MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6812, 7 May 1909, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY. MAY* 6. (Before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M.) BATCH OB VAGRANCY CASES. Jolm Pearson was brought up on two charges of being an idle and disorderly person (1) haring insufficient lawful means of support, and (2) habitually consorting with reputed thieves ana prostitutes. Chief-Dctcctive Broberg applied for a remand until tho following morning. The application was granted. Maurice John Byrne (Mr Meredith) was remanded until the next day on two similar charges, to which he pleaded not guilty. ' . Tho, same remand was granted in the case of Andrew Cuthhertson, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, habitually consorting with thieves and prostitutes DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. Robert Gordon pleaded guilty, and Alfred Riggs not guilty, to a charge of disorderly behaviour in Alma lane, occasioning a breach of the peace. The evidence showed that tho two men had been fighting. Gordon admitted that he had been the cause of the trouble. Gordon was fined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment; and Rigg was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours. Alexander Patterson, for behaving in a threatening manner in Victoria street, so as to provoke a breach of tho peace, was finod £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Dr A. McArthur, S.M.) UNDEFENDED OASES. His Worship gave judgment for th<j plaintiff by default in each of tho following undefended cases: Hczekiah Osborne (carrying bn business as H. Osborne, and Co.) v. Thomas Glostcr, £2 9s, costs 11s; Johnston and Co., Ltd., v. Warren Reuben, £2O Ids sd, costa £2 14sj A. Levy v. Thomas Symons, £2 10s, costs os; Commercial Agency, Ltd. (assignee) and Briscoe and Co., Ltd. (assignor) v. James Quinn, £5 lie 7d, costs £1 18s Gd; Riley and Holmes v. Wilson and Wilson, £23 2s Gd, costs £3; Minister for Railways v. W. N. Kelly, £2 10s, costs ss; Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company, Ltd'., r. Donald Bates, £39 3s 3d, costs. £1 12s; Wellington Gas Company v. Leonard Jones, 9s Gd, costs os; Briscoe and Co., Ltd., v. Stanley Dixon, £8 19s 2d, costs £1 3s Gd; 'George A. Odlin and Co. v. Samuel Dowdall, £4l 3s 2d, costs £2 14s; Rebecca Pogden v. Peter Mo Niveu, £4 16s Gd, costs 10s; C. M. Banks, Ltd., v. Charles Bowden, 14s lid, costs 6s; same v. William H. Bewick, 14s, costs os; same v. Jokn Feehan, IGs Bd, costs ss; same v. Herbert F. Girsh, 15s 3d, costs ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

In the judgment summons case of the Rouse and Hurrell Carriage Building Company, Ltd., v. Allan Cameron, a debt of £l(3 Ids od, tho debtor was ordered to pay on or before May 20th, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. In the case of T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd., v. A. T. Almond, a debt of £4 9s, the debtor was ordered to pay on or V .tore May 20th, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Joseph Andrews was ordered to pay £5 13s to T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd., before May 20th, in default seven days’ imprisonment. In the case of the Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company, Ltd., V. Charles Thomas Easton, a debt of £3 18s, the debtor was ordered to pay on or before May 20th, in default three days’ imprisonment. ‘ , DEFENDED CASES. CLAIM ON A PROMISSORY NOTE. John Brodie and Co., land agents (Mr Buddie), claimed £152 18s 6d from Mrs Lydia B. Somerville and Mrs Elizabeth Somerville (Mr Dunn), being £l5O as the payees, of a promissory note dated November 19th, -1908, made by W. G. Somerville, ‘ and. payable two mouths after date to the plaintiffs -on order and endorsed by the defendants, which note, 'it wastfi, alleged, was dishonoured on presentment:, and also £2 life 6d for interest.';— After hearing evidence at length and legal argument, his, Worship reserved his decision, until May 13th. (Before Dir W. G. Riddell, S.M.) A DISPOTED lease. Henry Banks, clerk (Mr- Meredith) sued R. L. Andrews, clerk (Mr Fitzgibbon) for £6 9a 4d, for rent due. The defendant, had rented a house from the plaintiff, and had left it. The plaintiff held that the lease was a monthly one, and claimed that ho should have had a month’s notice. The defendant maintained that the rent was by the week. He paid into Court the sum of £2 10b, in full settlement. After hearing evidence, his Worship held that the defendant’s version of the transaction was the correct one. He gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount paid into Court with costs, 11s. Hie plaintiff was ordered to pay the defendant’s costs, £1 Is.