MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 801, 4 September 1916, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY'S CASES. Mr T. A. B. Bailey presided at the | Magistrate "s Court to-day. CIVIL CASES. j Judgment for plaintiff by default was ! given in the following cases:—BoothiMacdonald v. E, Tattler, 12/-; BoothI Macdonald v. Geo. Mac-Donald, jun., [£2s 16/3; Ernest Percy Maddison v. jGeo. Elliott, £B.'i 4/6; Joseph Woods v. lA. R. Downing, £4 10/-; G. Coates and Co. v. Annie McMaster, £3l 12/-; H. Matsou and Co. v. W. L. Fowler, £lOl 13/5; Robert Gardner v. Harvev Lester, £18; E. A. Purse and Co. v. H.J. Moon, £5 4/-; James Napier v. John W. Irving, £3 10/6; James Anderson v. Robt. Sul-. livan, £3 9/1; State Advances Depart-! ment v. Thomas Dalzell, £2O 9/2; same j v. W. E, and M. Murphv, £ls 9/10; C. E. Otley v. J. Ash worth, £3 6/-.

DEPENDED CASE . Nicholas Carter (Mr Cunningham), claimed from Ann Gallagher (Mr Dart) the sum of £32 15/-. Nicholas Carter, farmer, Mile Road, said that Robert Gallagher (defendant's husband) had been employed by him. lie instructed the latter to look round for a horse for him, and gave him a cheque for £2O for the purpose. He also gave him money to purchase a bridle and saddle. He had allowed Gallagher the use of the horse on his own property, and Mrs Gallagher used to ride the horse. In addition to these items, Gallagher also had in his possession a heifer belonging to witness. To Mr Dart: It was no unusual thing for witness to give Gallagher cheques; the cheque for £2O produced was the one written for the payment of the horse.

Mr Dart said that he was seeking to show that the horse was purchased by Gallagher for his wife. The horse was not used in his work by Gallagher. Robert Gallagher said that he was a stockman employed by Carter, who had instructed him to buy the horse in question, which he had done. While he was home he gave his wife the use of the horse, and continued to use his own. Carter gave him £2O to buy the horse; Carter's money also paid for the bridle and saddle, lie had taken the heifer to his wife's farm, with the intention of buying it if it had proved satisfactory, but it had never been paid for. Mr Dart, for the defence, said that the articles dealt with in the plaint were presents from Gallagher to his wife. Possibly Gallagher owed Carter the money.

Ami Gallagher said that her husband had promised to purchase her a horse, and he showed her money which, he said, he was going to take to Ashburton to pay for the horse. With reference to the heifer, her husband hail brought it in return for a cow valued at nine guineas, which he had taken away from her place.

The Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff for li' 22 10/-, or the return of the horse—delivery to be given within 43 hours.

KAIAPOI. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr P. C. Sneyd, J.P., George Ttiompsou was fined 5/- and costs for allowing a horse to wander. Mrs Johns and Mrs Beasley were convicted and discharged for allowing a, chimney to catch on fire.