AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 116, 28 August 1877, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, August 24, 1877. , (Before Jnatin Aylmer, Esq., R.M.) CATTLE TRESPASS. Samuel Curry,forallawingthreehorfesto; wander at large On the , Christen urch and Akaroa road was fined 5s and costs. ;. William Churchill, forallowingone cowto wander at large on the same road, was also fined 5s and costs. , Civil 'Cases. \ G. A. OBORN V. A. RODRIGUE9 This was a claim for £38 18s 10d for goods supplied, £37 19s 10d was paid into Court/ ' The plaintiff deposed that he had supplied the goods, and that defendant Had never disputed the account. By the defendant: I remember something about you telling me you received short weight, but do not recollect saying I would make it up to you. The defendant said : I told , Oborn four months ago about the weight being short. When -Lfound his bills amount to so much, I weighed the meat, and found so .much short. lie said I could have the weight made up. the, weights day by dny as I entered'them.. Did not go to" see him about aqcount. Thought it was his business to, comjs arid see me.. •, . By the Bench : I make up the lOs disputed by. the short weight t received—s2 lbs. 'Cannot swear to it. ;Go by the servant's statement. The servant is not hero now. ■,-,-' Judgment given for amount claimed with costs. PKAIiDE V. CiIARLES WILSON. Tin's was a claim due on an account for professional attendance. G. Scarbrougli, who appeared for Dr. Pearde by power of attorney (produced), said : The debt owing had been asked for before Dr. Pearde left. A summons was issued, but defendant could not be found. The defendant acknowledged the debt, but wanted time. The Bench said that was a matter for Di't Pearde's attorney. 'Judgment by consent, with costs. The Court then adjourned.