MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Otago Witness, Issue 3251, 5 July 1916, Page 33

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Tuesday. Juxe 27

(Eoforo Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.J Judgment was .given for plaintiffs in tho following undefended cases, with costs:— Colombo Tea Company v. Joseph Wilson (Kelso), £1 18s 9d, for tea; Herbert Haynea and Co. v. Jb'redonck fclamer (near Core)', £2 17s, balance for goods; Stuart A. Moore v. John Thomas Barnes iFairlield), £3 3s_ for professional services; Parsons iirocs. vThomas Macdonald (Petone), £4 3s 3d. fo' fuel and cartage. Thuhsday, Jt.\K 29. (Before Mr 11. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Undefended Casc<s.—Judgment for piuin* tills, by default, was given in tho following cases: —Guthrie, Bowron, and Co. v. Far me and Co. (Invercargill), claim £4l 17s, fot goods an i a promissory noto, with interea added (costs, £2 14,,); Charles Henry vl M. Harris, claim £l 13s, for work dony (costs, ss); A. J. Botting v. W. C. Smith claim £4 4s lid, balance duo for goods supplied (costs 10s). Claim for a Tiano.—Catherine Beaton (Me Moore) claimed from Peter Craig, of Hampden (Mr Onglcy), one Thurmer piano of the value of £45, tho property of the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed possession of the piano or £<+s, and £1 damages for its detention.—> This claim was previously heard, and tho plaintiff was nonsuited. —The plaintiff gave evidence in keeping with her statement at the original hearing of the case. After being cross-examined at length by Mr Ongley, she collapsed as she left the witness box, and when the court resumed she was unable to appear. Her evidence was corroborated by throe other witnesses. —A similar number of witnesses, were called for the defence, each of whom stated that the plaintiff had given the piano to her grand-daughter Rone Craig.—Tho case was adjourned until a dateto be arranged between counsel. A Disputed Loan.—o. 10. Slatham (Mr Callan) sued Charles F. Adams for £3 7s, money lent. —The plaintiff's evidence, which had been taken in Wellington, stated that the money had been lent to defendant, who had promised to repay it.— Tho defendant admitted getting tho money from the plaintiff, but had no recollection of having promised to pay it back.—The Magistrate s ave judgment for the amount claimed, with cost 3 (£2\ c c).