RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 594, 6 November 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

-« Thursday, October 28, (Before J. H. Lowe, Esq., R.M.) Byrne v. Corcoran, O'Connor and Harrington. — An action for goods sold and delivered and cash lent to the amount of L 99 17s 4d. This case was adjourned from last court day, to enable two disinterested persons to examine the accounts and prepare a statement for the information of the bench. This statement was put in, but was not taken into consideration as it had not been drawn up in tho manner directed by the court. Defendants produced several receipts for gold and cash paid, for which they alleged credit had not been given in plaintiff's books. Plaintiff accounted for this by saying that a large portion of their money was paid to Michael Savage, a butcher, on account of defendants and by their instructions. Savage proved that he received LB9 17a 8d from Byrne on account of defendants. Judgment for plaintiff for L 29 17s 10d, without costs, and for the security of defeudants, Savage was ordered to give them a clear receipt for L89 17s Id, the amount paid him by Byrne on account of defendants, jndgment not to be enforced until the receipt was given. Defendenta paid L2O into co*rt, the balance was ordered to be paid in three weeks. Davis v. Madden. — Claim of L 2 2s 6d, the amount of a promissory note. Summons enlarged till 11th November. Stainer v. M'Kenna.- Summons enlarged till 11th November. Jeremiah Brien v. Geo. Jones, Antonio Flat. — L 5 4s, for goods supplied. William Young v. Jas. Stanley. — Claim for L(59 10s, for was;es. Plaiutiff said he was engaged by defendant to work for wages in a claim at Callaghan's Gully at L 4 10s per week.. Defendant admitted this, but said it was mentioned in the agreement that the wages were to be paid out of theprpceedsof the claim, and further that if the claim did not yield sufficient gold to pay the wages the plaintiff had agreed to forego his claim to receive any. He said this was plaintiffs own proposition, as he said he was doing nothing and he would go to work in- the claim as a speculation Witnesses were called for the defence, who proved that when plaintiff went to work in the claim the ground looked very well, and that it was almost a eei*tainty that he would get his wages out of it ; the ground, however, did not turn out as expected. Plaintiff nonsuited with costs, 28s. M'Kinlay v. Dougherty.— Claim for wages, L3O Bs. Enlarged till the nth November. Fred. Ullner v. D. Quinlan. — Claim of: L 2 18s, bread supplied^ Judgment for amount and costs. , Arthur Fielding v. Chas. Warwick. — Claim for wages, Lls 9s. Plaintiff alleged that he had been engaged by Langstun, & former partner of defendant's, at L 4 a week, and that this balance was still due to him. Defendant admitted the engagement, but said when Langston and himself dissolved partnership, plaintiff was settled with. He then put in a Teceipt in full signed by Fielding, which he (Fielding) acknowledged to be in his handwriting. Case dismissed, with costs. Wm. Lonargan v. Pat. Barry. — Claim of L 9 13s 7d for goods. Enlarged till 11th November. :