RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4040, 7 February 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Monday, February 7, (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) Judgment went by default in the following cases:—Meenan and Co. y. Young, claim Li 17s Bd, for goods supplied; Reicheldtv. Bolton, L 3 3s, for an album; Cockling v. King, L 5 3s 9d. for work and labor done. Jewitt v. Hendley,—Claim on a judgment summons. Mr A. Bathgate appeared for pla’ntiff; Mjr Aldridge for defendant.—The latter admitted the debt, but said he cou d not pay it until he'had sold some property belonging to him. He had been earning only L2 8s per week for some time past, and had a wife and four children to keep.—His Worship adjourned the case for a fortnight, within which time defendant must arrange for the settlement of the claim, or an order will be granted. Campbell v. M'Leod.—Claim L 35, on a dishonored accentmce. Defendant did not appear, and his Worship elicited from pla ntiff, after a little _ natural hesitation that he had not drawn the bill, but had purchased it from the original holder for the sum of a shilling. Plaintiff said he did not see defendant sign the bill, and could not prove his signature. He was nonsuited.

W. Reid v. W. S. Douglas.—Claim, LB4 9s Bd, due for amount of a bill of exchange accepted and paid by plaintiff for defendant’s accommodation. Mr 6. Cook appeared for plaintiff} Mr Stout for defendant.- Plaintiff said at the time of the drawing of the bill defendant was manager of the Perseverance Quartz Mining Compaiy, of which witness was a director. The company had an overdraft at the bank, and the bill in question was accepted by plaintiff and given to the bank manager to cover this. In the mean time defendant was to get in money due to the company oh calls, and repay witness, but he had failed to do so. Witness had scores of times pressed defendant to get in the money, but the latt r refused and told him'to go to the devil. Witness did not go there, but came to the Court.—Cro?B-examined: William Reid, nurseryman, was one. of the shareholders that would not pay up the calls due. and'witness was that person. A previous bill transaction had taken place between the same parties, in which defendant accepted the bill and had to pay the amount out of his own pocket,—Judgment was reserved. [Left sitting.]