MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14156, 16 March 1910, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL.

WAIMATE—TUES. MARCH loth. ! I (Before Mr X. Hutchison, S.M.) j George Blair (Mr j.iiddleton) pleaded gniity to a clurgu of driving .over a raii ..'ay crossing ai; Ai:-: von on the near approach ol a trait,, in breach of the Railway liegulatiuii and was fined: lUi l.i.d coses s. i M. Broiiaji, on a charge oi' indecent language in a public place, was convicted awl lined os imd 7k costs. Civil cases were iieiyd as follows: — i.i. S. .Vt"redi: 11 Oi). (Mr Perry) V. A\ cbster and Mi/Arthur, Westport (Mr iJ.aiiiilt.on), cliiiin Ltj 9s Gd, for tggs supplied. 'j lie dcience alleged that the eggs were not <,f saleable quality when received, :iml that' cr.s<..'s_ apd eggs were batily broken. Evidehue for the plaintifl \viiv given by G. ;j. Merediiii, Donald Fox, William Barford, W.. D. Napier, the first two as to the forwarding of eggs as per order, a/id as to their yuality when sliip^;;d, and the latter as tu the keeping qualities of eggs after a ten days voyage in Novembez*. I licy would not them likely "io be of the best quality after the voyage at the height of summer. Evidence? hud been ml ,i\i in. AYestport for the defendants and judgment was reaerved.

Patrick liunis (_\lr Hamilton) v. ISiiumo and Blair (Mr Middleton) claim ~2-f 3.s Oil lor potatoes supplied as per Contract note. The d 'fence alleged the potatoes weio injured by frost, which pliiintill chimed, i: correct, was caused during the time he was waiting deinstruction,-; as to delivery. After hearing evidence judgment was given ior plaintiff 2or amount claimed with costs £5 10s.

Inspector ol A wards (G. H. Lights foot) v. V. r. Buckingham Qfc- Hsumihon claim if!) j,, r breach of threshJPK mill award, in nut posting copy of award m the threshing plant galley. TOc defence was that the award <£d not state on whom the onus of posting the award rested, and on this point judgment was given for defendant." Jll similar eases against James Manchester arid PI. Haymaii judgment- was also entered for defendants. Costs were nulled for but not granted. t>;h I (Mr Hamilton) v. D Dillon (Mr Middletou, on the application of complaint the original order war, varied; by striking out the order tied by' consent! Matter be i"E set-Thi-ec old age pensions were granted.