MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4001, 6 August 1915, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

A LENGTHY CAUSE LIST. A lengthy cause list, which contained no fewer than 76 cases, was set down for hearing by Mr \Y. A. Garton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. A good number were struck out or adjourned, hut sufficient remained to keep the Court going briskly from 10.30 until close upon 1 o’clock. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given m the following civil cases:— A. E. Rees and Co. (Mr Chamberlain) v. N. V. Ballinger, Os Gd and costs os; Walter Graham (Mr Chamberlain) v. P. Prendergast, £l3 2s (balance), and costs £1 10s 6d; East Coast Rabbit Rabbit Board (Mr Burnard) v. Norman McKinnon, £5 14s 6d and costs £1 12s 6d : same v. Henare Peti, £1 10s lid and costs £1 Us; Arnold Wilkinson (Mr Gurnard) v. Rori Nuia. £2 10s and costs 16s; IT. 11. Prime (Mr Mann) v. Thomas Laid-’ law, £1 Ss Ski and costs ss; R. J. Price (Mr Etheringtoii) v. James Young, lls and cos-Ts (is: Edward Oaks (Mr Dawson) v. Harold Bismall, £7 1.5 s 3d and costs 18s Cd ; R. S. Caul ton (Mr Chamberlain) v. J. E. Campbell, £7 is Id and costs £1 3s 6d; Samson Bros. (Mr Chamberlain) v. Mrs Price £2 -Is 3d and costs 12s; same v. Wotini Rikirangi, £3 7s 6d and costs 19sf Frederick Horatio Wilkinson . (Mr Mann) v. John Aston, £2 4s 3d and costs 10s; Twigley and Marshall (Mr Dunlop) v. Mrs It. J. Price, £1 10s Id and costs 7s; Borough Council (Mr Coleman) v. George Newman, £1 7s l()d and costs ss; East Coast Rabbit Board (Mr Bernard) v. V. G. Oinerod, 10s 2d (balance) and additional costs REPAIRS TO A MOTOR CAR. In tlio caso of Hansen and Co. (Mr Burke) v. August Zenker (Mr Coleman), a claim for £55 17s 5d for repairs to a motor car, Mr Burke said last week plaintiff consented to accept £37 10s on condition that the amount was pai d by Saturday. The £37 10s really only represented plainliff’s out of pocket expenses, bub he realised defendant had had a lot of hard luck with the car, so agreed to forego his profit. However, the defendant had not paid £37, so counsel asked for judgmont "for the full amount of the claim. Mr A. T. Coleman applied for leave to defend, and for an adjournment, stating that bis brother had the caso in hand. Mr Burke later on intimated that it had been arranged that defendant should pav the £37 10s and £2 costs by Thursday next; otherwise plaintiff is to get judgment for the full amount of the claim." JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. An order for immediate payment was made in the following judgment summons case:—C. Aicken and Son, Ltd. (Mr Dawson) v. William Dick, £7 lOte Gel, in default 8 days’ imprisonment. In the judgment' summons case, Brown and Johnstone (Mr Bright) v. Frederick James, carter, debtor gave evidence that ho was married and had four children. Ho paid 10s a week rent. His earnings had not averaged - w;-,: - "" ,A-' .. r

£2 ;i week since January las l -. He lost on contracts. His "lie had iuiniture.—To Mr Bright: Ho had no team of his Wwn.—The summons was dismissed. Tn the judgmen t sum m oms case, o. Clare (Mr Dunlop) v. Albert Jones, laborer, debtor pave evidence that no was married, but had no. children dependent on him. He paid 14s a week? rent. His earnings since December last had not averaged 25s a week. His wife was an invalid, hut his married daughter assited him. Ho had been laid up with rheumatism and pout.—-To Mr Dunlop: Debtor had not explained the position to phumitfTs. Ho spent about Ls a week on dTThk ‘And tobacco. —His Worship said if debtor’s story was true'he did not know how he lived fit all. No order was made.