MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Otago Witness, Issue 3234, 8 March 1916, Page 16

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Tuesday, Fkbruary 29. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Judgment was given in favour of the plaintiffs in the following undefended cases: C. D. Wilkins v. J. A. Barrowman, £8 14s for rent (costs 23s 6d); Guthrie, Bowron, and Co. v. Fredk. E. Warring (Onga Onga), £8 2s 4ci for goods (costs 23s 6d); T. E. Shiel and Co. v. S. G. Chapman (Auckland), £7O 18s 9d for goods sold by defendant for plaintiffs (costs £1 13s); trustees of Wm. Gourley v. John C. Spavin (Hawcra), 13s 2d on an account agreed upon (costs ss); same v. Wm. Fergusson, £4 9s 2d on an account agreed upon (costs lis) ; Todd and Brown v. Chas. Bedford (Lovell's Flat), £8 for clothing (costs 2756 d); Wm. A. Gordon v. Edward K. Edie (Frankton), £7 16s for goods (costs 14s); Sievwright, Haggitt, and Co. v. Ernest 11. Smith (Invercargill), £lO on a dishonoured cheque (costs 23s 6d); James Wren and Co. v. Lewis L. Clark, £1 4s for work done (costs ss); Nathaniel Reed and Co. v. M. Wilson (Christchurch), £3 0s Id for confectionery (costs 10s); A. W. Roy v. Carl Robertson, £7 6s for" groceries (costs 26s 6d). Eva Forsyth v. Joseph Kahu (Otakou). — Claim, £l2 9s 6d, made up of £lO damages, and £2 9s 6d for poundage fees paid by plaintiff owing to defendant impounding horses which plaintiff had had grazing on certain land in the Otago Heads Native Reserve. —Mr Irwin appeared for plaintiff and Mr Ramsay for defendant. —This case was continued, evidence being taken at length, and at 3.30 p.m. it was adjourned sine die in order that his Worship might visit the land at the Heads_ and see for himself the position and condition of various sections that had been referred to during tho hearing of the case.

Thursday, March 2. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Judgment was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases: —Paterson and Barr v. John J. Anderson (St. Andrews), claim £2 13s 6d, for goods (costs ss) ; G. Methvcn and Co. (Ltd.) v. Arthur Reade (Havelock), claim £23 3s Bd, for goods (costs £2 14s); M'Lean and Co. v. R. J. Wilson (Roxburgh), claim £lO 10s, for clothing (costs 30s od). Catherine Beaton v. Peter Craig (Hampden). —Claim £45, or the possession of a piano of that value, which it was alleged was detained by defendant. Plaintiff claimed a further sum of £l, damages for detention. —Mr W. L. Moore appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Ongley for defendant.— Evidence was given in support of the claim, tho general trend of the cross-exami-nation being directed to show that the handing over of the piano was a loan and not a gift.—Mr Ongley contended that plaintiff had lent the piano to Mrs Craig, now dead, and plaintiff must be nonsuited because her own evidence was not sufficient to disprove that.—Mr Moore suggested that Mr Ongley should give some authority for this. —Mr Ongley contended that if plaintiff had a claim it "was against Mrs Craig's little girl, who had had the piano given her for practising upon, and not against Mr Craig.— Evidence having been given on behalf of the defence, it was decided, at 3 p.m., to adjourn the case to permit of the magistrate looking into nonsuit points raised.