RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2301, 21 September 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. C, Strode, Esq., 8.M.) Civil Cases, Beid v. Amies,—La, on a pi-omissory note. L2 was paid into Court. Judgment by default for plaintiff, L 3 and costs. Mary M‘Quire v. E. F Ward.— \ claim for LI2. Mr Stewart for the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded not indebted. Mary M ‘Quire executrix of the late James M'Guirc, said the defendant collected on bis behalf three sums, amounting together to LI2. Application was made to him fro frequently, but he refused to come to a settlement. The witness was not aware that four pounds had been offered by tire defendant to her agent, Mr Doughns, in settlement of the account, J. T. Roberts proved having collected the debts mentioned, and paid them to the defendant. The defendant said he was retained by the late Mr M‘Guile to recover some money collected by Mr Roberts, He succeeded in obtaining a cheque for LI 1, and immediately paid to M'Guirc a cheque for LlO, and charged LI for expenses. He considered that closed that transaction. He was requested to undertake some other transactions, and obtained 1,8 from one Mills, and L 3 from another person named Bigg, which he gave his clerk Kingcombe, with instructions to pay it immediately to Mrs M'Gnire. He had no reason to doubt its having been paid to her, but Kingcombe could not be present, as lie was acting as bailiff at Oaiparn and holding certain property he could nqb leave L 4 6s were tendered to Mr Douglass, Mr M‘G wire’s agent, but MpsM'Guire refused to take less than the whole amount. Mr Ward asked a further adjournment for the purpose of procuring the attendance of Kingcombo. Judgment was given for LI 1, subject to the evidence of Kingcombe as to the payment of L.3 Ward v. M‘Quire.—L3 16s 8d for professional services Mr Stewart for the defendant. Several items were objected to by the defendant one of which, Bs, was admitted to bn c rrect. Th ; plaintiff sai 1 that he was content to leave the account to be dealt with by the defendant’s solicitor, who stated that be did not consider the charges unreasonable. Judgment for plaintiff, L 3 Ss 8s with costs. Several eases wore dismissed for non-ap-pearance.