RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3244, 14 July 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, July 14* (Before I. N. Watt, Esq., R.M.) SLAUGHTERING LICENSE, James Farquharson applied for a slaughtering license, which was objected to by the Inspector of Slaughter-houses. Mr D. Stewart appeared for the applicant. The inspector said that the yard was difficult of access, and almost impossible to get at for supervision in the winter time. There was nothing to object to in Mr Farquharson’s character. Mr Stewart urged that the yard having been previously licensed, It would be a great hard hip hot to continue the license, especially as expensive buildings Wete erected thereon, To which if;' was replied that the license was already withdrawn, and that suspicious characters were allowed to slaughter there. License refused. CIVIL CASES. Christie r. Wheel, r. —L4 5s Bd, the amount of a dishonored cheque. Judgment by default for the plaintiff lor the amount, with costs. Hudson v. Barker.—Ls 10s for board and lodging. Judgment, by default, for the plaintiff for the amount with costs. Yewlett v. J. Russell.—L2; a claim for wrongful dismissal. The plaintiff having failed to establish an engagement by defendant, the case was dismissed. FRAUD SUMMONS. Bacon and Meyer v. Gibson.—The defendant was summoned to state Why he hadtUs satisfied a judgment of the Court for the sum of L2 sa, The complainant not being in a position to prove his authority to collect the debt, the case was dismissed.