RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4295, 1 December 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Friday, December 1, (Before J. Bathgate, Lsip, R.M.) Judgment was given by default with costs in the following cases Solomon Moss v. Henry Money, L 5 2s, boots supplied and cash lent; James Muir v. James Low, 9s ; J. D. Feraud v. Thomas Pavletich, L 7 2s, goods supplied (Mr M'Keay for plaintiff); George Wilson v. William Gillam, L 9 Bs, meat supplied; Annie Borland v. Annie Thomson, L 4 Is, four weeks’ board of child, labor, &c.; Daniel Black v. John Beaton, L3O 16s on a bill of exchange (Mr E. Cook for plaintiff).

J. M'Oosh Clark v. Hogg and Hutton.— Claim, LI 3 15s, value of a plate-glass window alleged to have been broken during defendant’s tenancy of a building, Mr Kettle for plaintiff; Mr Denniston for defendants. This case was adjourned from the 28th November for the production of evidence and some necessary witnesses.—John Brown gave evidence as to the breaking of the window, but did not know the cause of the breakage; a chutney bottle had been found by the window, but had apparently fallen from a shelf at the side of the window. Alexander Hay (re-called) was unable to produce the agreement of tenancy.—James Hogg said that all along he repudiated his liability . for the broken window.—Mr Denniston asked for a nonsuit, on the ground that there was no actual violence on the part of the defendants, and plaintiffs could only claim under a covenant to repair, and no such covenant was shown to exist.—Mr Kettle replied, aud his Worship decided to consider the point. —Evidence was given by Messrs Grant and Abbott as to the instability of the building; the whole facade had subsided about four inches or more.—At this stage the case was further adjourned until next Monday morning for the production of another witness. Richard Pearson v. John Russell.—Claim LI ,10s fur three weeks’ rent of a house. Judgment for plaintiff with coats. John Beekie v. Paul K. Leydon.—Claim LI 1 17s, for firewood, &c. Mr Bathgate for plaintiff; Mr Lewis for defendant, who admitted all the items except the main one of L9.—His Worship reserved judgment until after the hearing of the next case— Leydon v. Reekie, a claim of L 9 Is 6d, for cash lent, horse hire, &c. [Left sitting.]