MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10104, 16 March 1911, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTOHURCH. Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S'.M.) Drunkenness. —A first offender, who did not appear, was remanded tor a week on a "charge of helpless drunkenness.—Two other first offenders were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Maintenance. William Herdman. who had failed to keep his wife and four children, for whom,Mr Leathern appeared, was ordered • to pay 15s a week towards their support. CIVIL BUSINESS. Default Oases. —' In the following eases judgment was given for plaintiffs by default for the amount claimed, with costs:—Drapery and General Importing Company (Mr Fryer) v. John Cunard, £6 4s 7d; S. Manning and Co., Ltd. (Mr Alpers) v. Michael Hallinan, £23 7s 3d; Trent 8r05.,. Ltd. (Mr A. W. Bishop) v. Ellen R. Peard, £9 9s 5d (against separate estate of defendant); J Drury (Mr Ward) v. William Cook, £7 6s; Andrew Lees (IV|r Cuningham) v. G. Anson, £3 6s lOd; Drs Jones and Maitland (Mr Cuningham) v. G. E. Anson, £4 5s 6d; T. Kincaid (Mr C. A. Stringer) v. William Courtney, £2 5s 9d; Ferguson, Limited (Mr Vincent) v. 0. A. Thomas, £9 17s 2d; Booth, Macdonald and Co. (Mr Wilding, jun.) v. Charles Beattie, £1 17s 6d; W. Strange and Co. v. Alexander Adair, £2 13s 3d; Harris Bros. (Mr C. A. Stringer) v. W. Wilson, £ls 19s 6d. Judgment Summons Cases. —Jones Bros., Ltd. (Mr Cuningham) sued a youth named F. M'Clure for £8 7s 6d for a bicycle, under a judgment summons. No order was made.— Beath and Co., Ltd. (Mr Cuningham) asked for an order against Thomas Thomson for £3 8s 6d. The debtor stated that he was unable to pay, and no order was made.—E. Greenfield (Mr Cuningham) sued H, Lister, a compositor, for £1 10s for a nickel watch. Defendant did not appear. Mr Cuningham said that he was in a good position at Weeks, Ltd., and he was ordered to pay forthwith, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment.—K. Matheson (Mr Cuningham) sued Bert Moor©, of Amberley, for £7 5s 6d for drapery. An order by consent was made for the payment of 5s per week, in default eight days' imprisonment.—ln the case L. W. Balkind (Mr Cuningham) v. Charles Cooke for £3 6s 9d for drapery, an order by consent for the payment of 3s per week was made, in default three days' imprisonment. Myers and Co. (Mr Cuningham) sued W. L. Batt for £8 lis for falso teeth. An order by consent for the payment of 2s 6d per week was made, in default ten days' imprisonment. Judgment.—ln the case the Riccarton Timber Company (Mr Dougall) v. W. J. Jenkin (Mr Wright), a claim for M 7s lOd for timber supplied, in which defendant set off a claim for commission against the plaintiff company, his Worship gave his reserved decision for defendant without costs. A Promissory Note.—D. Jones (Mr Alpers) sued W. Millington (Mr Wedde) for £39 2s lOd. The facts were that Jones had backed a promissory note for Millington for £2O some years ago, and had been paying the interest off. Millington was in a position now to pay. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £2O and costs.