MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1308, 6 August 1886, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

AS BBURTON —TO- D AY. [Before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M.] DaUNKENNESS. 1 John Morrell, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and costa, with the alternative of -48 hoars Imprisonment with hard labor.

CIVIL CASTS. Eoh t Ede, claim £5 12s,—Casa adjourned for a week. Official Assignee v Betts, claim £6 Is.— Mr Crisp, instructed by Mr Purnell, for plaintiff.—The defendant admitted the claim, but said ho had a set-off in the shape of money due to him by the bankrupt estate of Bruce,—The set-off, however, had not been filed, and the Magistrate said it would be a matter for the Assignee and the defendant to arrange between themselves. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and coats. Official Assignee v Osborne, claim £4 13s 41. Mr Crisp for plaintiff-Judg-mem by default for the amount claimed and coats.

nuu vvHiut i Borough Council v A W, Hoddar, claim £4 —Judgment fjr plaintiffi for the amount claimed and costs. Borough Council v L. Baker, claim £2 10s for rates.—The defendant denied haring occupied the section for which he was rated. He also denied aver having received any notice and, furthermore, stated that his name was incorrectly stated In the summons—it being W. D. Baker. —Plaint ffa nonsuited. Pattman v Wamey, claim £7. —Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed. Official -tssignee v Searle, claim £3 3s 61.—Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. J Bruce said some time dtfo ho became bankrupt at Rakaia, Ho hsd done some work fcr Serrle —Some lofttier evidence was taken, »nd the case was adjourned for a fortnight to Rakaia, The Court then rose.