RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2607, 26 June 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. 0. Strode, Esq., E.M.) Civil Cases. Shively and Co. v. Bassett.—Ll6 9s, balance of account for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default for the plaintip. Hopcraft v. Hilton.— L 4 18s, for work done and materials supplied. The claim was admitted, with the exception of 16a 9d. For the defence it was stated that the wages were higher than agreed upon, and more had been charged for the material than had been paid. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount paid into Court, L 4 2s. Jack v. Dickinson. —LI 18s 7d, balance of account for bread supplied. Judgment by default for the plaintiff for the amount. Cable v. Brenehley.—L] 9s 9d, balance of rept opd goods supplied. Judgment by defaulter the plaintiff for the amount, with costs.

Johnson v, Fidler.—Ll, for a week’s wages in lieu of notice. The plaintiff said that he engaged as cook at the rate of LI a week, a week’s notice to be given on either side. Evidence was given that plaintiff was a competent cook. The defendant at the end of a week discharged him, at two hours’ notice, and refused to pay ]nm the week’s wages agreed upon. The defendant said he engaged plaintiff temporarily, in consequence of his cook having cut his hand, and had he suited he should have retained him at 25s a week till he recovered. The plaintiff was not a competent cook, and he therefore discharged hffu at t)ie end of the week. Evidence was given to show that the meat was not properly cooked, being either over or under done. Judgment for the defendant. Copcstako v. Seater.—L4 10s, balance of an I 0 U, Judgment by default for the amount, with costs.