RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 322, 20 January 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.] UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for Plaintiffs.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co. v. J. W. R. Guilding, Asher v. Piniha, Hanken v. Musters, Hill v. Davies, Angus and Carnbine v. Hmale ; Carey, Gillies and Co. v. Atkinson ; same v. E. Hill, Binney v. Kraupp, same v. Condon, Williamson v. Vivian, and Mackay v. Denver. Cases Adjourned.—Hugh and McDermott Cameron v. Fitness Tuliy v. Whitaker, Carey and Gillies v. Lynch, Trist v. Miller, Eaton v. London, and Harford v. Kelly. defended cases. :North Island Gold Mining Company v. Burtt.—Claim for arrears of calls.—Mr. Rees for the plaintiff (the Liquidator), Mr. Wyi.n for the defendant.—The defence was that the claims, although brought by the plaintiff, were for a Mary O'Brien, in whose nan;o ihey ought to have been entered. —The Court reserved judgment. Elliott v. Wall. —This was a claim for £10, for the supply of a quantity of water to the steamer Williams, of which the defendant was master.—Mr. Wyun for the plaintiff; Mr. Brookfield for the defendant.—After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff, and Mr. Jervis, the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff. Lendon V. Snell.— Mr. Hay for the plaintiff; Mr. Wynn for the defendant.—This was an action for the recovery of the sum of £2 7s. 6d., for work done and horse hire, finding of horse, damage to saddle, &c. — Judgment was given for the plaintiff. Caret, Gilles, Hunter and Co. v. Fletcher. —Mr. McGregor for the plaintiff; Mr. Keetley for the defence.—The claim was for £2, which, it was alleged, had been paid in error by the plaintiffs.—Several witnesses were examined.— A nonsuit was recorded. King v. Maplestone.—Mr. Bennett for the plaintiff. Mr. Wynn for tho defendant. The matter _in dispute was a one pound note, which it was alleged was lost to the plaintiff through defendant's negligence, while giving change for a five-pound note in his shop.—A nonsuit was recorded.

Hyde v. Seccombe and (Son. —Mr. Tyler for the plaintiff.—Mr. Bennett for the defendant.—The claim was for £2 25., wages for wrongful dismissal; £1 Is. was paid into Court.—Judgment for the plaintiff for 3s. 6d. more than the amount paid into Court, and costs.

This was all the business, and the Court adjourned.