RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3481, 20 April 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, April 20. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq,, R.M.) Drunkenness John Barnes, for this offence, was fined ss, with the option of 48 hours’ imprisonment.—John Feargreares was discharged with a caution ; but for resisting Constable Doran while in the execution of his duty, was fined 40s, or in default 10 days’ imprisonment. CIVIL CASE* M'Laren v. Garwood.—Claim Ll4, for goods supplied. Judgment by default was given for the amount claimed, with costs. Cooper v. Tyndall.-Claim Ll 9s, balance of account due. The claim was for a dress Bade for defendant. It was made for the New Year holidays, and plaintiff said that defendant was unable to pay for it whan finished, and as she cried to get it, witness gave it to her, but payment of the amount was refused when presented. Witness then handed in a bill for 13 4s Bd, the amount charged her by Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co. for making the dress. Sbe had put on 5’ commission.—Fmma Lane staged that she went with defendant for the dress on New Year’s l ay, when plaintiff said it would cost her 12. Defendant gave Ll to her, and then borrowed another L], which she alto gave to plaintiff, from the “female friend” with whom she resided.—His Worship : Do you all live together ?—Witness : No. - His Worship: Where do you live?— Witness : In Walker street.—His Worship: In what

part ?—Witness ; In the right-of-way.— Hia Warship : That right-of-way is always com ingup.—(Laughter.) Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs. N.E. Road Board r. Cook.—Claim, 10s, rates. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs. Faithfull v. Robert»on.—Claim, L2 16s for having horses blistered. Mr Joyce for plaintiff; Mr Stout for defendant, who ad mitted the amount sued for, but claimed L 3 for a filly alleged to have been sold by Robertson to Faithful, Judgment wa p given for LI 16s, without costs. Gray and Drummond v. MTndoe,—Claim, L 5. for timber supplied. Mr Stout appeared for plaintiff for whom judgment was given, with costs.

Spedding v. Kimble.—Claim L 4 13s, for apples sold. L2 14s was paid into Court. Mr Joyce, for defendant, pleaded a breach of warranty. The plaintiff had sold the apples as ribston pippins, but when defen dant opened the cases he found ribstons at the top but inferior apples underneath. Judt ip, nt was given'for Ll Bs, in addition to the amount paid into Court.