MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2687, 17 December 1909, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. (Before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.) JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed in .the following undefended cases: Robert Colebrciok (Mr. T. AColeman) v. Nikorima Hari-

wira, £4 14s 7d, and costs 18s; Jones and Gaudin'(Mr. Burnard) v. Alfred AV. Harris, £6 Os 4d, costs £1 18s 6d; Albert Michael Lewis (Mr. Sainsbury) v. Robert Allen £l2 ls lid, costs £1 IDs 6d; David Morrison (Mr. T. A. Coleman) v. John Oroskery, 15s, £1 15s 6d;Frederick Martin Maher (Mr Burke) v. -William A. Dods £3 6s Id, costs 10s; Lynda Soap Co., (Mr. Burnard) v. Michael Mullooly £l2, costs £1 15s 6d‘; Frederick Martin Malir (Mr. Nolan v. Terehunga £2 14s 4-d; costs los: Jessie Jose Tiffin (Mr. Sainsbury) y. Alexander Smith, judgment for the amount of rent, £2 15s, costs £1 16s. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

Alpha Sawmill Timber and Shipping Co. (Mr. Stock)v. Abraham Levy MeDuff; an' order was made for the immediate payment of £9l 14s 7d, in default 2 days’ imprisonment. David Earnest Dustin (Mr. Stock) v. Wm. Joseph Owen. The defendant, a married man with nine children the eldest 17 years ot ago, had* no offer to make for the said his average earnings since March were 25s per week, out of which he paid los rent.. His eldest son earned 15s which went towards the up-keep of the family.. His AVorship refused to make an order. Mary Jane Kirk (Mr. Sainsbury) v. Herewini- an order was made for immediate payment of £l2 Os 4d in default 13 days imprisonment. Albert Michael Lewis (Mr. Sainsbury) v. Bert Batchelor (Mr. Burnard). Amount involved £2B 4s lid. The debtor stated that he met with an accident in. May of last year, and had been out of employment for six months. Since the summons in Fezruary, 190 S, he had not had an average earning of 10s iper week. To Mr. Sainsbury: He had never made bets of £1 and over on billiard matches at Te Karakaj and he had only spent about £1 on drink during the” last two years. The plaintiff gave evidence that he had frequently seen the debtor in the hotel at Te Karaka, and on two occashad heard him wager £1 on a billiard match. His AVorship said that the debtor had failed to satisfy him that lie had insufficient means to pay the debt. An order was made for immediate payment, in default 29 days’ imprisonment, the execution to be suspended on the pavment of £1 4.s lid on January 16, 1910, and £2 in each succeeding month. .