RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, CROMWELL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 130, 7 May 1872, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, CROMWELL.

Thursday, May 2. (Before A'. //. Caraw, AV/., /*. J/., and I. Lowjk • /irtrt, AV/., J. !\ ) Brian Hebden ■«. John Jackson. —Claim, .£2O 18s., for goods supplied and rent of hotel at Logautown. Debt admitted. Judgruent for the amount claimed, and costs of Court 255. If £lO paid at once, no execution to issue for balance until the expiration of two months. H. W. Sjiythies, (as Collector of Corporation Rates,) v. W, Smithah. —Claim, £ll 2s. Gd. Settled out of Court. W. J. B arry v. W. Smith am. —Claim, £25 Gs. Gd. Mr Wilson for plaintilf ; Mr Brough for defendant. This was a claim for expenses incurred in connection with the sale of defendant’s horses and other pioperty, and for the cost of flooring the bar-room of the Kawarau llotcj. The Bench, after hearing the evidence, was about to dismiss the case, when Mr Wilson said his client would accept a nonsuit. This was decreed accordingly,—the plaintiff to pay ss. costs of Court, 12s. for witness’s expenses, and 425. professional costs. Geo. T. Stephenson v. Bank of New South Wales. —The plaintilf claimed £SO as damages for wrongful dismissal. Mr Brough, who appeared for the Bank, contended there had been ! no proper service of the summons ; but stated j that if that objection were sustained, the Bank j was willing to let the case proceed at the expiraI tion of a fortnight. An adjournment for 14 days | was granted. ! Halltday’s Trustees v. J. Alley.—£G 10s. 5.1. Judgment by consent for amount claimed, 18s. costs of Court, and 2ls. professional costs. Same v. Alley & Hudson. — £l 4s. Gd. Judgment for amount claimed as against Alley, and 9s. costs of Court. Same y. Fred. Jelly.—£l2 ss. Gd. Defendant did not appear. Judgment for the amount claimed, 19s. costs of Couit, 15s. to witness, and professional costs 21s. Same v. R. M‘Lachlan. — C2 1 Is. Gd. No | appearance of defendant. Service of the sumj mons was proved ; and judgment was given for j the amount claimed, with 9s. costs of Court, and j 2ls. professional costs. | Same o. John Bevtty.—€ll 15s. 31. Jndg- ! Mont for amount, with 21s. costs of Court, profcssional costs, 215., and witnesses’ expenses, 245. Same ». Alex. M'Kenzie.— €4B. Judgment confessed. Verdict for amount claimed, and 15s. ; costs of Court. Same y. Alfred Bean.—£l 13s. Id. Adjourned to IGtli hist. | Same n. W. Smith and IT. Winchester.- -- j£s 19s. Id. Judgment against Smith for amount., j costs of Court 135., and professional costs 21s. Same \ R. Hicuhns and another. —C22. The defendant Higgins admitted the claim, and cx- ! pressed his willingness to pay half the amount if j allowed time. As to the other half, ho informed j the Bench that his mate (the other defendant) i was dea l, but had left property sullicieut to j realise the amount. The Bench stated that | Higgins was liable for the whole amount, hut j recommended him to apply to the Curator of Intestate Instates for his deceased mate’s share of the debt. Mr Wilson (who appeared for tho Trustees) undertook to say that the defendant would not ho pressed for tho payment of tho | debt until he had had an opportunity of recovering half the amount from the Curator. Jmlg--1 meat was given against Higgins for amount, 255. j costs of Court, and professional costs 425., to ho paid within two months. j Same v. Alex. Rinioul and others. £27 Bs. | sd. Judgment for amount, 255. costs of Court, and professional costs 425.