RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1675, 2 July 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) JAMES CARSON V. ST ANNUS JONES. Claim, £2 103 4d.

Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff, Mr Hesketh for defendant.

This case which has been for many weeks before the court was a claim for highway rates in the district of Dedwood, since named Ponsonby, which defendant considered was not a legal claim. His Worship in giving judgment said that one point was left for decision ; in support of which the plaintiff had put in one Act and the defendant another,1 and the two Acts bore the imprint of the Government 1 printer ; the question for consideration was, which is the right one. The first and second parts of the Highways Act of 1874 were still in operation, and the amendment in the Bth clause was assented to by the Superintendent; and the two acts must be read 'together ; the opinion of the Court therefore was that judgment must be for the plaintiff the amount claimed, less the lighting rate, and the Court was sorry that the amount being so small, did not, admit of appeal. Costs £2 Is. WILLIAM THOMPSON V. GEORGE- GAMBLE. Claim £1 10s. This was a claim for use and occupation; but as there was some doubt about the Christian name of defendant, it was allowed to stand over that a new summons might be issued in the proper name. GEORGE PARKER V. MICHAEL CORCORAN. Claim £1. The plaintiff in this case had been employed by defendant, the JLandlord of the Greyhound Hotel, who has* paid him v portion of the original claim, but failed in

seitHng'TiiiiFiJ^ Judgment for plaintiff; costs £1 4s 6d. JUDGMENTS EOR PLAINTIFFS. • M. Levy, and Co., v. David Kell, claim 10s.; costs £114s; Thomas Belcher v. Martin Cleary (Mr Devore for plaintiff), claim £10 lis., goods, costs £2 13s. ; William Rattray v. Cholomondely Smith (Mr Devore for plaintiff), claim £10 17s 10d., goods, costs £2 lis; D. Bailey v. C. R. Smith, claim £4. (Mr Thorne for plaintiff), costs £1 9s 6d ; Cranwell and Co , v. \Kobert Gallagher, claim £1 45., costs £1 4s 6d., damages (Mr Thorne for plantiff).

ADJOURNED CASES. James Bain v. Richard Garnaut, claim £16 12s. ; W. A. Clarke v. John M. Healy, claim £4 Ss 6d. ; set-off 16s. DANIEL CALEY V. HARRY J. ELLIS. Claim, 17s 6'd. Mr Thome for plaintiff. This was a claim for rent, which defendant left unpaid upon quittiug? a -house which he occupied belonging to plaintiff. Mr Ewington, house agent, ptoved the debt which was still owing. Judgment for plaintiff. Costs, £1 4s 6d.