RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2249, 22 July 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq, R.M.) Civil Cases. Purvis v. Elder. —A claim for L 5 18s, the price of a bullock, Jand agestment for several weeks. Mr Stewart for the plaiutiff, Mr Oataraore for the defence. This ease was before the Conrt ia. another form a week ago. The plaintiff claimed 16a for a bullock sold to the defendant, and which amount he had included in his return to the Provincial Council, and paid the money in his capacity as poundkeeper at East Tsieri. Afterwards the bullock was depastured by the plaintiff at the rate of 2s per week. The defendant admitted purchasing the bullock, but said that he never • took possession of it, and in fact had given it up, as it was represented to him that it was the fproperty of Dr Inglis. Dr Inglia was called, who said he never claimed the bullock. Other evidence was given in proof of the statements on both side*. His Worship considered that there could be no doubt whatever that the bullock was purchased by the defendant, and that it was most improbable that he should allow it to remain without hie noticing it, as he

as he stated, for two or three days. The probabilities were In favor of the view taken by the plaintiff. He should not be doing his duty if he did not animadvert upon the ominently unsatisfactory character of the defendant’s evidence. He considered he was playing fast and loose, in fact withholding the truth on some material points. It was evident that the question of agestment of the bullock was raised two or three mouths after the bullock was purchased. The price of the bullock could not be recovered under the form of action adopted. Judgment for the plaintiff, L 5 2s. Bernard Campbell v. James Pride.—A claim for L 6 13s. This was a cross account extending over a series of months, the plaintiff having sold a horse to the defendant, who in return supplied oats and chopped hay. L2 3s fcwas paid into Court. Judgment for the plaintiff, L 5 18s 6d, each party to pay half costs. Watsou aud Gow v Campbell and Gunn. —A claim for L 5 2, for work done ;9s 6d was paid into court. Judgment for the plaintiff, L 3 14 6d. Elder v, Rodgers.—A claim for L 3 10s sd. Mr Catambrc for the plaintiff. This was a cross account between plaintiff and defendant, the former having done work, and the latter pleading a set off for horse hire and goods supplied. The plaintiff denied his liability to pay for hire of the horse, on the ground that it was put into his hands for sale. judgment for (the plaintiff LI 13s lid balance of account.

There were a few cases of no importance.