RESIDEST MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 474, 20 May 1857, Page 8

RESIDEST MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

•The second session ofthis courtunder the ! Extension of Jurisdiction-Act was held in "the : Town Halli, on Tuesday, 19th May/ ;'■ ■; ; 1 The following cases were disposed of ! ' Thackeb, v. Beechy,—Mr; Gressoii appeared for the plaintiffs There was no appearance on the part of the defendant; the amount claimed was £45 Qs. s^dJ for goods sold; &c. ' > .JudgmentAvas'giteu'fcr the full amount and COsts. f ; * Thackee g - v. '. GitEs.i-rMr. Gresson for < the plaintiff. Defenclanf apnea/reii in person. The acactioti: was ■■h'»\y. hi to- vei'V>vor the' sum of £3S 2s. 3d.'to!- j'p .'da1 stated to a-/e been-sold . by plaintiff tn di'iendau't's wife., both before and after her imin'h^e;""The defemi.-int denied the Tece'.pt o ; ' the unods by bis vii'e, but-failed-- to Buhstantiate his defence; ' ! :- ■' : "•■■ ■;^ o ; _ Judgment tor amount claimed, but no costs j given, as the demand required to be made before «onitnencmg legal proceedings was not prm-e.l. ■■ .-' '-•■' ■ ■ -■'■■■ ■•■■• ■■'■■■■ ■■■ ' _ P.A.TCETT, v. Mooee.—Mr. Gresson'for plaintiff. An affidavit made defendant, as grounds for jis non-appearance, was read; and byebnsent of Mr. Gre«on the case was'adjourned for hearing a (Jhristchurch, on Wednesday, IQth Jmu}, The atnoimt '.vos- £100 alleged to be'iine upon an account stated between the two pai-ties. Dampie i v. Rees.—Mr!: Dampier appeared per:v>;ialiy ;■ the.Defendant-did not appear.1 The aiini/unt claimed was £45 18s. 6d. for prindpal txvA ifiteivst up na Bill of Exchange accepted Ly ihe Defendant. The debt was proved, and ju'i.'.r?iif»nt given forthe amount and costs. Btokf.9 v. Webb.—ln this case Mr. Dam-\>u-v for fhe" defendant-admitted the debt.'and judgment was accordingly given' for plaintiff- for the fimomit,:£Bi 12*. Od. and costs,.'the debt to be jwiii in a month. ' ■ ■ :* ' ; . •'"Sin dbt was incurred fop work done-by the plvuiitiii' ior thp. defendaait.

, Fbse y.jJ^BBB.--r:This^aa ; aT>ai)tii<m .brought by ;tb.e v^ta&tiff, John jEree, pf .jpj^ristchurch, against *Jiis ., brother^, Thomas, Frqe, toj.recover £40 XQi'i being the o^ three pills ,of exchange passed by ihe plaiii|;iff, for/|h,e pi}?;poae of defTayingjjthepasssigjQ! money .';qfi >tne, defendant and %» family ;frora,lreland to K?w Zealand; 'andals^r^-^pQyer.^j/j^pn^^lenfi^jclefen^gitt Bince., ljis arrival in the colony.? ', appeared for .the,plaintiff..^ ( jij.apneared, iur'".evj ? j dence i-ihatfthe ;plawtu^had ,;Actecl. .jjrjjbh,., very \ great kindness to his bro|;her, w^Oir^usj^to.rer ■ pay him his advances. The defendant, m, his • defence, set up,several,claims he.aljege.d he )iad | against his broker, for, money paid; ,to, ; him, and wpyk~do^e., ; Th^.c9u^ P^^d t<J entertain these '-. setroffs, on ,ttse, ground ; t)iat tl>e^ i%c»tjLfee j-pf such \ defence not been. givenas r^iji,redjby the ; rules, court, and ■$£ the.^ame, tiinereflet-ted ; strongly on. .the, u^grate.ful conduct of tl^ 4p' fendaut.-r-«rudgme,n,t for;,^6;i<?B. ; an4.costs. '}_'„ . ;yhe^case.^,Beed r jY/i.^po4MW M by cpnsept.of nboj^h paijti.es, with-at t vx^ jto; ils ; acljustmgntt.jby. and the teri^';oif an agreemen t t^ifp£jj(j^ concluded Jl in ; jjpu.vt,. i - : .... „,,;;.. ..',.;,. ; '„,,., ■,',',,,.,.;•„ '. . ycase^ caujiG? : 34joura§c[;,to' |he y . jjext. .sifctipg, ,o£ . .ths; co.mi-t, , ans on^.cas^ wa^:?etfled ;! Q^t;pf coii.r.i.fi "c..,..','■' „! !• ; „The court, .adjourn^ ,^tp iQnrastptiuli'ch^ fpr : Wednesday, .10fcK : J]iin(§V;.r',. „/{ ■ '-,'■-.;T '„. ..'-j •