COURT NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 21 September 1923, Page 3

COURT NEWS.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.

CIVIL CASES

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended

cases —■ Rudolph Miller v. Robert Beale claim £139 7s 4d, and £1 costs. Judgment had previously been obtained, in respect of this claim, against W. and J. Beale. N. M. and A. Company v. Geo. Smith claim £8 2s lid, and 15s costs. Canterbury Frozen Meat Company v. AV. Brassed, claim i-J.l 5s and £1 11s costs. , ~ In the case of S. G. McClelland v. M. Sorenson, claim £7 8s Id, judgment had nreviously been obtained, and the Magistrate now made.an order lor payment forthwith, in default eight days’ imprisonment. Brehaut Bros. (Mr Campbell) v. T. Turner and J: Fisher (Mr Emslie), claim £ll 13s. Defendants counterclaimed for £2O, alleging that on account of faulty workmanship they had been put to considerable loss. Mr i.Campbell said that the defendants V'ere lishernien, who, in 1920, had taken the engine of their fishiug launch to the plaintiffs for repairs. The repairs hud been effected (counsel gave details of these). Shortly after the work had been done £6 had been paid on .account, and no complaint concerning the work had been made. Evidence in support of the claim was given bv G. \V. Brehaut, who explained in detail the work which had been done, ami said that a completely satisfactory job Imd been made of the work. To Air Emslie-- -The price of the original. contract was £.lO, and no stipu- . lation was made as to the time, at which the work was to be finished. Counsel went on to eross-wfartiine with a view | to showing that the work done had | been defective, but witness denied this. Mr Fmslie said that the gudgeon pin had been put in the wrong way with the result that the engine did not get the oil, causing it to heat, and it was about eight weeks before the' defendants were able to get it to go properly. Witness said that lie had not heard (his before. No complaint bad been made bv (he defendants. S. Smith gave evidence corroborating that given Tiy the previous witness. Further evidence was heard at considerable length, after which the Magistrate gave judgment for plain tills lor £B. with costs £5 Is. The counter-claim was dismissed with £2 2s costs to the nlaintiffs. OTHER CAM'.S. ’ For having failed to close his shop m 9 o’clock on Friday night, August 07 a local shopkeeper was fined £2 and ■ costs. The defendant pleaded guilty, but explained that he had closed lus sliop'ni 9 p.m., and had put out the 1 main lights, mid was 111 the back of his 1 shop putting away lus books when a man pushed open the door which was closed, bill not Incited, and asked fo. ‘F pa article. Defendant bad supplied the article as an obligemciit ! Thore was no question of having kept his hands at work alter hours, as thev | had gone home at the time. ' 1 For having faded to send bis lit D | o-irl aged |l)ve.ars, to sc.nool regularly 1 a warning was given to the lather, and | the case 'was adjourned for one mori,l> 1 |.o see whether the eluld s attendance i at school improves.