RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 260, 22 September 1874, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Friday, September 18, 1874. (Before W. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., R.M.) CIVIL CASES. Anderson v. M'Leod.—Claim, £2O, the value of a reaping machine purchased from plaintiff by defendant. Defendant, on being asked to plead, said he supposed he would have to pay. Judgment was given for amount claimed, with costs of Court.

Robert Brown u. Corporation of Cromwell.— Claim, £l2 10s., amount of contract for laying pipes in connection with town water-race. Mr F. J. Wilson appeared for plaintiff. Mr C. Colclough.’Town Clerk, conducted the case for the Corporation. It appeared from the evidence that the Inspector of Works, when Brown finished his contract, was dissatisfied with the work, and obtained a promise from Brown that, when he completed another work he had in hand, he would return and make certain amendments which the Inspector said were necessary. Brown went to this other work, and while he was engaged in it, a waggon went over the pipes and crushed them. Brown then refused to go back to work on the contract. The Inspector would not pass the contract, and hence this action. Judgment was given for defendants.

Maher v. Goodger and others,—Claim, £l2 10s. This case, the Magistrate said, was withdrawn, with consent of the defendants, Mr Cowan, solicitor for the plaintiff, said it was necessary to have plaintiff’s consent to a withdrawal. The Magistrate intimated that plaintiff had asked to have the case withdrawn, Mr Cowan said this was the first he had heard of it. Case was withdrawn accordingly.