MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19864, 5 February 1920, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY’3 SITTING,

CHRISTCHURCH.

Air S. E M’Carthy, S.AI., presided at tho Magistrate’s Court to-day.

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The Inspector of Awards proceeded against Frederick Sales for a penalty of £5 for a breach of tho Christchurch maltsters’ and brewery employees’ award, in that ho left his employment without giving the required week’s notice. Defendant admitted the breach. Judgment was given for the inspector for 10s and costs.

There was no appearance on behalf ° f Messrs Craig Bros., dairymen, of ilaisw oil. who were proceeded against il . y ls P ector of Awards for a, penalty ot £lO for a breach of the Canterbury dairy employees’ award, in that they employed a boy under the ago of sixteen years to drive a milk cart. The inspector stated that the defendants aid not make a practice of employing boys under the age of sixteen vents, iho Magistrate imposed ft penalty of £2 and costs. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for the plaintiff by default 1 . COS S V s . gl , ven i» each of the follouing undefended civil cases:—Airs S. J. I.eggatt v. 0. E. Bennington. £ls; B .oplstonTanneries, Ltd. v. Charles .. p t( Vr Kestcveni V-n r ° on > £2S ? Warns Bros. v. Lewis A. Barrington, £l7 15s. POSSESSION OF TENEMENTS. Baker Brqs-. (Air J. Hanna) proceeded agamsu A\. \en for the possession of a tenement. Defendant, who did not appear, was ordered to give possession on or before February y. ll e was also ordered to pay £ll 12s 6d rent. AV. AI. Grafton was ordered to giro possession of a house to James Peacock (Air Ihomas) within a fortnight. He was also ordered to pay £8 6s rent. JUDGAIENT SUAIAIONSES. . Porcy G. Smith wag ordered to pay forthwith to tho. Christchurch Carpenters’ Lai on a debt of £1 6s 6d. The default was fixed at th re q days’ imprisonment. F. D. Kestevcn (Air C. S. Thomas) proceeded against E. H. L. Brown for tho recovery of a debt of £2lO 11s. Debtor was ordered to pay the anVmnt at the rate of £2 a month, commencing on Alarch 1. B. Foster was ordered to pay off a. debt of £5 16s Gd owing, to K. Fischer at tho rate of 2s a week.

F. Yeoman was ordered to pay off a. debt of £3 11s Id owing to Brow no and Heaton at the rate of 2s Gd a. week. Tho default was fixed at seven, days' imprisonment. Tlie Bell Cycle and Motor Company (Mr Thomas) proceeded against M’, Wilfor the payment of a debt of £7 los Gd. There was no appearance of the debtor, and he was ordered to pay the money forthwith, in default one month’s imprisonment. ' A FAMILY DISPUTE.

The case in which Catherine Moyer (Mr Gee) proceeded against her father, Thomas Moyer (Mr Johnston) for tho recovery of furniture or its value. £BO, and £2O for tho detention of the goods, was continued. After hearing evidence the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for £45.

(Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) POSSESSION OF A HOUSE.

Charles Snow, police officer, Auckland, and John Henry Knowles., railway employee, Limvood, claimed from F, H. Patterson (Mr P. J. Amodeo) possession of a< tenement in Limvood. Mr 11. Twynoham said that lie would call evidence to show than the house had been neglected and’ wilfully damaged. Part of it had been, used as a. bicycle repair workshop and even animals had been allowed inside. John Henry Knowles said that be lincl agreed to buy the property from Mr Snow in December last. The house was in poor order and had been damaged in many \Vays. There wore marks on the walls, and bicycles ]si,d been repaired on the verandah. Mr Amodeo said that plaintiff had to establish that defendant had received one month’s clear notice to quit. The condition of the houso had nothing to do with tho case. Defendant -aid that what the witnesses for the plaintiff had said “ was nothing but a pack' of lies.” When he first entered tho house it was in a filthv condition. To Mr Twynchair.; Tho only animal in tiu> bouse bad been an opossum—it was inside for two hours. (Proceeding.) LYTTELTON. Before Mr F. Knight, J.P.. and Cap tain 11. Hatphwoll, J.P. Carl August Klingcnberg aas charged with the theft from the as. Monica of one case of benzine, valued at 28«, the property of W. Pitcaitb.lv. After hearing witnesses (he Bench held that, there was not sufficient evidence, and dismissed the case.