RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 656, 2 April 1870, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Tuesday, March 29. (Before C. Whitefoord, Eaq., R.M.) John Price was charged with beirg drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the police. No appearance ; bail bond, L 5, forfeited. Brennan v. Woolfe. — Charge of assault and using threatening language. Defendant had said, among other terrible things, that he would " put a bullet through plaintiff's heart." Fined 4o3 and costs. CIVIL CASES. Morris v. Hooker. — Claim of Ll 11s 9d, balance of an account. This was an adjourned case. At the last hearing defendant distinctly swore he never had a certain pair of boots from plaintiff, and the case was adjourned to procure the evidence of the person who served the boots. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for the amount claimed with L 2 lOs costs. J. D. Pinkerton v. David M'Gaughy. — Clrim of Ll6 10s, made up as follows — Cash lent on November 28, 1868, Lls 5 interest, at rate of eight per cent., 30s. INo appearanceof defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with L 3 10s and costs. Sexton v. Woolfe. — This was an adjourned case. The first action was for LlO, cash lent. At the former hearing a set-off was put in for Ll2 17s lOd, for board, &c. The case was then adjourned to enable defendant to produce his books. The books were produced on this occasion, and defendant proved the entries for " mailes" and lodging. Judgment for defendant, but as at the last hearing he should have been prepared with his defence no costs were allowed. E. Fraser v. C. Johnson. — For L 4 13s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff proved the debt, and there being no appearance of defendant, judgment was given by default for amount claimed and costs. Michael Savage v. David Wallace. — Claim for L 7 14s 6d, cash lent. No appearance of defendant, judgment by default for amount claimed, with coats, 235. Milliard v. Drury. — Mr Davis for plaintiff, Mr Guinness for defendant. Claim for goods supplied to a miner at Moonlight for whom defendant became security. A preliminary objection was taken that the summons was not served in time. The objection was held to be fatal, and the case struck out. Montgomery v. Grundy, Zacharina and party. — Claim for Ll7 10s, for work done as a blacksmith by plaintiff for defendants at Napoleon. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, 20s. Doyle and Lsvy v. Montgomery. — Enlarged till next Court day. A number of cases were settled out of Court.