MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2154, 20 January 1881, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

OHBIBTOHUBOH. Wednesday, Jantjaby 19. [Before J. Nugent Wood, Esq., 8.M.1 Bathing at Illegai. Hotjbß.—ln the case against Albert Bunge, left for his decision by the Bench on Friday last, His Worship now gave judgment that accused, having been droiised in a bathing costume —the use of which is permitted elsewhere—had not been guilty of indecency. Case dismissed. Orvili Casbs.—Executors of W. Bad cliff e •v Piper, £6 14s. In this case, heard on the 12 th insttint, judgment was now given for plaintiffs for full amount with costs. Fuhrinan T Martin, £2O, on a dishonored promissory note ; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Mclieary v Wells, £47 10>, for the board and lodging of a cousin, the daughter of defendant, and money lent j judgment for plaintiff for £36 and costs. Liddol v Union Steamship Company, £l6, damages for non-delivery of a package of saddlery per Arawata, from Wellington ; Mr Stringer appeared for plaintiff, Mr Nuldor for defendants. Plaintiff deposed that the case had been missing for three months, when it had turned up, but was then not wanted. The damages he claimed he considered as fair compensation for the non-delivery of the goods. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate said it appeared to him the package had not been properly addressed or the address had somehow come disengaged from it, which was probably the aiuse of the failure to deliver. While recognizing the liability of carriers in general to the utmost care in transmitting goods, he did not think the company were in this instance to blame. Judgment for defendants, with the usual coats and foe. Francis v Garland, £52. Mr Slater for plaintiff ; Mr Stringer for defendant. Plaintiff, sister-in-law of defendant, alleged that for a long time she had served him as cook or housemaid without having roceived wages. When she loft she had to give a month's notice. In other respects she had always been treated as a servant. She now claimed wages at 10s per week to the amount sued for. Defendant, by hia own evidence and that of several other witnesses, proved to the satisfaction of the Court that [plaintiff had been residing at her sister's house as a guest during the whole time for which she claimed wages. Judgment for defendant, with costs. Judgment went by default for plaintiff in Smith v Smitb, £2l 7* 6d. Hutchison v Smith and Kirkpatrick v Williamson were adjourned till February 2nd.