, Andrew and Webb v. George Henry Dabourne, £2 2s (costs 12-) : Wellingtons Traders* Agencv v. H. Oscar Hewetl and Co., Ltd.. JIG (costs -£I 11s Gd); .T. Cheesomnn v. Percy Taylor. .£1 10s (costs 7s); Wellington Biscuit Co., Ltd., v. Frank J. W. Pope. Cl2 10s 7d (costs *£l 10s Cd); David Rocho Lawlor v. Hermann Rather, alias Samlow the Strong Alan. 16s 6d (costs as); Sargood, San and Ltd., v. Charles Lyom *C22 18s 3d (cosft? £2 Us); Wellington Bonn Co., Ltd., v. William Sta.veloy, .£22 11s Sd (costs £2 17s). fn tho judgment summons case James Wilson Thomson v. Thomas Tyree, a debt of .£5 ss. defendant was ordered to pay on or before Mav 4th. DEFENDED CASES.

Philip Milno (Mr Toogood) sued Maurice Seigol (Air Hindmnrsh) for return of a book of crests, or £lO. The defendant admitted having received tho book on Imm. but said he had since lost it. Air Hindmarsli offered .£1 in full settlement, and his Worship gavo judgment for plaintiff for this amount, without costs. (Before Mr W. G. Riddell. S.M.)

Samuel Brown, Ltd., produce merchants. Johnston street, sued Oney Higgins. carrier, 7, Hanson street, for .£3 9s 9d. due for goods supplied. Tho defendant said that ho could not remember owing for anything, as he had paid rash in his dealings with the plaintiffs for fourteen years. , . His Worship said that the plaintiffs books were more reliable than the defendants memory, and gave judgment for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with costs J3l 14s. Mr Ivirkcaldie appeared for the plaintiffs. Max Deokston, dealer. Kent terrace, sued Mrs H. Witborne, 32, College street, for ,£3 Ss. clue as rent, and possession of tenement. Judgment was "iven for tho amount claimed, and for possession by April 28th, with costs 11s.