RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4053, 22 February 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, Febbuaßy 22. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.)

M Gregor v. Goo dison.—Claim for certain hordes. Mr G. Cook appeared for plainfff; Mr G. B. Barton for defendant.—Council for pUin tiff said £at on December 6 pi lintiff had in his possession -two gn-y mares with foals at foot and a txucfe year-old colt* They were rurm’n * on his sta ion, and he last saw th m on 'he day mentioned. Sitce then he heml that-Messrs Wnght, S'ephenson, and 00. hai sold them to one Cooper at their. auction yar<*B for defendant, who had purohss d them b r L2O _ from a man turned Price. Counsel did not accuse def- ndant of aiding and abetting Price in bis f lonious act, but In hj id that def ndant w..s the proper person for plaintiff lo recover the value of the horses from.—Mr G. B. Barton contended that hisclent could not be proceeded against, but that Co >p r, who had possession of the horses now, was liable.—To save time the report of the evidence given in the Police Court case yesterday was read and taken as evidence in this action.— His Worship reserved judgm nt.