RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3485, 24 April 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

. Friday, April 24. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness —John Hickey and Kate Riley were dismissed with a caution. James Scott and John Jemtt wore each fined 6s# CIVIL CASES Ross and Glendining v. James Richardson. —Claim Ll2 Is 4d, balance of account. Judgment by default for the amount claimed, with costs.

Trustees of P. M. Grant and Co. v. John Sloane.—Claim of L2l 8s 9d for produce sold. Mr Harris for plaintiffs ;Mr Stout for defendant. This case was before the Court last week, and was adjourned at the close of plaintiffs’ case. It was admitted by Grant that the goods had been sold to defondant and his brother Patrick, but that the things were credited to defendant. Mr Stout, in stating the defence, said the goods had previously been charged to the defendant's brother, and that up to the issue of the first summons defendant had not been charged with them. The trustees (probably acting on Mr Grant’s ail vie.), finding that Patrick Sloane had left the country,' debited defendant with the goods.—John Sloane, the defendant, was then called, and said he had not received any goods from plaintiffs His brother had got goods from them.— Judgment was reserved, Andrew v. M‘Laren.—This was an ad-

] earned case, in which plaintiff claimed L2O 5s fid for alleged horse and cattle trespass. Mr Hams for plaintiff. Mr Stout for de fendant.— laintiff sought to recover, at the rate of 3d per head for cattle and 6d per head for horses per day.—Charles Samson said ' P er head per day s trespass would be a very good price for cattle on such land as owned by defendant.—Caleb Moore said fid per week would be about the charge per head of cattle on land like defendant’s. No charge was made for calves.—Judgment was reserved. Godfrey v. H. Prince.—Claim L 54 for the use of eight looae.boxea at the Forbury Race* coulee, --Mr Stout for plaintiff, Mr Smith

for defendant.—For the defence, L 34 was paid into the Court, and the balance die. pu ed. ihe plaintiff deposed that defendant, who was acting as Mr Redwood’s agent, engaged, prior to the late race meeting, eight loose boxes for the use of that gentleman’s stud; but defendant only admitted having us|d four. - Judgment was given for plain-