MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19316, 31 October 1924, Page 11

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

♦ Thursday, October 30. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) Undefended Cases. —Judgment was given for plaintiffs, with coats, in the following undefended cases:—Park, Reynolds (Ltd.) v. Robert Cunningham Miller (Port Chalmers), claim £7 ISs, ior advertising (coßte £3 10s); Coulls, Somerville, and VVilkie (Ltd.) v. Antony Hesde, claim £1 10s 4d, for account owing (costs 13a); Chris Marr v. John Gale (Temuka), claim £4 13s Bd, for account owing (costs 23s 6d); Butterworth: .Bros. .v. ■W. A. ; Gunn (Invercargill), claim £142 6s 4d, jfor .goods supplied (costs £7; Is); Oswald M. Smith and Co. v. Percy George Hawkins (Collingwood), claim £29 Bs, for goods supplied (costs £3 is); same v. E. G. Edwards and Sons (Dannevirke),' claim £3, for goods supplied (costs 30s 6d); same v. Arthur D. Stewart (Onga Onga), claim £8 6s Id, for goods supplied (costs 30s 6d); same v. Richard Selwyn Andrews (Richmond), claim £7 13s lid, for goods supplied (costs 30s 6d); Todd Bros. v. Andrew Paterson (Toiro), claim £2 5s 2d, for goods supplied (costs 29s 6a); same v. R. Cockburn (To Houka), costs only (£2 4s); Stron&ch, Morris, and Co. v. W. H. Shieffelbein (Portobello), claim £2 15s, for one cow supplied (costs 23s 6d); James Mowat v. Charles Little (Wairio), claim £2l 16s 6d, for confectionary and fruit supplied (costs £3 3e); C. Hinchcliff v. J. Collins (Miller's Flat), claim 10s, for board and lodging (costs £2 6s 6d); R. C. V. Reed v. J. W. Sheddan (Owaka), claim £l, for horse-training, etc. (costs 28s); E. M'Arthnr v. A. R. Sellars, claim £2 15a, for account owing (costs 23s 6d). Possession and Rierrt.—William Edward Lane (Mr Walker) proceeded against Agnes Russell Bichall for possession of a house situated at 107 Arthur street, and for the sum of £lB 10s, being rent -due "at the rate of 12s a week from October 7, 1923, to May 10, 1D24, and rent due at the rat© of 12a from May 11 to date of judgment.—Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and for possession on or before November 27, with costs (£2 14s). Motor Lorry Repairs.—John Archibald Gillies, motor garag3 proprietor, claimed from James H. Wilson, transport worker, the sum of £8 Bs, being the amount of an account stated and agreed upon between the plaintifi and admitted by the defendant to be owing on or about May 21, 1924 —Mr W. A. Moore appeared for the plaintiff and the defendant was represented by Mr Baylee.—The plaintiff had made certain Tepaire to the engine of a Fcrd lorry, owned by the defendant, and before doing this had given an estimate as to the co3t. —Defendant alleged that the work had been badly done, and that the price, which was a good deal above the estimate, was unreasonable. —The Magistrate, in giving his decision, said that the defendant had not established the fact that the work was not properly done. Referring to the question whether the charge was a reasonable one, he pointed out that it was more than the current charge of such jobs. This would mean a reduction of £5 17s 6d on the total amount charged, and the plaintiff would, therefore, be entitled to judgment for £2 10s 6d, with costs.