RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1987, 17 September 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A.C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Anne Wilson, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the vestibule of the theatre was fined 30a, or in default, four day’s imprisonment. Civil Cases. Bannatyne v. Treweek,—An undefended claim for L 6 10s, for board and lodging. Judgment for the plaintiff by default. Houston and Meyer v. M ‘Gregor.—A claim for LlO 3s 6d, for hire of saddle horses. The defendant did not appear, and judgment was given for the plaintiff for full amount claimed and costs. M ‘Donald v. Mills.—A claim for hire of buggy, L2 stakes held, and cash lent amounting to L 4 ss. The defendant had paid L2 5s into court, but denied his liability for the L2 he held as stakes, as the other party to the bet had instructed him not to pay over the stakes to the plaintiff. The plaintiff and a Mr Williams had a dispute about the price offered for a horse, and lodged a LI each in the hands of the defendant. The plaintiff claimed to have won the oet, and now sought to recover the money. The defendant stated that he had offered each party the LI back, but the plaintiff refused to take the LI, unless he got the whole stakes. The Magistrate stated that the defendant was only liable for the LI lodgt-d in his hands by the plaintiff, and gave judgment for L 3 os. Jack v. Roebuck. —A claim for L 4 10s for wages, The defendant applied for an adjournment, but as he was unwilling to pay reasonable expenses to the plaintiff, the case was proceeded with. The plaintiff had fixed a vertical saw for the defendant. He now sought to recover wages at the rate of 10s a day. The defendant did not dispute the time the plaintiff had worked, but objected to paying the money as the work done by the plaintiff was not done in a workmanlike manner, and had to be done oyer again; he did not object to pay the plaintiff laborer’s wages, at the rate of 7s a day. The Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for full amount claimed and costs. Coligan v. Hayes.—A claim of LI 8s for wages. The plaintiff claimed wages at 6s 6d a day, and the defendant submitted that he had paid him the price contracted for. The Magistrate thought the weight of evidence was in favor of the defendant, and gave judgment for him accordingly. Davis v. Taylor,—A claim for 14s 2d for meat supplied. Judgment for the plaintiff for amount claimed, by default. application for rehearing. Mitchell v. Mickey—A claim for damage by reason of breach of contract, heard on Monday last. Mr M'Keay applied for a rehearing, on the ground that the judgment was against the weight of the evidence, and was erroneous in law. Mr Harris opposed, but the Magistrate granted a re-hearing for Friday next. The Court then adjourned.