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(Defore T. A. S. Kynnersley, Esq. , R. M. y [ Friday, February' 8. \ civil -cases. .. •] .Paul v. Girdwood.— Plaintiff claimed L6B I 12s, for goods supplied to, ami money ad- $ vrheed on acccount of tlie schooner Emma I Eliza at Fox's. Mr Tyler appeared for the | plaintiff, and Mr O'LoughHn. for defendant, f The defendant denied, his liability, on the | ground that he was not owner^ but only f agent. The facts of the case appeared to be \ as follows!:— The Emma : ' : JSii^ : ran : .'a^lior^-'.-it j Fox's, audwas detained there for some con- { sidernble time. The plaintifF; hail paid va- I rions sums on account 6f the vessel at the \ request [of the captain ; he harl/paid for pi- \ lotage, supplies, and had .advanced money \ on a bottomry boncl The :items also hi- ! eluded a sum of Ll2 paid by ; plaiutiff to Skinner and Co., for a qiiaritity of clothes supplied to Captain MorWu, and ;■. for which the captain had given ah order on the plain- I tiff. This order was paidj subject to an agree- ; 'ment that'it was to be cbnsiUereil.ori account of freight to be earned by the Emma Eliza in lighteringthe Murray. The defendant had on several oocasions giyeii plaintiff to under-; siaiul that lie was the owner ;of thje. vessel,; and had always assumed the rights of pro- ; prietorship. He noAv, however," denied that he was more than agent of the vessel, but he admitted that he held a'lieu upon .Jier, for Ll9O, and that he. receiyed a share of her earnuigs. After a patient bearing vf the case, tlie Magistmte gave' judgment for Lo7 13s 7d, disall() ,ving the goods supplied for tho personal use of.tlie captain. ; Williams y. pevery ami Co.— Claim Llij, 10s, for. horse hire ; judgment for plaintiff^ tg Wittingh«am ßros. v. Girdwoodand^MiEii^"^ land.— Claim L 92 13a ; this case wai'iM-^ journed to the 15th, at the request of one ofthe defendants. y : ! ; . M'Gee v. Johnson.— -ClaiiniX2o ;; case dismissed, no appearanceoi the parties, • -V! Maitiu Dillon v v Thomas Sniith .—-Claini ■■■L 1.7 2s 6d, forwages ; judgment for pltiintiff byclefault. " . - Matilda Haslen v. Qwen Meighan. — Claim Ll2 10s, for wages j judgment t\ r plai»tiiV by default. : '. Deveiy and Co. v, Thos. Smiths —-Claim Ll3 13s 4d ;. judgmeutcqnfessed;' ; y ■.- Abbott and Clarke vl; E; iHead. — Claiuv LI 0 7s Cd ; judgment for plaintiff by default; Dennis Fraheyv. Gird^^woo^^Glaim LIOO, for goods supplied on accbtint of lie;schopner ; Emma Eliza. This case was adjourned until the22nd. ;■•■■ '■■[ \ ''■;:1)'-^jcM^:^-” - ■: , Glen Bros. v. captain anii'bwners of ; th6 1 schooner Victoria.— Claiju L 26 Qs '7d, : for overcharge on frieglit ; judgmentfor plain-, tiff, Lloys7d. -;!;;;:- ;.v . , .