MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17698, 19 November 1925, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) frank Silas Bn.tes. aged thirty-eight, pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language on the Railway Station. Mr Twyneham, who appeared for the accused, said that ihe language was used in anger to two clerks in an office at the station. Bates did not drink, and there was no question about -his being drunk at the time. Bates was fined £3, in default three weeks’ imprisonment. CIVIL BUSINESS.

UXDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given for the plaintiff in the following undefended cases; William Berryman v Hunter Orton, 4-1 t; D. I. .Madden v diaries Baldwin. £2 Us; New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., v F. Johnston, 9s lid; Beid and Gray, Ltd., v R. E. Humphries, £l9 10s 8d ; J3cath and Co., Ltd., F. Warren, £l*2 10s 9d ; H. F. S. Prewitt v - "• E- S. Elmslie. £*2o; Slater, Sargent and Dale v Wan aka Weka, costs only. Commissioner of taxes v Edward B. Graham. costs only ; same v Fred Howe, £1 11s; Hol>?rt Marsdcn v Janies Laffey, £4 Oh 7d ; K. >l. Fountain v. W. Davey. 6s 6d ; New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., v E. Dnlkie, £lB 19s: C. S. Thomas v 01. Mea'ings. £1 Is; same v L. K. Leighton. v C. Hope. £2 11s; L. V. Barrell v F. A\ . Hill. £4 10s; the Home Supply Company, Ltd., v F. J. Smith. £0 os; E. P. Genu and Co v F. J. Croeomlie, costs only; C. S. Thomas v W. J. Pring. £1 Is; Para Rubber Companv v. P. S. James. £9 19s; Andrews. Bntv and Co.. Ltd., v R. Parker. £9 18s; Booth. Macdonald and Co.. Ltd., v G. Booth. £2 13s 3d: same v Leo Lcconstrc. 17s 6d • Blackwell Motors, Ltd... v R. W. Dai lev, £.j 19 s; Louisa Timbrell a* C- Hunter. £*2l : Trade Auxilinrv Companv Ar A. Cletnnd, £o 19s: I’. F. Clark and Co.. Ltd., v G. M’Donald £l3 14s; same v S. Pierson £7 9s 9cl.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS. v E. Carney ..as ordered to pay L. V. Bnrroll the smn of £‘6 4s in default, seven days’ imprisonment. J. Baldwin was ordered to pay A. E. AV. Stevens the sum of £ t Is, in default five da vs’ imprisonment. NONSUITED. A. J. dairyman (.Mr Gee) claimed from Richard Simpson the sum of 12s Sd alleged to be due for milk sold and delivered by him to the defendant. The plaintiff was nonsuited. 11. G.Mugford. grocer's assistant (Mr Tracy), claimed from the Mutual Life and Citizens’ Assurance Company, Ltd. 'Mr, Ilarman), the sum of X 5 15s 7d, being the amounjt due under a clause of an insurance policy for three weeks six days' disablement at the rate of £1 10s a week. Judgment was given for the plain-