RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4297, 4 December 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Monday, December 4,

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

Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases Prank Elliott v, William Thomas Cleary, claim Ll3 17s, for goods supplied ; George Thomas Jenkins v. William Pellett, Ll Os 6d, for balance of account; George Thomas Jenkins v. Alex. B e gg> Ll Os 7d, balance of account; Wilson Brothers, v. Charles Woods, 13s 6d, for work done; Couston and Co. v. William Roberts, L2 2s Id, for work done; Carroll Brothers v. Carrodus, L 23 10s, for sheepskins supplied. Trustees in the Estate of A. R. Hay v. Hogg and Hutton.—Claim Ll3 15s, value of a window broken on plaintiffs’ premises while in the occupation of defendants. This case was concluded this morning and his Worship nonsuited plaintiffs. M‘Donald and Another v. George Mitchell.—Claim L2 16s, for rent. Mr Stout appeared for plaintiffs, for whom judgment was given, with costs. George Smith v. John Christie,—Claim Lll Is, for chaff supplied. Mr Stout apE eared for plaintiff, and, after evidence had een taken, judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs.

Archibald Douglas v. Lachlan Grant.— Claim, L 5, for baggage lost through defendant’s carelessness on the road from i unedin to Otepopo-. Mr Dennistoun appeared for plaintiff; Mr Hosking for defendant.— Plaintiff stated that he was engaged by defendant to act as tutor to his family, and left for Otepopo under the agreement that his fare would be paid. However, defendant drove plaintiff up part of the way, and between Palmerston and Otepopo a bundle containing plaintiff’s clothing was lost from the buggy.—Counsel for defendant having no evidence to offer, his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs.