RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4286, 21 November 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, November 21.

(Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.)

Godfrey Jacobs v. Frank Weber.—Judgment summons for L 4 13s 9d, for board and lodging.-Plaintiff was ordered to pay the amouat forthwith, or go to gaol for fourteen days. Sargood, Son, and Ewen v. Bryan O'Raw. —Claim L3l 3s 9d, balance of account. Mr Kettle appeared for plaintiffs.—Judgment by default for plaintiffs, with costs. John Barnes v. George Burgess.—Plaintiff, a bricklayer's laborer, sued for 12s 6d, balance of wages. Judgment by default, with costs.

. F. A. Ingle v. Wm. Evans.—Claim, L2 8s 6d. Defendant admitted the debt, and judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs.

Robert M'Kinlay v. Richard Daniels.— Claim, L 5 10s, for rent. Mr Bathgate for plaintiff; Mr Hay for defendant. Mr Bathgate said that plaintiff let a house at Sunnyside to defendant for 10s per week. Afterwards, plaintiff wished defendant to leave the house, but Daniels was in possession and defied anyone to turn him out. His, wife had said aB much as that if some consideration was made they would vacate the premises; and it looked very much as if the defendant wished to extort money as an inducement to leave. No rent had been paid since August 21, and this action was not so much to reeover rent as to compel defendant to give up possession. For the defence, it was asserted that Daniels was a market gardener, and took the house on the understanding that he was to obtain a lease* for five years. He frequently asked for an agreement to that effect. The arrears of rent were admitted, but the plaintiff was always hinting at a change of proprietorship of the land, thus preventing defendant from cultivating the ground successfully.—His Worship reserved judgment until to-morrow. Banks, Barron, and Co. v. George Wilßon. —Claim, L 3, for nheep's tongues. Mr Hay for plaintiffs. It appeared that Wilson ordered two kegs of tongues from plaintiffs, but that on taking delivery he found the tongues on the top- very good and the remainder unfit for consumption. Consequently they were sent back, and the value of the tongues taken from the keg had been paid into Court. Plaintiffs asserted that the tongues sent back had been resold to another butcher, and no complaint had been made.—Judgment was given for plaintiffs for L 3, with costs. ——— ~ #