RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 221, 23 September 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] Defended Cases. North Island G.M.O. v. Feginald Bbee. —Claim £5 for calls. In this case a plea of infancy was put forward, and a nonsuit was recorded.

Johnston y. Coombes. —Claim £17 18s Bd. Mr. Wynn for the plaintiff, Mr. Joy for the defendant. — The defence Avas that the plaintiff's husband was alive, and that she could not, therefore, sue in her own name.—A judgment was recorded for the plaintiff, but tc stand over until the result of a cross-action.

James Palmer v. Geo. Strong, £13 10s., for rent. — Mr. Hughes for the plaintiff, Mr. Keetley for the defendant —The defence was that the sum claimed was an overcharge, and not according to agreement, which was for ss. per week, and not 10s. as claimed,—Judgment for plaintiff, £6 ss.

Abchibald Claee and Son v. James Lamb.—Claim £8 12s. 6d., for goods.—Mr. Hay for the plaintiff; Mr. J. B. Russell for the defendant.—The defence was that a deed of arrangement had been made for the benefit of the defendant's creditors.—After some discussion the case was withdrawn, the defendant to pay the costs out of pocket. James P. King v. Wm Edwards.- Claim £3 10s, for goods supplied to the brig Rita.— Mr. Rogers for the plaintiff; Mr. Bennett for the defendant, who pleaded " not indebted," the goods in question having been supplied to the mate. —A nonsuit was recorded. Henry Phillips v. James Cosgbave.— Claim ss. The plaintiff deposed that he was a general dealer, and that at a sale he bought a cheffonier; that the defendant offered to give him five shillings on his bargain ; that he consented, and the article was transferred, but the defendant did not pay him the live shillings. The defence was a denial.—A nonsuit was recorded. Undefended Cases. Judgment foe Plaintiffs. —Thos. Freeman v. D. Quadri, £1 2s 3d, goods ; Nicholson v. F. Andrews, £4 14s 6d ; O. W. Hard wick v. T. Rogers, £2 9s 7d; F. O. Clayton v. Or. B. Colgan, £3 Is ; George Sibbin v. Charles Schmidt, £12 6s 3d ; Barnett and Levy v. James Bound, £8 lis 6d. Cases Adjourned.—J. C. Morrin v. John Clarke, £17 16s ; John Wheaton v. Edward Keaoe, £3 5s ; Wm. Brown v. T. E. Guilding (as one of the committee of the Regatta Committee), £4 15s for advertising. This was all the business, and the Court adjourned.