RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3809, 10 May 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

, Monday, May 10. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) i

cim OABBS. Sampson v. Jones.-Claim L2O 16s, for artii cles of clothing supplied; Mr E. Cook atW Ha ßgitt for defendant! Mr kjOos. stated the case, remarking that the goods in question were supplied to the late Wilwm- one t’ w bose widow was now sued. Mrs William Jones would not pay the claim, and therefore these proceedings were taken. Conn!tV a v. d f e i Ce J^ 8d bad always lived in good style aad had left considerable property, and nie widow haying intermeddled with this she b“ came liable Jor this claim.—Mr Haggitt said deceased had not left a sixpence or a morsel of CT erfcy ; , lh e fact was that Mr Jones, sen., had settled certain property on Mrs William Jones (defendant), who allowed deceased L2JO per annum. This, of course, ceased with has lifetime, and consequently he could have left nothing. Counsel had offered Mr Cook every information m his power to provide, which would clearly show that plaintiff hadnochdm against defendant, but Mr Cook would not accept it.—Mr Cook thought that, keeping; in view defendant s large income and the family reputation, the case should have been o»m----promised by her before coming into Count - Ju reb T Wft ? °P ifl ion that F*untiff could not sue m the present form, bub had better withdraw the case and take out a different suramons.-Mr Haggitt said he should ask for costs for the reason that plaintiff* had 5n S +v^ e( l hj e once stopped Mrs ilones m the street, and, m the presence of Several gentlemen, served her with a subpoerta: at another time a summons was sent after h*er into uff w “k* < - , °- 8 showroom.— ?UiS hIP v We Haggitt, that *was .11 a blunder. You must remember that tfie ra ia was wanting hu money-that he was as’kin- ; , his own. Plaintiff will be nonsuited. 3 Judgment was given by default in -thefollowing cases :-J. Anderson v. J.lM‘K*v, claim ; lls 6d » for work and labor done; & Slessinger v. J. M Kay, L 3 Iss fid, for mesclical at tendance; J. Shaw v. Daniel M‘Kenz«), claim