MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13858, 22 March 1907, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tudbsdav, March 21. (Before Mr H. Y. AViddowson, S.M.) Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following undefended cases:— Efrncat' G. Lilly (Mr Moore) v. Silas Iloro (AYaipiata), claim £> 16s Id, balance due ou account, and costs (Ms); Maurice Joel (Mr L. E. Finch) v. Geo. A. Allen (Christchurcb), niutoscope proprietor, claim costs (19s) on a claimi of £10, goods sold and delivered; Dallas and AVatt (Mr Irwin) v. L. Mortem (Feilding), claim i'2 103, balancc due oil goods supplied, and costs (13s); James Allan (Mr Payne) v. Robert T. Wells (Cafersham), claim/ £2 lGs, rent, and costs (10s); Johnston, Sons, and Co. (Mr Hewitt) v. Thomas Y. Clark (Duntroon), claim ft 10s, goods supplied, and costs (18s); Mollison's Ltd. (Duncan and MacGregqr) v. Mtft. Bower (Palmerston North), claim £4 12s Cd, goods delivered, and costs (10s); J. and W. Faulkner iMr.A. A. Finch) v. P. Jensen (Lower Hutl), claim JE3B Is -Id. amount of dishonoured promissory nolo and interest, and costs (£2 14s); J. F. M'Donald v. AVilliam M'Attley (South Dunedin), claim 10s, value cif goods supplied, and costs (ss). Judgment. Summons: C. 11. Statham (trustee cif P. J. Helcau) v. John Sutherland (Alexandra), claim 117 3s (Id on a judgment summons. There being no appearance of defendant, his Worship made an order for the immediate payment of tlio debt (£7 lis Ed), together with JOs costs, in default, defendant to go to gaol for 10 days.

Kate Reeves (South Dunedin) v.- Richard Burgess (Green Island), claim £7 10s for board and lodging of defendants, his wife, and threo children. Mr W. L. Moore appeared for tho plaintiff, ami Mr Elms!'" for the defendant.— Judgmont was given for 'he plaintiff fori! 10s and ■6s costs, no professional costs being allowed.

Duncan M'Gregor (Mr J. F. Woodhouse) v. Daniel Miller (Mr Hanlon), claim to rcrover £"35 2s (id, amount due for hire of two draught horses and set of harness—Tho defence was 'hat there had not boon any agreement as to hire, but that plaintiff hat) bought tho horses for defendant, who was to pay him back as he was able.—After argument had been heard on either fide his Worship adjourned the case until Monday, in order tbat inquiries might be made with regard to an insurance policy on the horses in question.