RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2343, 5 October 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day, (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M,) Civil Cases. Warren v. Yates.—The defendant did not appear, and a medical certificate was presented to the Court, stating that he was ill, and could not answer the summons without danger to his life. It was stated by persons iu court that the defendant had been seen yesterday, walking about tbe streets. His Worship could not say he was satisfied with the case, but could not lly in the face of the certificate. The case was adjourned for a A. Bardon v. W. Beaver. —L2, for cash lent. Judgment by default for plaintiff with C ° McDonald v. M‘Leod.—lss, for a day’s hire of a horse and buggy. The defendant objected, that the summons having been only served yesterday afternoon, insufficient opportunity for defence was given. The case was adjourned to Friday morning. Sampson v. Macaulcy.—Ls, for cash lent. Mr Harris for the defence. Witnesses were ordered out of Court. The account given by the plaintiff of the transaction, was that he endeavored to buy some cattle on account of himself and a person named Storr. He offered L 7 10s a head, which was refused but afterward# a note was written, and, meeting defendant in Storr’s shop, he paid L 5 on account of the cattle to be bought ; but not agreeing about them, he claimed L 3 for expenses, which was paid ; but the defendant refused to return the L 5 or give an IO U for it. The Court decided that the plaint was wrongly brought, as Sfcorr’s name should have been joined with Sampson’s. The plaintiff was non-suited. Muir v. Sampson. —LI4, cash lent. Mr Harris for the plaintiff; Mr Catomore for the defendant. The plaintiff said that, on the 27th of last month, he lent the defendant Lls, in notes. LI was returned, and L 5 was offered in full payment of the balance. In cross-examination by Mr Catomore, he said the money was lent for the defendant to play at “ bluff.” He and others were playing for money. One of the names of the game was “poker,” a game resembling “euchre.” Air Catomore pleaded that money could not be recovered that was lent for gambling purposes. The case was dismissed, the Magistrate making severe remarks on the impropriety of borrowing for gambling purposes, and then repudiating the debts.