RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4311, 20 December 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wednesday, December 20. (Before T. A. Mansford, Esq., E.M.) M'Liskey v. Maxwell Watt.—Claim, L2 17s 3d, for boots supplied. Mr E. Hay appeared for plaintiff.—Defendant was ordered to pay the amount by instalments of 10s per week; in default, two weeks’ imprisonment. Judgment went for plaintiffs by default in the following cases :—Patterson v. T. G. Hilliard, claim L 4 10s 9d, for board and lodging (half to be paid in four weeks and the other half four weeks after, or one month’s imprisonment); Godfrey Jacobs v. J. M. M'Dowall, Ll2 Is fid (L2 a month or six weeks’ imprisonment); Isaacs and Marks v. Hugh Falconer, Ll4 12s, on a dishonored cheque; A. T. punning v. Montague Mosley, L 5, on a dishonored cheque ; A. Reid v. Hugh M‘Gregor, L2 17s, balance due on a horse sold; u. Black v. John Beaton, L 34 16s 3d, for goods supplied (to be paid this day four weeks, or two months’ imprisoument). Conwell v. Davis.—Claim, L 3 15e, for butter supplied. Mr Finn appeared for plaintiff. Defendant who is landlord of the Albion Hotel, stated that the butter was of a very bad discription and not eatable.— George Esther, grocer, said that he had examined the jar of butter m question and

found that there were two kinds of batter in it. The top layer was good, but that underneath was totally unfit for food. His Worship reserved judgment' till the 3rd pro*. Hutton V. Conwell.—-Claim. L2 5s 3d, amount overpaid fof butter sola to plaintiff as of good quality, whereas it was UUut- for use. Mr Lewis appeared for plaintiff; Mr Finn for defendant.—J. D. Hutton, landlord of the Caledonian Hotel, stated that defendant sold him in November 58£lbs of butter, guaranteed as of first-class quality, at Is 2d per lb. It proved, however, to be worth only 3d or 4d per lb, and witness had to use it for pastry and such Kses. Witness considered the amount w claimed was the damage he sustained.—Kate Cummings, in last witness’s employ, said the butter was not fit to eat from the day it was left at the hotel.—Counsel for defendant alleged that the latter gave no guarantee as to the quality of the butter. —Defendant said the butter was perfectly sweet and sound when he sold it to plaintiff. Butter often turned bad in a very short time. - His Worship reserved judgment in this case also. Jane M'Kenzie v. Alexander MTaren,— Claim L 3 13s 9d, on a judgment summons, for board .and lodging. Defendant was ordered to pay LI 10s one week from date, and the balance in four weeks’ time, or four weeks’ imprisonment. Charles Cooper v. Charles Martin.—Application for an ejectment order, which was granted; defendant to leave the premises by this day week. Munroe v. Thomas.—This case was further adjourned to the 3rd prox., owing to the illness of one Calder. Hutchison v. Scully.—ln this adjourned case his Worship decided that he could grant no order.