MAGISTERIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1456, 14 January 1887, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTOfI— FRIDAY. , (Before MrH.O. S. Baddeley, R.M., CIVIL CASES Ffiodlander Bros v Jaa. Chat lea, claim £5 la— Judgment for plaintiffs by default for amount claimed and ooata. Olivet v O'Ooauor, claim £1 19 a —Mr Outhbectaon for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for £1 2s and oosta. Waraer v 0. Dlgby, claim £12 10s— Air Purneli, Inatruoted by Mr Wilding, for plaintiff. Mr White for defendant I The case was adjourned to 4th February, on the application of Mr Purneli. A. Roberts v Warne, olaim £1 Bb— Defendant admitted his indebtedness, bat oat m a Bet-off of 15s for painting done for plaintiff at his request. Roberta, he said, found the material. The work took aim about three or four hours. — Mr White questioned the defendant with a view to ahow that the sum charged by him was exceaalve. — A little boy m Mr Robert's employ depoaed that defendant was at work only two houra or two hours and a Ujlf»— Mr Baddley, m giving judgment, said the set-off was preposterous. He would allow 3s for the work done by Warne, and gaye judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with aalicitof'a fee 10a 6d,

Nelson v Dobson, claim €38 7b 10 J,— balance due on a contraot. — Mr Purnell appeared foi t c 4 ,i*infciff, for whom judgment was given by default with costs £2 2s.

Ashburton Gaa Company v D. Lea, olaim £10 for gaa oonsumei at his bowling saloon.— Mr Crisp for the plaintiff. Evldenoe m support cf fcbe olaim was given by J Causey and Chan. Ward, the last named witness stating tla 1 -. Lei had promised to pay the debt — Defendant dented hia liability the claim being for as supplied after ho had left i ha soloon. — Judgment was recorded for the amount claimed, with Court cos'b and solicitor's fee. The Court then rrme.