RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3264, 6 August 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wednesday, August 6. (Before I. N. Watt, Esq., R.M.)

Burke v. Smith.—Claim, L 67 10s, amount of dishonored acceptance; Mr Harris for plaintiff. —Coleman Burke stated that when in We'lington last y»'>a» he had arranged that defendant should as agent for the sale of his beer in that district. He was to receive a commission ranging from 124 to 20 per cent, which would include all expenses, that being the arrangement with all plaintiff’s agents. Plaintiff also gave him a list of accounts to collect, amounting to LB4 14s, which defendant admitted receiving. The goods forwarded to defendant amounted to L7B 4s, making a total of L 162 18s due to plaintiff. Of this he had never received a shilling, the bill drawn being dishonored, yet, since action had been taken in the matter, defendant had forwarded a statement by which he made it appear that he only owed a balance Of L 7 5s 3d. This statement was made up of expenses which plaintiff had never authorised, L 24 alone being for advertising. Two hogsheads of beer only had been returned as bad. —The evidence of defendant, as taken in Wellington, was read to the effect that the whole of the goods sup plied bun were of bad quality and returned to him in every instance, and that, after deducting expenses, he was indebted t® the plaintiff in the sum of L 7 5s 3d only. Judgment was given It plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. Dunning v. Lear.—Claim, LI 3, for rent and fixtures. Mr Stout appeared for defendant, who admitted the debt, but put in a set off of L 5 12s fid rates paid by him, and for the whole of which he was not liable, but only for the amount for seven months, the time defendant was a tenant of plaintiff. —Plaintiff stated that it was distinctly understood between them that defendant should pay the rates. Judgment was given or the amount claimed, less L2 7s, the amount of rates for five mouths overpaid by defendant.

Perriman v. Attwood. —Claim, L 3 2s 3d for goo Is supplied. Plaintiff stated thatdefendant at one time offered to pay him the amount by weekly instalments, but now refused.—Defendant admitted owing LI 7s 9d, for which amount judgment was given, with costs of hearing. Isaacs and Marks v. Selby.—Claim, L2 13s 6d, under a fraud summons. Defendant admitted tne debt, and asked for time in which to pay it. An order was made that defendant should pay the amount claimed at the rate of 10s per week under pain of imprisonments.