RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 231, 14 April 1874, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

♦ —- Friday, April 10, 1874. (Before W, Lawrence Simpson, Esq., R.M.) POLICE. CASES. Chas. Shoosmith was charged with drunkenness. Forfeited his bail of 20s. W, Jackson was charged with the sa&e offence, and forfeited the same amount. CIVIL CASES. J. Mitchinson v. E. M‘Loughlin.—Claim, £4 15s. Settled by money order telegram paid into Court. Same v. N. Peyton.—Claim, £4l 10s. 5d., for goods sold and delivered in the year 1870. Mr Wilson for plaintiff, Mr Cowan for defendant. Mr Cowan applied for leave to file a plea of bankruptcy in 1871, which was granted. Plaintiff did not produce his books, and case adjourned on payment of costs by plaintiff. C. Cooper v. J. Mitchinson.—Claim, £3O 75., for wages. Mr Cowan for plaintiff, Mr Wilson for defendant. Defendant pleaded not indebted. The Magistrate reserved judgment. Theodore Bussell v. Thos. Watson.—Claim, £2B 16s. 2d. Fresh summons ordered to be issued. B. Maxwell v. Carrick Company.—Claim, £35 17s. 7d., for work and labour done. Mr Cowan for plaintiff. Mr VlTvellar appeared as legal manager for the company, and confessed judgment for £2l 14s. 7d., and applied for three weeks’ time to pay, which was granted. A. Ritchie v. Smith and O’Connor.—Claim, £2 2s. 4d. Case dismissed for want of proof. D. A. Jolly and Co. v. Jane Wilson.—Claim, £2 18s. 4d. Judgment was given by default. Mr Hastedt v. Municipal Council—Appeal against rates. There being no appearance for plaintiff, the case lapsed.