MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18057, 18 January 1927, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A statutory first offender appeared on a charge of drunkenness in a publicplace. He hasn’t been before the Court for ten years,” said Sub-Inspector Mathew. The Magistrate: Oh, well. I might give him a chance this time. Convicted and discharged. REMANDED. William Henry Bowman, aged fortvore. was charged that he was a rogue and a vagabond, and that he imposed upon George Henry Cosgrove by a false pretence, by representing tsat his name was Payne, and that he was known to a Mr Luke, of Briscoe and Co., Auckland. On the application of Detective J. B. \ oung the case was remanded to January 25. CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT. The Pubic Trustee, as executor of the will of the late Lazarus Wolfe Balkind, financial agent, of Christchurch, proceeded against James Edward Doggett, insurance agent, of Blackett Street, Rangiora, and Amy Louisa Doggett, his wife, for the sum of £l6 13s Id, money lent with interest thereon. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, together with costs. UNDEFENDED CIVIL CASES. Judgment for the plaintiff by default with costs was given in eaqh of the following undefended cases; A. R. Blank v. William Ward, £2l ;\Commissioner of Taxes v. Alexander John Morison Beaton, £3 Is 3d; Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. E; Babbage, £l2 6s; Commissioner .of Taxes v. John J. Goodman, £l9 6s 6d; William Goss, Ltd., v. F. J. Smith, £22 4s 4d; Distributors, Ltd., v. Tahu Ratana, of Ratana, £3O 16s 9d; The North Canterbury Hospital Board v. R. R. Todd, £l7 2s 6d; Gordon and Gotch y. W. Crighton, £2B 8s 2d; Andrew Snell v. Archibald Fraser, £7; The Distributing. Agency, Ltd., v. A. E. Dawson, &2 2s (costs only) ; Charles Si Thomas v. Rhoda Dwyer, £2 2s 6d; same v. Edward William Elliott, £4 4s; Newman and Oborn v. Arthur Clarke, £1 19s 6d; R. Dobson v. G. Davidson, £2O 2s; Hulstons, Ltd (in liquidation) v. L. D. Wilson, £4 7s 6d; A. and J. M’Donald v. George Ayers, £4 10s; Carrick, Wedderspoon. Ltd, v. Richard Saunders, £2 19s 6d; The New Zealand Express CoJ, Ltd., v. J. Thompson, £3 6s; The Michelin Tyre Co., Ltd, v. D. Allison, £99 17s 6d; Carrick Wedderspoon, Ltd., v. W. Stokes and Co., Ltd-, £lO2 2s sd; The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., v. Gordon Knudson, £45 6s lOd; C. E .Archbold v. William Joines, £1 7s 7d; Bell Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd., v. C. G. Morrison, £32 ss. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. A. L. W. Clinton was ordered to pay forthwith to D. Williamson a debt of £l6 10s Id, in default eighteen days’ imprisonment. There was no appearance of debtor. T. C. Cairns, wh odid not appear, was ordered to pay forthwith to P. E. Clark and Co., Ltd. a debt of £26 11s 4d, in default twenty-nine days’ imprisonment. Hannah Nolan was ordered to pay forthwith to Ramsay and Miller a debt of £5 13s lid, in defaul seven days’ imprisonment. W. Cogle was ordered to pay forthwith to the New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association of Canterbury, Ltd, a debt of £ls 3s 7d, in default seventeen days’ imprisonfaient. F. Jones was ordered to pay forthwith to the New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association of Canterbury, Ltd, a debt of £4 7s od, in default five days’ imprisonment. G. Anson was ordered to pay forthwith to the Distributing Agency, Ltd, a debt of £2O 38s 4d, in default twentythree days’ imprisonment. C. Sutton was ordered to pay forthwith to Mason Struthers, Ltd., a debt of £8 12s 4d, in default ten days’ prisonment. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) A. anrl J. M’Donald (Mr Amodeo) sued F, J. Huddleston (Mr Mallev) for £2l 10s Sd. Plaintiffs claimed that a man came into their place of business and asked to be supplied with goods, to be charged to F. J. Huddleston, Westport, as was a second lot. Then a third lot was sent and not paid for. One lot of goods was sent, and paid for, M’Donald wrote to Huddleston asking him to make payment, and he wrote back to the effect that his father had died, that the business was no good, and he could not pay. The age given by Huddleston was nineteen. After hearing evidence the Magistrate non-suited plaintiff. F. W. Woodward proceeded against W. White for possession of a house at 76, Hawke Street, New Brighton, and also for £l6 16s rent. Judgment was given for the rent by default and an order for possession issued, j P. Pilet was 'ordered to give possession of a house at 202 Wordsworth Street, Sydenham, to P. J. Commons. Judgment by default was given for the rent, amounting to £lB 4s.