RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4120, 11 May 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, May 11. (Before J, Bathgate, Esq., R.M.)

Judgment went by default in the following cases : Sheedy v. Robertson, claim LI 16s, for rent; Nightingale v. T. Bodds, L2, cash lent; T.Hayes v. Kennedy, L 5 10s, for rent of cottage at Kensington. City Corporation v, Walter Bell.—Claim Lls 2s. Judgment was given for plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with costs.

Blair v. Bell.—Claim L 43 15s. Mr Hay appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given by confession on the part of defendant. In Cooperv. Bell, claim L9l6s, for carting bricks to the Princess's Theatre, judgment was also given for plaintiff. Thomson, Strang, and Co. v. Mrs Bousfield.—ln this case Mr A Bathgate, who appeared for defendant, asked for an adjournment, as he had a medical certificate to the

effect that his client was suffering from catarrh and would not be able to come out for a jew days.—His Worship adjourned the case till Monday. Dickson v. Findlay. -In this case his Worship gave judgment, saving that his opinion was that the right to the materials of the tramway vested in the plaintiff, and that they could remove the same if they thought proper. Ho thought plaintiffs were entitled to recover the value of the materials which they had to pay to Rochfort as damages in a previous case. He (his Worship) assessed the value of the same at L 8 10s, for which sum judgment was given, with costs.

Farquharson v. Wilson.—Claim L 5 15s, for wages. His Worship delivered judgment in this case for plaintiff for the amount claimed, including the sum paid into Court. The plaintiff was a weekly servant and appeared to have misconducted himself during the last week of service, but defendants did not exercise their right of dismissal, and having retained the plaintiff in their employment till the Saturday night, they were liable for the wages which then accrued.

Oliver and Ulph v. P. Donieker (Wellington).—Claim for wire supplied. Mr Brent appeared for plaintiff, Mr G. B. Barton for defendant.—This adjourned case was resumed, the evidence of Gottlieb Beissel, gluemaker, of Wellington, being read. It was to the effect that he had ordered wire of lin. mesh, whereas plaintiffs provided wire of 2in., and 2£in. mesh.—Mr Duncan, salesman to plaintiffs, was re-ex-amined.—His Worship gave judgment for defendant, costs to be divided. Dodds v. Daly.—riaim L 6, for board and lodging of defendant's wife, Mr G. B. Barton appeared for plaintiff, Mr E. Cook for defendant, who pleaded not indebted, as he had been separated from his wife and had paid her LI a week regularly under a maintenance order. Judgment was reserved.