RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4139, 2 June 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Friday, June 2. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., E.M.)

Copeland’s Trustees v. J. R. Jones.—Claim LID 10s, for goods supplied.’ Mr Harris appeared for plaintiffs. —Rifi: Worship, said defendant had forwarded to the Court' k ’ cheque ’ for the amount but that was an irregular proceeding, ahd could not betaken as payment. Judgment would be, given for plaintiffs for the amount claimed, mtb costs. —A similar action was brought by plaintiffa against John Dickie for L 6, defendant nlnn forwardihga cheque foi'toe^amotmt.^-Jllt^g 4 meut was given for'plaintiffs, with costs. . Judgment went for plaintiffs by defanltin the following casesCopeland’s Trustees v. John Alves, claim L 4, for goods supplied; Same v. G. Watson,- L 5 ss; David Taylor v. Andrew Miller, L 4 6s 6d, for goods hugh plied; Craig and Gillies v. .William Watts, Ll2, for furniture supplied. Michael Tynan v. John Paisley.—Claim L 22 10s, value ofca stack of oats. Mr E. Ci Strode appeared for plaintiff; Mr A Bathgate for defendant.—After evidence fer-the defence had- beea given- in this his Worship reserved judgment. 4 Francis Meenan v. Richard Murray.— Claim L 6 Is lOd, for goods supplied by an insolvent estate of which plaintiff was trustee.—After some evidence had been given, the case was adjourned till the 6tb ; mat. to - allow of other witnesses being called. *

Frederic Patterson v. Andrew Christie.—! Claim L 5, damages sustained by plaintiff through defendant’s detaining certain timber which the latter had allowed plaintiff to cut. .

[Left sitting.]