RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4153, 19 June 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MOKfiAV, JtfNß 19. (Before T. A. Mansford, Esq., R,M.)

Judgment went for plaintiffs, by default, in the following cases:—Albion Brewing Co. v. Powell, claim L 26 17s 6d, for unpaid calls; W. Buskin v. Catherine M'Lnskey, L2 10s, for goods supplied. .Nashelski v. W. B. Long.—Claim, L 43, oh a judgment summons for money lent. Mr Adams appeared for plaintiff.—Defendant admitted the debt, but asked for time to pay it in, offering to pay it by instalments of L 3 per month.—His Worship made an order to that effect; in default, defendant to be imprisoned for three months.

.Nashelski v. W. B. Long and W. Comrie. —Claim, L 25, ou a judgment summons for money lent. Mr Adams appeared for plaintiff, and a verdict was given similar to that in the previous case. M'Kerras v. Flatman. - Claim, L 5, for i;oods supplied. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount by instalments of LI per WMX.

Friedlich v. Jager. -Claim, L 5 lis 4d, for rent due, water rates, and damage done by defendant to fencing on plaintiffs property. Mr Lewis appeared for plaintiff; Mr M'Keay for defendant.—After hea ing a good deal of contradictory evidence his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for LI, with costs. Livingston v. Wright.—Claim L 25, for rent o f land at Glenoamaru. His Worship delivered judgment in this case, remarking that there had been no surreuder of the lease by deed, and the main question to be decided was whether there had been any surrender by operation of law. After commenting upon the evidence given, his Worship said he thought the plaintiff was entitled to recover Ll2 10s, for which amount judgment was given, with co^ts.

Priedlich v. Peart. -Claim LlO 10s Id, for goods supplied. Mr Lewis appeared for plaintiff; Mr Cook for defendant, who put m a set-off and denied indebtedness as to the remainder.—The case was adjourned to allow of the production of further evidence. Kempton and Wells v. Caroline Hawkins. —Claim LG 9s 9d, for work done. Defendant admitted owing L 3 15s, and denied the remainder, saying she had given plaintiff a silver watch in payment.—Plaintiffs stated that defendant never offered or said anything to *hom about a watch, though she gave one o? them a corkscrew. Defendant told them she had about L.1,000 worth of property.— Judgment was given for plaintiffs for "L 5, with costs; the amount to be paid by instalments of LI per month.