RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2371, 7 November 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cases. Macassey v. Rees.—L7 17s 21, for balance of account for professional services; Mr Tmton for tho plaintiff Judgment for plaintiff, by default, for tho amount. Do Carle v. Boult.—Llo 3s, the amount of a dishonored bill of exchange. Judgment by default for the plaintiff, with costs. Gray v. Meiklo and Johnson —LI I3s 3J. Mciklc pleaded not indebted. Johnson said he was partly indebted, Tha plaintiff said that, on the application of Mcikle, he gave credit to the defendants with one Humffrcys for timber to form a sboat at Ulack Jack’s Point. V.eikle avd that information was given to the plaintiff of the release of Mcikle of liability, who agreed to it. Tins was confirmed by Johnson, Judgment for the amount. The defendant Mei lo said he would appeal. Cunningham v. J. Mills -—l3s 6d, balance of account. The sum of 7s fid was paid into Court. This was a claim for horse hire for four days, at 6s a day, part of which had been paid. Judgment for tho plaintiff for the amount paid into Court. Gray v. Jackson.—L6 3s sd. Tire defendant pleaded not indebted, as the debt was incurred by Jackson Brothers. Judgment for the planitiff, 1.3 15s 7d, and costs. Same v. Taylor. —L9 12s 2d.* The plaintiff said he supplied timber to tho amount claimed to Mr Flynn by order of the. defendant. An invoice was rendered to Flynn Jndsment for the amount claimed. Muir v. Eraser. —1.4 14s fid, for balance of wages due to sons of th plaintiff. Mr Bathgate, for the defence, said, under the 24th section of the Resilient Magistrates Act, the, plaintiff must be nonsuited, as under it the defendant might be sued by the sons of the plaintiff for wages. His Worship said, according to the form of the pi int, the plaintiff was nit out of Court. For the defendant it was pleaded not indebted, and a sst off, Tire plaintiff said that his two sons worked for the defendant at his fiax mill, and left because they could not got their wages. Colin Allan, labor merchant, explained the agreement. Mr Bathgate pleaded that the plaintiff had been overpaid. It appeared that in error the agreement had been made out at 25s a month instead of per week. Judgment for the defendant. Eyyc v. Leckie, —A claim for damages by trespass of cattle, 1.3. Mr Haggkt for the plaintiff’, and Mr Harris for the defence. The parties are neighbors, and the complaint was that the defendant’s cattle wore continually straying upon plaintiff’s land. Mr Harris argued that the law regarding trespass in New Zealand is hot id. nlical with the law of England, and that the plaintiff has to some extent been a party to hii own wrong. Judgment for the defendant.