RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2729, 15 November 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day, (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., K.M.) pawnbroker’s license. A pawnbroker’s license was granted to A. Solomon on his application. Civil Cases. Wallis and Irvine v. Turner. —L 7 Cs, for goods supplied. The defendant objected to paying the amount, on the plea that he had given his wife half his earnings when engaged at the Benevolent Institution, and he considered it hard he should have it to pay now that an order securing to her her earnings had been granted. His Worship said no possible defence could be offered, as the debt was contracted during the time that the parties were living together. Judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. Sheddon v. Green was further adjourned to Friday, December Bth, on account of the illness of the defendant. Wilson and Birch v. Colclough. —LB 13s 6d. Mr Turton (on behalf of Mr Bathgate) for the defendant 'I his was an action to recover a balance due on a dishonored bill of exchange for L2B 9s Cd, W. Colclough was called, who proved the handwriting of the acceptor. The beer was originally sent to Bendigo, and removed thence to Cromwell. A record of the defence, taken at the Magistrate’s Court, Cromwell, was put in to the effect that the beer was not merchantable. Letters were put in by the plaintiffs from the defendant, in which the beer was acknowledged to be good, but time was asked for payment or a renewal of the bill. His Worship said he considered such a defence as was before him dishonest, and it amounted to nothing but a shuffle. Judgment for the plaintiffs for the amount, with costs. Cutten v. Gassy.—Ll, for trespass by the defendant’s horse. The defendant rents an acre of ground from the plaintiff, and his horse had been so tethered or turned loose as to trespass on plaintiff’s ground, The plaintiff said he did not wish substantial damages, but he had two objects in bringing the case into Courtfirst, to restrain the defendant from allowing his horse to go beyond the ground occupied by him ; and, secondly, an impression prevailed in the neighborhood that if fences are not perfect, anyone had free right to turn cattle to graze upon unenclosed or imperfectly-fenced land. It was necessary the inhabitants should be disabused of such notions. The plaintiff explained he did not press for the amount claimed. Judgment for the plaintiff, 6s, with costs.