RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3067, 17 December 1872, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Yesterday.

(Before I, N. Watt, Esq., R.M.)

Civil Casks,

Cologhan v. Mills.—Ll 12a, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment, by default, for plaintiff, together with costs. Frazer v. Hartley.—L2 (is, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment, by default, for plaintiff for amount claimed, together with Allen v. Kerr —LO 4s 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment, by default, for plaintiff for amount claimed, together with costs.

M'Cutchin v. Barrett.—Ll 12s, for wages. The plaintiff claimed four days wages at 8a a ( l a y.—JFor the defence it was stated that plaintiff offered to accept 6s a day for his work, or to deduct one day off if paid at the rate of 8s —Russell was called, who said the usual rate of wages for bakers was 8s a day, with board, or 10s without. —Judgment for plaintiff, 245, Bell field v. Edwards.—A claim for Lfl 6s, for board and lodging and for money borrowed.—Mr Stout for the plaintiff.—Judgment for the plaintiff, Lfl. Crafts v. Hart.—Claim, L 5 13s 6d, for damage to a buggy, and loss of time in consequence. Mr Harris for the plaintiff; Mr W. Wilson for the defendant.—S. Crafts said the defendant hired a buggy of him, and being an unskilful driver, seemed likely to drive over a water-trough in returning to the stables, and although requested to stop, insisted on turning round, broke the pole, and some of the harness. A valuable whip, worth 275, was also lost. He lost considerably through not having the use of the buggy for three days, although he had only charged two days for it.—l’laintiffs groom proved that the carriage and whip were in good condition when delivered to defendant. -John Sherwin stated that he was in company with defendant on the 11th nit., when he drove up to plaintiffs house with the buggy. Plaintiff said, “ You may as well take the buggy round to the stables,” and then took hold of the horses’ heads and backed them round. When he let go, the wheels came iti contact with a water trough, and the pole snapped.—Defendant said that when he arrived at plaintiff's house he was about to get out of the vehicle, when plaintiff asked him to take the trap round to the stable. When doing so, he thought he was acting more as plaintiff’s servant. and was not responsible for any accident. Molloy said he was with defendant when the accident occurred, and but for what plaintiff said, defendant and himself would have got out of the buggy and delivered it to plaintiff on arrival at his house. His Worship did not think that defendant was liable for the breakage, but were responsible for the whip. Judgment for 20s and costs. Livingston v. John Wilson.—Plaintiff, Receiver of Land Revenue, sued for L 3 8s 6d, fees due on Crown grant. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount. M ‘Pbail v. Killiu—Claim, LI 15s, the price of a lamp purchased from defendant, but again returned. Plaintiff said that defendant agreed that in case the lamp did not suit to let her have other goods for it. Defendant subsequently refused to do so, and hence the present action. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs. Robert Barns v. Thomas Dawson.—Claim L 3 2s lOd, balance of account for goods delivered. Judgment for L2 Bs, with costs. Robert Goodison v. Barnett.—Claim, LlO, loss anil damage sustained in consequence of illegal detention of certain property, to wit, a horse belonging to plaintiff.—Mr Stout appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Cook for defendant.-The plaintiff said that in November last lie sold defendant a horse for LIU. Some time after, defendant offered him a watch guard and the horse for another horse and 10s. He agreed to do so, providing the guard was pure gold. He had the chain tested, and found that it was of inferior quality, and not worth the price put on it. He therefore resolved not to complete the bargain. Judgment deferred till Friday.