DUNEDIN S.M. COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3040, 19 June 1912, Page 41

DUNEDIN S.M. COURT.

Thursday, June 6. , ■ (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Judgment was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended . cases: —William -Escott v. John B. Gollins (Westport), claim £6 0s 2d, on a promissory note; Reid and Cray v. John Plow (Maungatua), claim £9 6s sd, for goods supplied; Stone. Son, and Co. v. Charles George Kirby (Balclutha), | claim £3 7s 6d, for. goods supplied; same I v. John Pauling (Nelson), claim £3 0s 6d, ! for advertising; same v. Charles Carmont (Levin), claim 12s 6d, subscription to directory; same v. John William Procter (Levin), claim £2 0s 6d, for subscription j to directory and advertising; same v. WilHam. Woolett (Levin), claim 10s, for adver- . tismg; Jonathan A. O'Brien v.. Alexander M/Lennan, claim £4 10s, for clothes supplied; J. P. Johnson v. John O'Neill, claim £4l 13s 9d. for services rendered land moneys paid; the Roslyn Borough Council v. Claude Davie, claim £2 12s 3d, for rates due. Mary Charlotte Hore v. J. Langley.— Claim, £1 19s, for rent, and also possession of house.—There was no appearance of the defendant.—Judgment* was given for 19s 6d and costs,. and a warrant was issued to give possession on or before the 12th inst. Annie Coghill v. William Stanley.— Claim, £5 lis, on a judgment summons. — There was no appearance of the defendant, who was ordered to pay £5 3s, with costs, forthwith, in default seven days' imprisonment. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held on the 10th by; Mr Widdowson, S.M., when two cases were dealt with. Charles Kerr V. William Carson —Claim £3 Ifis lOd, for work done. There was a counter-claim for £5 2s for rent, cash advanced, etc.—Mr B. S. Irwin appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Aspinall for the de-fendants-Evidence was given by both parties, after the hearing, of which tho Magistrate'gave judgment for the plaintiff , for £3 lis, with costs (£2 Bs), and non- j suited the defendant Carson on the counterclaim , , ! Alexander Thomson, executor of the will '. of Elizabeth Thomson,"- v. Jessie Shaw.— The plaintiff alleged that the defendant, j who was his daughter, removed to her own house at Berwick certain articles belonging to the said Elizabeth Thomson, to be returned when her mother got settled in. another house. The articles consisted of three skirts, a costume., a velvet costume, coat, and other article* of lady's dress .which plaintiff was unable to enumerate. He claimed recovery of the articles, and £2 -for , their detention.—Mr Duncan appeared for ■ the plaintiff, and Mr Hanlon for the defen- , dant. "Evidence was givenby witnesses for both sides—Mr Hanlon submitted that &e plaintiff must faii. There was no evidence that any things were removed by the defendant to her house at Berwick.—Mr Widdowson said that of the two ho unhesitatingly accepted Mrs Shaw's evidence. The plaintiff had who-llv failed in his claim. Judgment Would be for- the defendant, with costs (£l-1h). . ■ Tt.-bsdat, June 11. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Undefended Casus.—Judgment was given in the following oases, with costs:—Bridget Colehan (Mr Soantlebury) v.- Lily Armstrong (Warrington), claim £7 12s, on an account stated (costs £1 3s 6d); Andrew Hosie (Mr W. L. Moore) v. John Meikle (Alexandra), claim £l4 Is, on an account Stated (costs £1 18s 6d); M'Farlano and Pedcn (Mr E. A. Duncap) v. James (Jrainger, claim £1 4s, groceries supplied (costs 10s); D.I.C. (Mr W. L. Moore) v. E. Johnston (Oamaru), claim £2 10s, amount of an account stated (costs 10s); D.I.C. (Mr Moore) v. John Traill (Milton) claim £6 3s, for drapery and clothing supplied (costs £1 & 6d); Andrew Hosie (Mr W. L. Moore) v Archibald Kitto (Lawrence), claim £6los, ca«h advanced (costs £1 As 6d): Alexander M'l/eod (Mr Moore) v. William R Stanley, claim £4, an account stated and agreed upon (ooits 10s). Thubsdav, June 13. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following undefended c&se«: —Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association v. Thos. Wintrup, claim £2 7s 6d, for cattle (costs 10s) ; John F. Ferguson (Mr Wilkinson) v. Alfred Maitland (Sutton), claim £5, for a suit (costs £1 7s 6d); 15. O'Connor (Mr Ramsay) v. James Porter (Balclutha), claim 19s 6d, for goods (costs ss) ; William Strachan and Co. (Mr Ramsay) v. Elizabeth Calger (Whangamomona), claim

(£37, amount of a cheque drawn by til© de-fendant-payable to- the plaintiffs' credit , order and dishonoured on presentment, *nJ £1 for interest (oosts £2 l*s). j Prapery and General Importing- Company I v. E. W. ]Sewton (Mokotua), claim £B, balance of account for uniforms supplied.—Mr W. I* Moore appeared for the plaintiff, Mr I Sourr for the defendant.—The defendant was Scoutmaster of the Green Island Scouts. The question was whether the,money shou'd be paid by the boys, who received tfee uni- | forms or by the Scoutmaster. The defendant j denied that he had ever undertaken to pay i for uniforms supplied to boys.—Judgment i was given for the plaintiffs, with costs {£3 i "J- -