MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21163, 22 October 1930, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, Ootobeb 21. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.). UNDEFENDED CASES. . Judgment for plaintiff was given in the following undefended cases;—A. and L. Graham, Ltd., v. C. W. Gittens, £1 6s, for goods supplied, with costs (17s): A. M. Carey v. R Fowler (Invercargill), £3 15s ‘°r Roods supplied, with costs (fl 6s "d): John Chambers and Son, Ltd. v. C. R. Sims, 10s 4d, for goods supplied, with costs ■ (16s); W. A. Scott and Sons v Arthur George Smart, £ll 17s, goods supplied, .with costs (£2 14s); Gossens and Black v. Logan Beck (Waikouaiti). £1 12s Jd, for goods supplied, with costs (8a); J. Jackson Purdie v, A. Jane, £3 3s, for goods supplied, with costa (£1 3g 6d). JUDGMENT SUMMONS, Dickenson’s, 1 Ltd., proceeded against Kobert Yeitch, claiming the sum of £4 15s. —the defendant was ordered to pay the amount of the-claim, with costs (13s), in default five days’ imprisonment. BREACHES OF AWARD. The . injector of awards (Mr A. T. Grandison) proceeded against the Leviar an „? otel Company, Ltd., on a claim tor £lO, as a penalty for a breach of the New Zealand private hotels .employees’ award.—Mr Taylor appeared for the defendant company.—The inspector of awards also proceeded against Mary Sullivan, an employee 0 f the Leviathan Hotel Company, Ltd., claiming. £2 as a penalty tor a breach of the same award. —After hearing evidence the magistrate imposed a penalty of £2 in respect of the former proceedings and 5s in the latter. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Archibald - Campbell, on behalf of Frederick William Campbell, a plumber’s apprentice’ who was represented by Mr ind m-£T e ’ eded r ?? ainst John Isbister Wilhelmina Isbister on a claim for ’ damage ? ariainK out of a collision between a cycle ridden by tbe plaintiff w;iw m ° 4or ? a £ .oriven by the defendant. - Is^ ster -— Mr White stated that the plaintiff was a minor, and was tl?n P !?7v d plu .mber’s apprentice. On the day of the accident ho was riding his rw™ U t ° f t a ri Kht-of-way leading S into street near Terry’s bookshop when he had to swerve out to the right to avoid * TT Car whl , ol:1 was Pulling into the Was k clear <> f the car when he )V a 8 ? U P by a motor car driven by _ defendant, Wilhelmina Isbister and owned by John Isbister;—Evidence on these lines was given by the defendant, tw ? a y ]or stated that the defence was that the collision was purely accidental. It would be shown that the Mr h^n C i ame fro , m in front °f a Stationary traffic tifh° V H d at r T ] B h t angles -to the with re *. ult that he collided with the defendant’s car.—Evidence in accordance with this statement was given by the defendant,— After reviewing the deWnnt’a 16 maß l ßtra te stated that the to exnlairf inadequate to explain _ the collision. Judgment was damlle ri to Kl th n v r 4 i e p,aintifi? f° r £6 for Sos ami £2 e f^ Cyde } 9s for 1088 of roefo . . c f? r Ron oral damages. Court o^nenspß l ri4Kl Gd j 4 witness’s expenses (14s) and solicitor’s fee (£1 6s).