RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2261, 5 August 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) CHARGE OP WIFE DESSERTION, Daniels v. Daniels. —This was a charge brought against the defendant by bis wife of deserting herself and three children. The defendant was arrested in Wellington eu route for Melbourne. The defendant expressed his willingness to maintain his wife and children, and as she agreed to the arrangement, the case was dismissed. JUDGMENT. His Worship gave judgment in the case of Cole v, Murray, on the point raised by Mr Macassey, and said that there could be no doubt tliat the period of service expired at the end of three months. Judgment for the defendant. Civil Cases.

Christie v. Martin.—Ls 7s 9d, on a dishonored cheque. Judgment for the plaintiff by default for the amount with costs. Mary Keenan v. Naylor.—Mr M'Keay for the plaintiff. The Bench demurred to deciding upon the case, ns forty-eight houre had not elapsed since service of the summons, Mr M ‘Keay said the case was one of fraud, the defendant having obtained goods, and three days afterwards closed his shop and sold all off to another person, with the intention of leaving the Colony. The Clerk of the Court stated that the circumstances were mentioned on application for the summons, and the case was allowed to proceed. The amount claimed was L 37 8s 2d, and judgment was given for the pla'nliff hy default for the amount. Mr M'Keay applied for a warrant against the person, as the defendant had given a bill of sale over all his property. The application was granted. Macauley v. Stead.—L2 6s 3d, a claim for the balance of account for oil supplied. The plaintiff said he was appointed agent for a whaling company at Portobcllo, and was to receive and pay all on account of the company, but that on one occasion on passing the boiling establishment of the company he found one member selling some oil to the defendant. He assisted in making the bargain, but in contravention of the agreement with the company the money was paid to George Robertson instead of himself. He therefore brought the action to recover the amount, which he considered should have been paid to him. The case was dismissed. Goodlet v. Taylor,—L6 IDs, for wages. Judgment for the plaintiff by default. Two cases were dismissed for non-appear-ance.