RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4198, 10 August 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, August 10. (Before J. Bathgate, E q., R.M.)

__ P v. Stewart Leckie. Claim, L 7. MrM'&eay, for plaintiff, mentioned that defendant had agreed to pay 7s fid per week, which plaintiff had agreed to accept. An order was made accordingly ; in default, ten days’ imprisonment.

1 avis v. Cox.—Claim, L 4 12s for eight weeks’ rent of cottage, and L 8 for cartage of timber. Mr Denniston defended, and confessed judgment for the first part of the claim.—His Worship found for plaintiff for L 4 on the second part. Henry Scott v. James Wilson.—Haim I'2o. This was a case in which defendant was said to have purchased a horse for the abo ve amount.—Mr Denniston for the plaintiff; Mr Cook for defendant.—His Worship reserved judgment.

Slaughtering License,— James Roddick, owner of a slaughter-yard in the NorthValley, applied for the renewal of his license. The license was opposed by the police, on the ground that it was greatly objected to by the surrounding inhabitants. —Mr Bathgate appeared for the applicant, and, after pleading the case, asked for an adjournment, in order that his cheat’s evidence might be heard in support of the application.—His Worship thought, from the evidence, that the district was opposed to the license, and although slaughter-houses were convenient at one time in the locality, they were undesirable now. He thought it more than time the Corporation made proper arrangements with regard to these places; and adjourned the case till next Monday to hear the statements of applicant, although they would have to be very favorable before the license was granted. [Left silting.]