MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14898, 29 July 1910, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, July 28,

/ (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.)

Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in tlio following eases:—Thomson, Cloghorii, and Go: v. C. S, Pickering (Palmcrston North), £2 2s, l subscription to Trade Guardian, costs 10a; E. Ckncey v. Albert Taylor, £1 3s sd, lwlanoo for goods, ss; l)r ilooro v. William Butler, £1 Is, for mcdioal services, costs ss. Dr de Ijautour v. Henry Michael Miller.— Claim £3 3s, for Medical services.--Mr Alexander. S, Adams appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Ilawkina for defendant.—The 1 tlcfcnco was that Mrs Miller had not rc- • ccLved "propor attendance.—Tho plaintiff . jaid in the course of his evidcnco that he waa engaged to attend Mis Miller in July ; of 1908. Tiro mesage ho got on the day Was to call on his rOuttfe. He oould easily ■ havo made a. special trip if asked to. When ho arrived tlio baby was born. Thal> was not uncommon. Ho saw that everything, was 'right, and attended altogether six limes. To Mr Hawkins: Ho was Bret rang lip about a quarter to 6 in tho morning, "and got another message about 9. Tho nurso was there. lie was told to call on » his rounds. Tho round that day was lengthy, and lie did not reach the house till perhaps ,11.30. No fault was found with him till the bill was sent in. If other messages wore son.t they mU6t havo beer rooeived after ho had started on his iounds.—Jessie Brinns, nurse, said that she pot to tho houso about 1 a.m. Sljo asked the husband to ring up tha doctor and ncll liim to call on his sounds.—The defendant, in his evidence, said that when lie rang up at a quarter to 6 tho doctor Bttid that ho could not get • out to St. Kilda then, as fch» trams were not running. Witness asked what, about tho motor car, and tho doctor replied that ho had better ! ring up to tell tlio nurse to go out. Witftess did that, and tlio nurse arrived, WitWas was sure that lie did not toll tho doctor to call on his rounds, but that jio told tho doctor to come. He rang up altogether six times,—His Worship said he oould quito understand that the husband got excited. That waa all tliat it seemed Sioocssary to say. Judgment would be for the plaintiff, with 41s costs.' Stone, Son, and Co. v. Edward Hamilton Diffoy (Wanganui).—Claim £2 2s 6(1, for advertising and a directory.—Mr Seantlebury appeared for plaintiff.—Judgment was given for plaintiff for the sum claimed, with oasis (£3 ss). 1 I/. C.. Hazlett, as assignee in the oSsignod' estftto of J. K. Farnio and Co. v. Elizabeth Hiseoko and Ernest Richard Bisooke.—Claim £14 15s Id, balance for s gwdsMipplkd.-Mr Payno appeared for plant tw and Ma' Wihito for defendant.—' Judgment was given for defendant, E R Iliseolte, witli cogU, £1 Is, less IDs 6d on leavo to defond, and plaintiff nan-suited as to other defendant, with costs £1 Is, less Ms M, OH application for leave to defend. William BrencMey v. Albert Jno. Cooper (Momington).—Claim £7 10s, for CBrting | and- metal and sand supplied.-— Mr Callan appeared for plaintiff and Mr Payne for dofondant.—Judgment was givon tor plaintiff for tho amount claimed, without costs, on the ground that ho had delayod bringing tho - action for over seven years.