MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20905, 20 December 1929, Page 14

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thttbsdat, Deceubeb 19. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.)

UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given by default in. the following cases:—D.S.A., Ltd. v. A. Churchill (Arrowtown), claim £7 9s, for goods supplied, with costs (fl 12s fid); Thomas Aitken (Portobello) v. R. H. Ross (Macandrew Bay), claim £6 18s 9d, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 14s 6d); Dawsons, Ltd. v. J. Wright (Stirling), claim 9s for work done, with costs '(11s); Watkins and Neilson, Ltd. v. Brian C. Donnelly (Ashburton), claim £B, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 12s fid); J, Griffiths v. Joseph John Pledger, claim lls 5d for goods supplied, with costs (10s) ; John Edward Buller, Ltd. v. William Keen (Balclutha), claim for costs (£2 3s); Commercial Trading Co., Ltd. v. E. Tempest (Wellington), claim £2O Os lOd, for goods supplied, with costs (£4 Is fid); H. Wise and Co. (N.Z.), Ltd. v. 0. M. Williams (Kaiapoi), claim £1 log, for advertising, with costs (8s). ° JUDGMENT SUMMONS.

The Otago Hospital Board proceeded against Charles Mitchell claiming £l2 2s on a judgment summons.—An order was made for the payment of the amount, with costs (£1 2s), iu default 14 days’ imprisonment. The order to be suspended so long as the deefndant paid 10s a . week.

DAMAGE TO MOTOR CAR. F. E. P. Foster, for whom Mr W. Ward, appeared, proceeded against W. G Thomas claiming £44 3s 3d for damage to the plaintiff’s motor car caused through the negligence of the defendant, who did not appear.—The plaintiff stated that the defendant’s car had driven his own car against a telegraph pole causing extensive damage.—Judgnient was given for the plaintiff for the full amount, with costs (£4 4s). JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT. . magistrate gave his reserved docision in the case in which A. P. Cheyue, of Mosgiel, proceeded against D. Bowie, of Mosgiel, claiming £l9 ISs lid damages arising out of a motor collision.— The defendant had lodged a counterclaim for £4l.—During the heariim of the case Mr W. D. Taylor appeared for the plaintiff and Mr N. H. Allen for the defendant.—His Worship stated that he had inspected the locality and was quite satisfied that the cause of the accident was the negligence of the plain tiff in projectmg himself from his own right-of-way without taking the proper precautions. He had admitted that he had not sounded his horn. The defendant had used the best means at his disposal to avert the accident. Judgment won d be given for the defendant? who would he allowed £3O Os Od on the coun-ter-claim, with costs (£7 7s). CASE ADJOURNED. Konaid Balhintyne Arnotl, for whom o. • , ?PP e «red, proceeded against 1. D. Utilmol, who was represented by Mr A. M. Haggitt, on a chiim for £139 Is 3d arising out of a collision between the plaintiffs motor cycle and the defendant’s motor lorry, as "a result of winch the plaintiff had his cycle damaged and received extensive injuries his leg being fractured.—The plaintiff stated in evidence that the accident occurred at the corner of the Kaikorai ? n pv ”nd Brockville roads, and was due to the negligence of the defendant, w.m cut a corner and did not put out lus hand to indicate the direction ,n winch he was going.—Evidence was also gi\en by James Wilson Thomson, and the case was adjourned until the following afternoon.