RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2285, 2 September 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq , R..M.) Civil Cases. Burke v. Crawford.—L29 os, on a dishonored acceptance. Judgment by default for the plaintiff. Meenan A r . Blandford.—Ll 195.. Judgment by default for the plaintiff. Same v. Frazer.—L2 Ss lOd, for goods supplied. Mr Bathgate, for the defence, pleaded not indebted, and n set-off. The Court refused to entertain the set-off— L 5 4s 6d —unless the books were produced. It Avas agreed ultimately to refer the settlement of the account to the arbitration of Joseph Cable, and the case Avas postponed for a Aveek.

George Christie v. Hugh Cameron.—L3. The claim Avas admitted. Judgment by consent for the plaintiff. WiddoAA r son v. Flinn.—L4 Cs lOd, a claim for balance of wages and two stools supplied. Mr Bathgate for the plaintiff. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff is a carpenter, and had agreed to Avork at a job for 6s Sd a day. He said having been out of Avork some time, he was glad to accept that rate of wages. F. Woodham proved Widdowson having asked for a settlement of wages alleged to he due, and that no objection avas made to the claim. For the defence, it Avas stated by Flinn that although he had paid WiddoAvson a portion of the Avages claimed, he Avas not the pArty to he sued, but admitted he was a partner with Etheridge in the job ; and farther, that he had paid one pound more than credit had been given for. James Etheridge said he engaged the plaintiff as partner with Flinn. He stated that he himself had paid the plaintiff one pound more than had been acknoAA'l died. Judgment for the plaintiff, L 3 Gs lOd and costs. BroAvn and others v. Eoach and Martin. —L7 3s, for Avork done. The defendant paid 12s into Court, and pleaded not indebt d for the remainder, on account of the contract not having been completed, The original contract Avas for Avork to the amount of L 42 ss, on account of which L 39 had been paid. The evidence of the plaintiffs Avent to show that the work specified had been completed, and that the extras charged for Avere done by order of one of other of the partners. For the defence, it Avas admitted that the balance claimed was due when the con*

tract was completed, but that some architraves and fastenings to skylights had to be put on. Very little time was necessary to complete the work. Since the summons was serve 1, it was found necessary to make a trap-door through the roof, for which they had to pay. Judgment for plaintiffs, L 3 8s and costs.