MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23896, 25 August 1939, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

(Before Mr K. J. Dixon, SJM.)

Thursday, August 24

Undefended Cases Judgment by default was given for the plaintiffs in the following cases;— Dunedin Wholesale Milk, Ltd., v. Mary Ryall, claim £l2 is for goods supplied, with costs (£3 Us); T. W. Dobbie v. Harold Boss, claim £4 15s, amount disbursed on defendant’s bOhalf by the plaintiff, with costs (£1 4S 6d); W. Harris and Son, Ltd., v, A. J. Chrystall (Temuka), claim £1 13s, for goods supplied, with costs (14s); Dawson’s, Ltd., V. S. L. Smith, claim £4 is for goods supplied, with costs (£1 6s 6d); Simpson and Warrington v. Gordon Hare (MUburn), claim, £9 6s, for services rendered, with costs (£1 12s 6d); Silver Fern Taxi Company v. A. Guy, Claim £2 2s 6d for taxi hire, with costs (£1 4s 6d); John Edward Butler, Ltd., v. Albert Coombs (Rakaia), claim £5 16s Id, for goods supplied, with posts (£2 Os 6d): William Taylor and Sons, Ltd., v. Arthur Edward Jones (Waitati), claim £2 Is 3d, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 3s 6d); J. and A. Wilkinson, Ltd., v. P. J. Guyton, claim, £2 7s 9d. for goods supplied, with costs (£1 3s 6d), Judgment Summons J, Holloway v. S. Daniel, claim £6 10s 6d, on a judgment summons.—The debtor did not appear, and an order was made for immediate payment of the amount, with costs (£1), in default seven days’ imprisonment., A Motor Collision The hearing of the case in which Cecil Robert Coutts claimed from the Tilbury Forwarding Company, Ltd., £64 13s 2d as damages arising out of a collision between two motor .trucks which occurred at Palmerston in November last, was concluded, evidence on behalf of the parties havingteen taken on Tuesday.—Mr G. B. P. Wilson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. N, Haggitt for the defendant compahy. —After hearing legal argument, the magistrate reserved his decision (Before Mr H. W, Bundle, S.M.)

Tenement Cases John Butler (Mr K. Stewart) proceeded against William Henry Ede, claiming possession of a. tenement in Stafford street and arrears of rent amounting to £29 18s 9d. —Mr A. J. Haub represented the defendant.—Evidence was tendered by the plaintiff and by the defendant;.the magistrate said that in the circumstances he was unable to make any order in the meantinv and adjourned the matter .sine dl |’velyn E. McNish proceeded against C. B. Boatwood on a claim for possession of a dwelling in Stuart Street.—Mr G. T. Baylee represented the plaintiff, and Mr O. J. Cooke the defendant.— The case had been partly heard, and after hearing further evidence his Worship made an order for possession forthwith, the warrant not to be issued for 14 days.