RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
Thursday, April 13. (Before John Bathgate, Esq., E.M.)
Massey and Gallagher v. G. M'Grathwas a judgment summons for L3O. Defendant said he had been paying off another judgment creditor, and offered to pay plaintiffs LI aweek.—His Worship, in making an orderfor that amount (failure to pay which would be visited with imprisonment for thirty days) said defendant had no right to give a preference to any creditor. | In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs ; —Gilchrist v. T. M'Ewan, L 7 7s lid; Bailey v. P. Smith, LR 7s ; Davidson v. M. King, Ll 16s 8d : same v. A. Ellery, Ll6 Is 6d. * E. Manning v. W. Morgan, LSI 12s. balance of wages due, Ac. Mr Lewis for plaintiff, and Mr Denniston for defawdant. Plaintiff, in the course of . his evidence, sidd he acted as defendant’s clerk of works at Eyebum; that his regular wages were 16s a day; and that he was to be allowed 2s a day for the “discomfort” of sleeping in a stable. Judgment was given tor plaintiff for L 34 and costs.
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Evening Star, Issue 4097, 13 April 1876, Page 2
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184RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Evening Star, Issue 4097, 13 April 1876, Page 2
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