RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3828, 23 October 1883, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tins Day

(Before Captain Proccc, 11.51.) CIVIL CASES, Parker (rate receiver) v. G. Scott. —In tliid case the defendant paid the full amount of the claim and costs into Court, but plaintiff applied for judgment for the expenses of the Corporation witness, who was ■4n attendance all day when the case was previously before the Court on the 23th September, find on which occasion an adjournment was granted on the application of defendant's counsel.—His Worship gave judgment for 10s costs, including the costs Milready paid, and witness's expenses Bs. Same v. W. WilKs.—Claim £1. Mr Logan for the plaintiff. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs 7s, and solicitor's fee 10s (3d, Same v. J. Pago.—Claim £2 Cs Gd. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs 7s, and solicitor's i'eo IDs Gd. Sumo v. C. Knock.—Claim £."). Defendant pleaded want of means. He had to meet a promissory note, due the day after Christinas, for his daughter's funeral expenses. Ho could pay by tho end of January. Judgment for the plaintiff, •with costs 7s. Mr Logan said lie would not claim any fee in this case, and the Corporation would allow tho defendant tho time asked for in which to pay the amount. Dinwiddie, Walker and Co. v. W. E. Langbridge.—Claim £13 15s -Id, dishonored promissory note. Judgment for tho plaintiff, with costs £1. Same v. Westmoreland.—Claim £3 ISs 9d, balaiicoof account. Judgment for the plaintiffs, with costs 13s. Benjamin Y . Rionihia.—Claim £10 12s. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs £1 ss. 11. T. Knight v. Watini Hapuku.— Claim, £12 10n, money lout. Mr Dowos for tho plaintiff. Judgment for tho plaintilf, •with costs IDs, witness's expenses £1 4s Bd, interpreter's fee- -3s, and solicitor's foe £1 Ih. i Danvers v._ James.—Claim £27, dishonored promissory note. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs £1 10s, solicitor's fee £1 l«j aiicl witness's expenses -la 3d.

Thomson v. Sclby.-Clahn £1 os, balance •E wii"oß due. Mr Cornford appeared for tho defendant, and explained that his'client, being ignorant of the usages of law, iiooiected to fdo a set-off for damages .-fiTlO.s in lieu of a week's notice, the plaintiff, who was formerly in defendant's service, having , left without notice. lie would'ask that the case be adjourned, or else that execution be stayed for ten days to enable defendant to issue a cross summons. Judgment for the plaintiff with costs, execution to be stayed for ten days. A number of cases were confessed and otherwise settled out of Court, and several were adjourned.