RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 167, 22 July 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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[Beforo Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] Mr. Wtxn previous to the business of tho Court, drew his Worship's attention to the fact of having presented a memorial from the members of the legal profession. Ho now believed that an arrangement could bo made which, would be satisfactory to alt parties. He believed that the use of the Mechanics' Institute could be obtained if the Government would be in a position to hand over for the purpose of the Institute a building in Queen-street. He believed that .there was gome probability of an arrangement being carried into effect. The large room of the Mechanics' Institute was in every way suitable.

Judgments foe Plaintiffs,

J. B. Eussell v. Hollis, £20, money lent ; Red Queen v. Graham, £5 ; Brown v. Beeson, £7 0i ; Porter & Co. v. Bccson—claim, £15 7a 9d ; Thames Investment Co. v. Dayspriug G.M. Co., £1G 10s; Brown, v. Mackay, Whifcaker, F. A., J. Sker.e, and Lowther Broad, £9 7s 6d; Quick & Co. v. Hainliu, £15 7s 2d ; Ibbitson v. Pembertou—claim, £9 8a j Clarko's estate v. Lloyd, £4 15s 9d.

Adjoursed.

Wilson v. Marston—claim, £13 14s; Shamrock Q-.M. Co. v. Pringle, £5, calls ; Imperial Ci'own battery v. Grant, £5, calls ; Otago a.M. Co. v. Buchanan, £17 10a, calls.

Defended Cases, bacon t. ford.

Claim, £19

This case was adjourned.from two previous. Court days.; The question turned upon a balance of account as to the proportion due to the plaintiff, as a third of the earnings of the cutter Mary Anne. The dofendaut pleaded a set-oft". The matters in dispute were by consent referred to arbitration, Mr. Wynn to act as arbitrator.

BED QTJBBNV. MACDONAID. Claim, £7 ss. Bd.

Mr. Bees appeared for the defendant, Colonel Macdonnel, and" Baid that the calls were paid. Mr. Edward Macdonnel proved haying paid the calls on his brother's behalf. |', ~ i I I,

SCBTPfTON Y. YAIU3,

Claim, £14. m . . Mr. Joy and :MJ. Wilspn for the plaintiff. Mr. James Bussell, for'the defendant, asked that the Court might require the plaintiff to give security for costs in the cause. .-. -■ • ~ , His Worship thought that defendant should be secured in his costs, and ordered the payment into Court of £5,- the canse, in default, to bo adjourned to next Court-day.

QUICK T. HOII/AND

Mr. MacOormick for the plaintiff, Mr. Hesketh for the defendant.

The plaintiff is a mail contractor, running coaches to the Waikato, and carrying the mails. The queßtion afc issue was, whether the plaintiff had a right to pass through the toll-bar without paying the toll. .:- •

Mr. Hesketh contended that the toll collectors have a right to demand the toll, and shut the gates if it was not paid, and that the burthen of proof was on the plaintiff to show that he carried the mails. :.;,;.■

Mr. MacOormick said that when passengers were carried it took awsiy the exemption. Q-eorgo Quick said, that he. had some coaches carrying the mails onlyV They left Auckland every morning 5 the coach to Ngaruawahia three times a week.; ■ The^ defendant collects the lolls at NewmarketJ Witness said he was obliged to run the coaches with the mails'. On the 4th July last the defendant rofused to let witness pass through the gate.

(Left sitting.)-