MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1768, 16 February 1888, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUHTON— THURSDAY. [Before Mr John Ollivier, R.M.,and Mr D. Thomas, J P.] AFFILIATION. George Wheelei whs charged with fallIng io oontrlboto towards the maintenaDO of the illegitimate child of Hannah Salt • f which he was the putative father. Thdefendunt did not appear, his r hereabout* nut being known. Mr Wilding appeared for tha complainant. This oaae had been adjourned from the previous Court day m order that the plaintiff might procure additional evidence. This evidence Mr Wilding vow adduced, and as, he said, th are was a prospect of «ettlemeat with the defendant ■ parents, he asked the Court to postpone its decision for a week, m order that an amloablo settlement of the nature he had referred to might be «rrlved a% The Magis rate strong'y favored the Idea of a settlement, aud urged theonmplbiuantand the defendant's mother, who was present tojagree to this course, la aooordnnfle with Mr Wilding's suggestion the oaie was arij urned for a week m order to allow of au arrangement oelng come to bnt«een the parties. CIVIL CABK3. Dolman v W. Brown, claim £9. — Mr CothberUon for pUiotlfF, Mr Wilding for defendant.— The cUiaa was admitted but the defendant asked for time for payment. Judgment w*s given for tha Htnouut claimed and coats, plaintiff and defeurtar t co arrange terms of p»ymont between them.

HeueHlne v E A. Gray, oUfra £12 9» — Julgm nt by default for the amount olainidd and cost*. The Court then rngo.