RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4253, 13 October 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Fwday, October 13. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M)

Catherine Barnes v. Currie.—Claim LSO, damages for illegal distrainment. Mr Barton appeared for plaintiff; Mr Deennistoun for defendant.—This case had been adjourned from Monday last for the production of the bailiff; but Mr Dennistoun now said he would leave the case as it stood, being convinced of the failure of plaintiff's evidence to connect the action of the bailiff with the defendant.—His Worship said he would reserve his decision. Maloney v. Walsham.—Claim L 7 17s 9d, »n a judgment summons for money, for the payment of which by defendant plaintiff had gone security.—Defendant proved that he was at present paying an order of the Court by weekly instalments to another creditor. —His Worship said he could not then grant an order ip. this case, but he would adjourn it till December 8. In the meantime defendant must make arrangements for the payment of the amount, as it appeared a very bad case.

Beck v. Walker.—ln this case Mr Stamper, junr., applied for the issue of a second distress warrant to satisfy a claim of L 9. His Worship granted a judgment summons. Mastertonv. Meikle.—Claim LlO, damages for an assault. Mr Adams appeared for plaintiff; Mr Barton for defendant. This case was partly heard yesterday, and plaintiff concluded his evidence this morning. From his statements it appeared that he and defendant had some words about a boundary fence between their respective properties, during which defendant struck plaintiff twice on the head with a saw. The blows caused bloed, and plaintiff felt pains in his head since.—Defendant's version of the affair was that plaintiff first struck him in the chest with one of the battens of the fence. A straggle then ensued, both pulling at the batten, and defendant pulling hardest dragged it from plaintiff's hands. The latter fell down, and the batten scratched the side :f his head.—His Wcrsbip gave judgment for the plaintiff for 40s and costs. G. B. Barton v. Jas. Allen was a claim for L6O 5s for professional services in connection with the ouster proceedings taken against J. P. Jones, Mayor of St. Kilda. K. Goodison, who opposed Jones at the election, said all he intended to do waa to 1 lighten Jones by serving hint with a rule, but what kind of rule he did not know.—Houghton said plaintiff gave him to understand that the cost of the thing would only be L 5; if he had known it was to come to what it did he would have rim out of the office. —J. Alien supported the view taken by Goodison. ~ Judgment was reserved.