RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. This Day.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2647, 11 August 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. This Day.

(Before A, G. Strode, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cases. Hymanson, Low, and Co. v. Colclcugh.— L 6 17s Id. Mr Saunders for the plaintiff, Mr Bathgate for the defence, The defendant pleaded not indebted, and that as it was a balance of an account, the amount of which was Ll2l 13s 4d, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Court to deal with. In consequence of an error in the plaint note, the plaintiff elected to take a nonsuit. O’Keefe v. Lockwin.—L2o. This is a claim of damages for an assault, Mr Stout for the plaintiff; Mr Harris for the defence. From the evidence it appeared that on the 29tb July he was delivering two hhds. of ale at the Cornwall Arms, when he saw the defendant, who charged plaintiff or some of his grooms with taking some of his horse feed during a passage across from Melbourne with horses. That passed off without quart el, hut some girl went in and asking plaintiff to “shout,” it was agreed to, and / defendant joined them and partook oi some ’ drink; and ultimately struck plaintiff and knocked him down. Plaintiff got away, and alter transacting some inis ness ho went I home to the Liverpool Anns, a house kept by himself. While at dinner he was called out by defendant, who struck him, and injured his arm so that he had to employ a doctor, and a man to do his work. Dr Crawford stated that the plaintiff consulted him as to the injury dona to big arm by a blow. He found it slightly swollen and black, and as it was on the bony part of the arm, the blow must have been severe. For the defence the provocation was pleaded that the plaintiff had spoken disrespectfully of the defendant’s wife. This was denied by the plaintiff. On being recalled, Dr Crawford said he thought the defendant would be incapacitated from work for about eight days. Judgment for the plaintiff, L 8 and costs. yherwin v. Towers—L2 10a, for an express waggon pole. Mr Stout for the defence. For the defence it was stated that a pole was sold with the waggon. Judgment for the plaintiff, L2 10a and costs.