RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2496, 15 February 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tins Dav. (Before J. Fulton, Esq., R.M.)

Civil Cases,

Driver, Maclean, and Co. v. Burgess.— Mr Howorth for tho defendant- Mr Driver applied for a short adjournment on the ground that he had received notice to produce papers whicli rendered telegraphing to his partner necessary. The case was accordingly adjourned to three o’clock. Ah Own v- Nelly Lawson.—l,2 15s Id. The plaintiff having been sworn by blowing out a match, tho defo .dant pleaded not indebted. The plaintiff said he had sold the goods to the defendant, who promised to pay iu a few months, but ultimately refused to do so. Tire defendant denied having had the goods. The case was adjourned for a short time to produce further evidence, arid rrltimately to Friday, for production of evidence. Winstaulcy v. Campbell. Lo, for cash

lent. la reply to the defendant, the plaintiff said he offered to accept 303 to settle the account. When the defendant was put into the box, he said that when boarding m the p’aintiff’a house the plaintiff and another were playin' at dice after 12 o’clock one evening, and he was to join in the play. He had some los or 20s in his pocket which he lost, and was told the next morning that he had borrowed sums varying from 2s (id to ss, to the amount of Lo, none of which was received by him, he having lost every time. He had reason to think th it the plaintiff and his companion acted as confederates in the game, as they boasted the next day of the manner in which they bad managed to win the money, He considered, under the circumstances, he was justified in refusing to pay the money, especially as the plaintiff, instead of protecting his boarders, encouraged them in gambling. His Worship said that, under the circumstances, the plaintiff o mid not recover the moiuy, and cautioned him a;a : nst allowing gambling in his house. The plaintiff said that many of the statements were not true, that he had kept a licensed house for ten years, and never was found fault with by the police. Judgment for the defendant.

Campbell v. Murdoch.—A claim for a week’s board iu June 1867, and horse hire. The defendant denied ever having hcarde I with plaintiff or hiring a horse. He had been in the service of plaintiffs brother, who arranged for him to have his meals there. The plaintiff was nonsuited. Sauuders v. Ward.—l.B 17s, for wood. The case was withdrawn, the defendant having tiled his schedule.