RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Thursday, December 7. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.)" Judgment was given for plaintiffs by dea m ™e following cases:—Jane M'Kenzie v. A. M'Laren, claim L 3, for board and lodging; J Bannatyne v. Alfred Meller, WOO, goods supplied; Kohn and Co. v. lrfmg, L 6 12s, jeweUery supplied; D. Miller v. James Cunningham, Ll 14s 4d, groceries supplied; AnnTKlahn v. Franc* James L9 4s, balance of amount due for board.and lodging; C Cooper v. John Walsh, Ll 15s 2d; C. Cooper v. Duncan Cameron, L 35, on a dishonored promissory note. , * Kent 'v. Campbell.—Claim, L 99 16s 5<L money due on a contract. Mr Bathgate appeared for plaintiff; Mr Lewis for defendant.—This case had been adjourned, partly heard, from the 28th ult.-Counsel forthe defendant called Frank Petre, C.E. and architect, who gave some technical evidence; and .Norman Wood was recalled to answer one or two questions.—George Burgess said be and a mate had a contract to put a kitchen up at the Crown Hotel. He saw plaintiff there once, doing [a bit of carpenter work. —Other witnesses were examined and finally defendant's wife deposed to witnessing a settlement of all business matters between plaintiff and defendant. Each had an account against the other and they were settled by plaintiff giving defendant Lll in cash. Witness received this amount herself from plaintiff at that interview. The latter was boarding at the hotel at the time the work was going on, but did no work there, and had no contract with defendant.—His Worship reserved judgment, remarking that - there were weak points on both sides. Kent had charged for the month of September, whereas it had been proved that he was then working for Mr Gore. On the other hand, Campbell's book bore the appearance of having been made up for the occasion. The page in which the account with. Kent was entered had been dirtied over after the time of writing, so as to make it look oldCampbell had proved too much, and in trying to made his case strong had really made it too weik. The account was evidently a "make-up;?' for in addition to the other suspicious circumstances Campbell had placed his initials at the foot of it, and that was the only account in the whole book that was so treated. « > Thomas Hunt v. James Strang.—Claim L 5 Bs, for work done.. Mr A. Bathgate appeared for defendant, who paid £4 into Court and disputed the remainder of the amouut.—His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount paid into Court, with costs.
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Evening Star, Issue 4301, 8 December 1876, Page 1
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427RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Evening Star, Issue 4301, 8 December 1876, Page 1
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