MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 762, 20 July 1916, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY'S CASES. Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court to-day. DRUNKENNESS. A female first offender for drunkenness was given time to pay the 5/- fine imposed, as her husband was at the . front. : A male first offender was also fined 5/-, with the usual alternative. 1 CIVIL CASES. [ Judgment was given for the plaintiffs I by default with costs in the following j undefended cases: — National Mortgage v. F. W. Smith , and Co., £3O 5/4; Cassidy and Co. v. ' { Garland, £l2 5/6; N-Z. Express Co. v. , Mrs S. H. Morris, 12/6; If. Matson and Co. v. P. Cronin, 14/-; same v. E. Goss, £2l 18/6; H. H. Cook and Co. v. J. Kerr, , 5/- (costs only); Dr A. C. Sandston v. A. Fossey, £3 3/-; Taylor Publishing Co- ; v. H. B. Owen, £1 1/-; Wynn Williams, Brown and Gresson v. J. Smith, £1 1.1/1; same v. Mary McJarrow, £4 15/6; Spreydon Borough Council v. J. H. Chambers £4 13/-; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. v. H. 11. Joblin, £l4 18/-; Clark and 3 Leney v. Percy Rogers, 10/3; W- J. J Gillies v. G. P. Smith, 7/6; Booth, Macdonald and Co. v. J. N. Griffin, £39 7/6; 1 W. Congreve and Sons v. Robt. Frazer, I £3 11/-; same v. S. G. Sharman, £4; T. ■ Sullivan v. A. M. Saunders, £62 2/-; 11. Smith v. F. Joyce, 7/6. NO AUTHORITY. f Joseph Buxton (Mr Williams) claim- , ed from H. Williamson (Mr Hunt) the . sum of £2 6/6, for material supplied to t a plasterer, who was a sub-contractor j of Williamson 's. The plaintiff was non- . suited On the grounds that no authority had been given by Williamson to supply the material.