MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21199, 3 December 1930, Page 15

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, December 2. (Before Sir J, R. Bartholomew, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for the plaintiff was given in the following undefended cases:— Fraser and Co. v. J. Mackay, 14s lid, for goods supplied, with coats (15a); H- M. Wright {Green Island) v. W. Wilden, £2 Os, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 Sa 6d); Kerr and Co., Ltd. (Waikouaiti) V. L. C. Young, £3 17s 10d, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 3s 6d); Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., v. John L. Sullivan (Kaikoura), £0 Is 4d, being money lent; with costs (£1 12s Cd); John Edward Butler, Ltd., v. A. T. Rocard (Hanmer Springs), £29 0s 4d, for goods supplied, with costs (£4 3s fid); A. E. Tilleyshort v. J. Kerr (Gore), £24 12s, money owing, with costs (£4 Is fid); M'Leans, Ltd., v. A. Simmons, £5, for goods supplied, with costs (£l 4s Cd); J. Jackson Purdie v. L. Bailey, £2 15s, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 6s fid); Jago, Biggs, Ltd., v. M. Mide (Oamaru), £ll 6s fid, for goods supplied, with costs (£2 ICs); A. Tilbury v. Victor Scoberg (Oturehua), £G 10s, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 12s Cd); A. Tilbury v, Robert Kenning (Omakau), £l, being money lent, with costs (10s); same v. Stanley Rankin (Omakau), £1 0s Cd, for goods supplied and money lent, with costs (I2s); J. M‘Kay v. J. W. Griffiths, £4 12s Sd, for goods supplied, with costs {£l 5s fid); Farra Bros.,' Ltd., v. Charles E. Hoad (Omarama), £3 7s fid, for goods supplied, with costs f£l 5s fid); C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., v. Harry Webb (Pleasant Point), fo 11s, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 10s,fid); A. and T. Burt, Ltd., v. B. Kelly, £3 10s, for goods supplied, with costs (£2 ICs); C. Paul v. P. J. E. Hancock (Shag Point), £2 Cs, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 7s fid); A. J. Allen, Ltd., v. P. Seigel, £lB 19s 9d, for goods supplied, with costs (£2 14s); Chin Fong Long v. Gee Hong Geoy (Christchurch), £lO 10s, account due, with costs (£2 17s)E. C. Willis v. G. Maaka, £2 7s Cd, for goods supplied, with costs (18s fid); T. W. Dobbie v. Ernest Albert. Frame (Invercargill), £3, being money lent, with costa (£1 3s fid); W. J. Anderson v. Dun Harper (Karitane), £1 Is 3d, account owing, with costs (12s); Bessie Taylor v. Margaret M'Kechnie, £lB, rent owing, with costs (£3 9s); Peninsula County Council v. Otto Breedon Elliott (Syney), £3 Is 4d, rates due, with costs (£2 fis fid). MOTOR COLLISION.

George Muirhead Torrance (Mr, C. B. Barrowclough) proceeded against John Lament Ford (Mr E. J. Anderson), claiming £25 5s damages arising out of a collision between the plaintiff’s car and a milk cart driven by the defendant. The plaintiff stated that he was proceeding along Filleul street when the defendant, by his servant, negligently drove and managed a horse and milk cart, proceeding down Cargill street, so that at the intersection of Cargill street and Filleul street he collided with the plaintiff’s car. The plaintiff therefore claimed £2O 5s for cost of repairs to the car, and £5 for loss of the usp of the car.—The defendant entered a counter-claim for £lO 12s, consisting of £lO damages to the milk -cart and 12s for loss of milk. He alleged negligence on the part of the plaintiff's servant in that he approached an intersection at excessive speed, failed to keep a proper lookout, and failed to give warning of his approach.—After evidence along these lines had been taken the magistrate held that the defendant, in cutting the corner, had been principally responsible for the accident, and gave judgment for the plaintiff on the claim and the counter-claim, with court costs (£2 3s), witnesses’ expenses (£1 8d), and solicitor’s fee (£4 3s).