RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2231, 1 July 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tins Day. (Before J. Fulton, Esq., E.M.) Ctm Case?. Monson v. James.—Claim of L2 4s, for rent. Judgment by consent for LI 17s and costs. James Eargie v. John Thomson, jun.— LlB 2s lod, Judgment by default. C. Brown v. Robert Home.—Ll 17s. Same. Farrell and Kennedy v. Naylor and Craig. —LS, balance due on a contract for the construction of a dam. Mr Stewart appeared for Craig. The defence was originally nonindcbtcmicsp, but ns the case progressed it became manifest that bo hj parties had rendered themselves equally liable, and the pica was withdrawn, ana one of insufficient workmanship substituted. Judgment for the amount claimed and costs.

(Before./; Chillies, Esq., U,M) W, Christie v, M. D'Arcy was a claim for LIOO, for the support of illegitimate child since 1863. Mr Haggitt, who appeared for the plaintiff, said as the amount claimed appeared to be very largo, and to have extended over a considerable time, the matter required t<> bo explained. The explanation was this :—The. defendant made an arrangement with the plaintiff for the support of her child, and then left the Province,. taking every means to conceal his whereabouts, which she had only been able to discover a few’ days since through the police. Defendant has used all sorts of dodgeries to mislead the plaintiff, representing that at times he was keeping a sort of g£Qg s’papty between Christchurch and Hokitika, while he was living at Chriatehqrch all the time. The following letter was a sample of his dodgeries : “ Christchurch, May 30, 1866. “ Dear Christie,—l should have written to you before, but I had no paper, or pen or ink, so I hope you will excuse me, for I could not help it. I hope the child is well and in goed health, and I hope yourself and family are the same, The heading ol my

letter itightlead you to think that I am in Cliriatahurcs, beft I am not there nor yet at the West Coast—in fact, I can scarce tell where I am. The only thing I can say is, thatj 1 am in ft gully surrounded by hills, and that 1 atn makiug wages, which is more than a great many arc doing, a 1 though there is a great many doing well, and more would do well if it was not for the rain ; it rains four days out of the seven. There will not be much done here until the spring of the year, and then everybody expects to do some goorl. I will send you some money when I get a letter from you. Write as soon as possible.” 'Judgment by default. Robinson and Co. v. J. D. Feraud.—LGß, amount of dishonored acceptance. Judgment bv default. ' ■