MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Monday,. Febeuary 13. (Eeforo Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.)
Judgment for plaintifls, by default, was given ill the following cases:— Hallenstein j3ros. v. Henry Perry, claim £1 12s, olothes supplied (costs ss); Colombo Tea Company v. Archibald Meikle, claim £1 Gs 3d, goods supplied (ccsts ss); Wright, Stcplienson, and Co. v. Patrick Hyan (Portobello), balance of money r.dvanced and goods supplied, interest, etc., claim £32 &j 3d (costs £1); New Zealand Mining Journal Company v. Thomas North (Keetton) claim £9 9s, for advertising (costs 23s 6d); Mark Sogers v. John Hill (Christchurch), claim £1 Is 3d (coats ss); Gcorgo Scott Slater v. Robert Johnson, jun. (linraBiea.), claim £G 7s Sd, money lent and interest thereon (costs 23s Gd); 1. S. De Beer v. David I'orrester (Milburn), claim £12 2s Gd, hire of n bicyefo (costs 30s Gd); Solomon Bros. v. Dib liloiir, claim £$i 8s Gd, lwots and goods supplied (costs £3 1-is); Ahfield Bros. v. Cdljins Bros. (Feilding), claim £23 8s 9d, goods supplied (costs £2 Us); Frederick Buchanan v. Frank ' Burgess (Burnsido), claim £1 10s, money lent (costs 9s); Drapery and General importing Company of New Zealand (Limited) v. Hugh Agnov (Ida. Valley), claim £) l-2s Bd, goods supplied (costs £1 11s); Geoigo llerriett (Waikaia) v. the New Fairdown Gold Dredging Company, ohim £28, wages and £3 10s in lieu of one- week's notice, less £2 paid into court (costs £2 14k) ; David Mcoro (Timaru) v. John Broom, claim £3, money lent (costs ss); Horder and Maloney v, Thos. E. Bush, claim £'7, on a pomiseory note (costs 33s Gd); Nimmo and Blair v. William' Person (Pa!rr.erston South), claim ss, unpaid law costs; Nimino and Blair v. Frederick WilEani9 (Waitati), claim £6 Is Gd. goods suppfied (costs 23s Gd); Isabella Kingsford v. Moses Burgess (Green Island), claim, £7 7s, lent ol a cottage (costs 23s Gd); Benjamin Jv'aylor (Clyde) v. Henry M'Artney. (Ke'.so), claim £G 15s 6tl, as endorsee of a, promissory noto made by defendant (costs 2is Gd). Jacob Showmaif (Ballarat) v. Alfred Woods (of Woods-Williamson Draruntic Company).— Claim fS 0a €d, on a judgment summons), rent and lighting of the Princess Theatre, Dunedin).—Mt Itwiii, tor defemlant, who did not appear, said his client was leading man in the Woods-Williamson Company, and was at present at Ashburton, and it would throw a ]o{ of people out of employment if he camo to Dunedin. Under the circumstances ho asked for an adjournment for a mouth to allow defendant io appear.—His Worship said the excuse put forward for defendant's nonappearance w,i3 not sufficient, and Mt Williams, for plaintiff, asked for an immediate order, as it had been represented that doiendant intended to leave the colony for San 'Francism—His Honor ordered that unless the amount \£B 0s Gd), with ill 18s expenses, "be paid forthwith judgment debtor be imprisoned in Dunedin prison for four weeks. Jlollison and Co. v. Alexander Colstone.— Claim £S 13s Id, on a judgment summons.— Ho order made, as there was insufficient evidence of ability to ym. D. Pea and Co. v. George Leech.-Oaim £11 ]Ss Gd, on a judgment summons.—No order was made; insnfficieirt evidence of ability to paj;.
Irvine and Stevenson (St. Georgo Company) V. A. W. M'Donald.—Olatmi £14 13s Sd, on a, judgment summons.—Defendant did not appear, and gave no reason for non-appearance. —Order made that unless amount claimed, together with 15s costs, be paid by instalments of £1 monthly defendant to be imprisoned in Dunodm gaol for one month. Mary Hcgarty v. R. C. Zimmerman (Christchurch).—Claim £11 18s Id, on a judgment summons.—Ordered to pay the Rmount, with £"? 7s coste, by two equal instalments, on 13th March and on 13th April, in default debtor to bo imprisoned in Dnnedin prison for four weeks.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13207, 14 February 1905, Page 3
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