MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LX, Issue 9344, 15 April 1909, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MASTERTON—THURSDAY

(Before Mr O. C. Graham, S.M.)

DRUNKENNESS

On a charge of druukeuness a first offender was fined 5s in default 21 hours' imprisonment.

DEBT OASES

Judgment for plaintiff' by default was given in each of the following debt eases:—Frauk J. Staples v. Thomas Carroll, claim £3 3s Id, costs 7s; Alex. Douald v. Waata Paraouo, claim £11 17s Oil, costs £1 15s (id; James Whit-taker v. Thomas Carroll, claim £4 5s Sd, costs 12s; Pickering Bros. v. Johauu H. Wacke., judgmeut for lis 3d, costs ss; Farmers' Implement Co. v. Frauk Shaw, claim £20 9s Cd, costs £2 lis; Alex. Donald v. William Tohi, claim £6 ss, costs £2 10s (id; A. A. Stempa v. Leouard Wilton, claim £1 15s 2d. costs ss; IT. A. Whelch v. A. E. Rive, claim 9s lid, costs ss; A. A. Stempa, v. W. H. Kiug, claim £3 lis Id, costs 10s; Alfred J. Readiug v. W. H. Kiug, claim £10 10s, costs £1 10s (id.

Orders on judgment summonses were made as follows: —Percy K. Cook v. Percy Corbett, claim £7 10s, ordermade for paymout of £4 ISs (id at intervals of 2s Oil per week, first paymeut to be made ou April 19th; same v. Harry Harding, claim £5 3s (id, defendant ordered to pay forthwith, iv default oue mouth's imprisonment, warrant held over for a fortnight; Dalgoty aud Uo. v. J. Tiusley, claim £20 2s (id, defeudaut ordered to pay forthwith, in default three mouths' imprisonment, warrant held over for a fortnight. DEFENDED Or\SE.

The ouly defended case heard was that iv which Fred. J. Brooks.farmer, of Taratahi, sued Colin Campbell, farmer,of same place, for 10s, droving fees.

Both parties live close to oue another aud both purchased some sheep at a sale in Mastertou ou March 10th. Defeudaut asked plaintiff to take his sheen along with his owu in the direction of home aud he (defendant) would catch up to him on the road. Plaintiff stated that if defendant did not come al- ug ho would charge droving fees. Defeudaut did not arrive until plaintiff was at his own gate, having had some business to do in town, and plaintiff again informed him that he would charge for the driving. Defeudaut denied that there was auy agreement to charge.

The Magistrate held that defeudaut had failed iv 11is part of the contract, and plaiutiff was entitled to charge. Judgment would be given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs 7s.

Mr D. K. Logau appeared for the plaintiff and Mr H. C. Robinson for the defeudaut.