MAGISTRATE'S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10685, 3 September 1920, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

.. ... '■ ■- ' POLICE AND CIVIL CASES. Magisterial business was dealt with yesterday by Mr J. S. Evans, S.M.. who occupied the bench. A number oi first offenders for insobriety were disr posed of in the usual manner. Patrick Smith, who was prevjouslj before the court for being idle and disorderly and having insufficient lawful . means' of support, appeared after having been remanded for one week for medical observation. Tbo circumstances were that accused had been found at 1.30 a.m. odi tho enclosed promises of the Catholic Church on August 22nd. The man was convicted and discharged on condition that he went away and found work. CIVIL CASES. Sir J. S. Evans, S.M.. gave judgment for plaintiff by dofault in each of tho following undefended civil cases:—lf. Fanning v. B. Morrison, 18s costs only; Public Trustee (executor of the will of the late C. P. Williams) v. Charles Moore, £1 lis 3d, costs Cs; A. and T. Burt,. Ltd., v. Roberts . Iron, Steel and Oven Works. .£57 3s 3d, costs .£3 12s Cd; Commercial Agency, Ltd., and Nelson Farmers' Co., Ltd., v. J. 11. Steer, £OO 8s 7d, Co6ts Jii 19s; same v. H. Miller, .£l6 13s 6d, costs £8 4s; Painters' Union v. C; Smith. £1 3s Gd, costs 7s; Bouse McDonald and Co., Ltd., v. Mrs D. Wilson, JEII, costs £2 4s; Novelties, Ltd.. v. E. H. Moore. 19s 10d, costs 6s; Equitable . Building, Ltd.. v. Jacob Mischewski, .£49 10s Bd, edsts £A 4s 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Francis Hunt is to pay John Eontloy .£ll 7s 3d by instalments of £2 per week.