RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3799, 28 April 1875, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, April 28. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., 8.M.)

Judgment was given, by default, for plaintiffs in the following cases, with costs :—F. Hannagan, tailor, v. David Cameron, claim L 5 10s, balance on a suit of clothes—Ll 10s having been paid ; Wm. Hay v. Alfred Mellor, L 3 7s fid for one illustrated family bible ; G. Johnson v, Irank Gillam, Ll3 Os 7d, sundry ironmongery furnishings ; McDonald v. Dryden, LI 8s Oil for horse hire. R. Wilson and Co. v. George Woodrough.— This was a judgment summons, on a claim of L 47 Os lOd, balance of account due on goods supplied.—Defendant did not appear, and proof having been given that he had property to satisfy the judgment, an order was pronounced that, unless the amount be paid within a mouth, defendant be imprisoned for thirty days. Paul v, Bosfiel'i, wool-scourer.—This alsq was a fraud summons, on a claim of I„9 2*, for carpenter’s wages.—Mr Harris, who appeared for defendant, explained that his client Lad got permanent employment at Kakanui, and could not appear without losing it.—Defendant promised to meet the claim by monthly instalments of L2 each, and the case was adjourned for four weeks to test his willingness to pay the amount.