MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 143, 23 July 1914, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Bpfore Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Three -statutory first offenders for (Iriinkeiiness were fiited 5/-' each', with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. DEFAULT GASES. ■ • • - • - '--X ' - ■ - Judgment by default was, .given in the following cases:—F. and Go. v. H. - Shaw, - £s| Jlalgety 3itfd Co.. v., Mrs M. A. Hardy, costs -12/-; Tra4§' Auxiliary Co. v". S. W; Tebay,costs fi/;; ,same v. F. V. Lowry, £3 \\/-) same. v. W. Hannam, &T.I7A; H.\Legr gatt, £lO 12/-; cil v. P. E.- Rogers, £9 5/iopF f *m:Lan£;diii v." V. A. Diion, £1 IS/J 'Geofge Barrell v. W. Fairbalrii, £4 i 9/-7 -pCLAIM AND COUNTEK-CLAi|4? - W. •A. McLaren Co.,\Ltd. ,{SAt Wilding) . cjaimed from GilljttSi Edwards (Mr Cuningham) £5 4/S ; the. balance unpaid on a traction engine axle supplied by plaintiff firm. Defendant claimed that the axle supplied was not suitable. - Edwards counter-claimed for £.'? 4/bv way of damages. He axle supplied was not fit for use and was rejected Wing tqi. the-fact that it. was too short one way and too long "the other. ■ - - : After 1 hearing lengthy evidence " and much legal -Argument, his Worship gave judgment for. £H 4/- on the claim." The : counter-claim was disallowed. - CLAIM FOR SUBSCRIPTIONiC The Ti-ade Auxiliary Co., Ltd. (Mr Cuningham) sued W. H. Wills for a sum of £f» 8/6, subscription due on the.''Mercantile Gazette.':'from November 1, to December 'JI, 1914. Judgment was given for "fhe full a,moiint, with -costs. ■ CLAIM FOR A BARROW.

W, H. Zouch sued H. P. "Bridge, presidcut of the S.P.C.A., for £2 5/-, the value of a barrow'which lie alleged the plaintiff wrongfully detained - at " the Anijrials' Home in Papaiuiißoad, where Zouch had been in charge. Mr Aniodeo appeared for Bridge and Zouch appeared in person. Zouch explained that he once had a new wheel-barrow which he lent to the man in charge of the home so that could cart, the dead dogs. away. It was a new wheel-barrow, specially strong, and he had built it himself. Over and over again he had requested that it should be returned, but special messengers; telephone messages, letters, and verbal communications failed to bring-back the barrow.

He had paid 10/6 for the legs alone,

To Mr Aniodeo: He was not dismissed by Bridge from the employ of the society. He did not try to take away a gas stove from the cottage which the society provided for him. - \ Ilia Worship ordered the barrow to be returned to plaintiff, anil, in addition, awarded him 10/- damages.