MAGISTERIAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8310, 8 May 1905, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL

OHRISTCHURCH. Moitoat, Mat 8. (Before Mr J. R. Brunt, J.P., and Mr J. Connell, J.P.) Dexjnkknness. — Three first offenders, men, were convicted and discharged for drunkenness. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Defattlt Cases. — Judgment was given for the plaintiffs, by default, in the following oases :—Grierson and Davis v. S. N. Guenett, claim £2 2s; Adams Star Cyole Company (Mr Barrett), £8; William Hoban (Mr Leathern) v. John O'Shea, £1 15s; Templeton Road Board (Mr Harper) v. George Hamill, £13 8s A Judgment Sttmmons Casb. — J. K. Wells (Mr" Fuller) applied for an order against Hugh Reilly, in connection with, a debt for £3 Us 6d. The debtor said that he was a labourer at i the Aldington Workshops. He had a wife and nine children, the youngest of whom was fifteen yearß old. Three at them were staying with him. He received 6s 9d per day, and paid lls per weak in rent. He had no property, and no money now. The Magistrate made no order. _ _ . Disptrriro Re*t.— George John Maber jolaimed £4 7s 6d from Thomas MarneU. The plaintiff said that he had a paddock at Lincoln, whioh te had let to the defendant for a year at £6 10si In* sum for which he was suing represented the difference between that amount and a sum received on account, with an allowance for work done by MaxneUThe defendant stated that the pftdOoc* had been let to him for 2s 6d a wdek. with no arrangement for a period o* lease, and that he had occupied it for only eight months. v Mr I*aJ*«"» »£ in evidence that he had written to the defendant and his brother to reference to sums owing to Maber. The defendant had .called at witness's office, and had asked for time, first for his brother, then for himself, to meet **<> Payment of the money in dispute. Judgment was given for the plai ntiff for the sum olaimed, with ooflfat £1 I^3*