RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 939, 10 May 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. -To-day,

Before Messrs C. P. Cox and R. Alcorn, yr 'i'.'-;*! ’! JUIT False Pretences.— Frederick Pavitt was brought up on a charge of obtaining about March 30th, 750 .bushels p£ wjipat from Rdwin- Thomas, j - under false pretences. Mr Purnell appeared for the defence. Sergeant Felton asked Idr fan ad j ou^nmeut,,. ,so J that a - material witness from Christchurch might be produced. Mr Purnell objected to the case being Adjoilfned] as he-)irUai quiteready to go on with it. The charge was a moat frivolous one, and there was not a tittle of evidence td support .it.—Sergeant Felton said that he had reason to believe that the accused had been hiding, and it wits only possible to present tbe wfitiyeft-v terday.—The case was accordingly adjourned for a week. CIVIL CASES! i'lA . - I

Martin’s Estate v. J. Corbett, claim LI 6s Bd.—Judgment was ( given for the amount claimed with? oi/rftas'.' ‘ ‘ Same v. Geddtngs, claim I2a lid.— Judgmentfor plaintiff with costs. BdrengH. 1 ’Obuncil v, Olsen, claim L 4 16a. —L2 16s was paid into Court. Judgment was given for that.ampuqfc.. iHblbdreu#! ’V.‘ 'tteatejf, claim* LBi fbr which judgment was given with costs. Connelly y. 3d, balance due as wages for threshing.— Mr Wilding appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Crisp for de^endapt.—Thp question to be decided was .wbethetia ment had been entered into between the plaintiff and defendant. After hearing the evidence, judgment was<giviW for defendant.

Morrow v. Harrison, claim Ll 9 4s, for work done in (barfing grairi ! f<Jr defendant —Mr Crisp for plaintiff, and Mr Wilding for defendant.—The defence was that the work referred to was loathe shape of neighbourly services, "and that it was never intended that any charge should be made. The for the plaintiff for L 7 10s, without professional coats.

Harrison v. Morrow, Claim L 8 10s 4d, the amount of a dishonored cheque.— There was no defence in this case, and judgment for 'the ■ ameunt claimed and costs was given.