RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, BLENHEIM.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 111, 13 April 1880, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, BLENHEIM.

Monday, Ai>ril 12th. (Before H. Alclntire, Esq., R.M.] There was no criminal business before the Court. The following civil cases were disposed of : W F BASSETT V. H WORTIIYLAKE. This was a claim for £S 6s for cash advanced, potatoes and other vegetables supplied, measuring land, etc. Mr McNab, for plaintiff, said he was prepared to go on with the case, but lie understood that there was going to be application for an adjournment on the ground that Air Sinclair was unavoidably absent. This lie did not object to, bnt he also understood it was intended to put in a set-off, and lie objected, stating that this should have been done on Saturday, and that it was now too late to put in a plea of set-off. If, however, the other side consented to pay the costs of the day, they would be entitled to an adjurnment. The case was adjourned to the 19th inst., on payment of costs of the day.

T O’SULLIVAN V G WALKER. This was a claim for £lO 0s Jd for goods sold and delivered. The defendant did not appear, and plaintiff having proved the debt, obtained judgment for the amount claimed with costs.

T O’SULLIVAN V. JAS. GEE. This was claim for £5 ISs 7d, being the balance of an account for goods. Defendant did not appear. Air Old said when lie served the summons the defendant was very ill, and asked him to get the case adjourned for a month, and he said he would do what he could. Air O'Sullivan said he would not object to the adjournment, but was not prepared to pay the adjournment fee. The 11.Ai. said this appeared reasonable enough. Air Hickson, the Clerk of the Court, said if the adjournment was granted and the fee not paid, he should ho mulcted in the amount.

Air Old said he would pay the fee himself and the ease was adjourned for a month. H JELLYMEN V C ELLIOT. Judgment was given in this case, which was not defended, for plaintiff for L 4 19s 3d on a dishonored promissory note. (Before H. Mclntire, Esq., R.M., C. Goulter, Esq., and J. AL Hutcheson Esq.) The following licenses, under the Slaughter House Act, were granted A. P. Seymour, Tyntesfield boiling down establishment; P. Mcßae, Bairich. Air Griffiths appeared for the applicants, and proved that the necessary notices had been given. An application by Alessrs Bell Brothers for a license to slaughter cattle at Oddstone run, was struck out, as it appeared that the place was on the North side of the Wairau river, and therefore out of this district, and that application should be made at Havelock.