MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1617, 23 July 1887, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUBTON— FRIDAY.

[ (Before Ris Worship the Mayor, and Mr D. Williamson, J.P.)

CIVIL OASEB. W. J. Hayes and Go. v. G, Kidd— Claim £1 18a Bd, balance alleged to be due on a grocery account -Mr J. "W. White appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr B. G. Crisp for the defen 'ant.—At tea minutes to four o'clock ilia . Jaatloea retired to consider their decision. Ou returning iatp Cbart^ at 4;15, : th© Mayor was about to deli7or jadgmpot, when Mr White eaid that if against his client be would ask for a nonsuit. After oonsultatiou, th» Miyor siid the Bench liad . intended giving judgment for the defendant, but sooner thaii injure the .oharaoteiL of either party they would grant the hon- :i aoit applied for by Me White. At the \ Bama lime they regretted that such a oase should have bean brought before them. —Sir Omp appliod for costa.—^The Benoh^ allowed Court costs, and 10 5 6d for half-a-day to Mr H. Friedlauder. Messrs Shary, McOwen, and others did not claim. J. fleseltine v. A: Jackson.— Ol»lai £1 12s 61, for goodi i sold to defendant's son,~Mc Crisp, for the defendant, objected to certain items m the claim, but admitted others. Plaintiff aod — Stewart gave evidence m support of the claim, and Adam Jackson and hla son foe the defence. The defendant said his soa was employed by him at £3 per week, and was supposed to find his own saddle, etc —Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. The Oonrfc rdee at 5.16 p.m. ;