RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 374, 12 May 1876, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Mat 10. (Before L. W. Busch, Esq., J.P.) Police v. F. L, C. Flint.—Drunk and disorderly. Discharged with a, caution. May 11. (Before H. "W. Robinson, Esq., B, M.) Police v. Thomas Pyle.—Breach of the Licensing Laws. Summons not served. Case struck out. M'Cosh Smith and Glenn (trustees in the estate of John Dick, M.D.) v. Tootle. —Claim £7 9s. Mr, Bowlatt for plaintiffs, Mr. Hertslet for defendant. 4.2175. 6d. was paid into Court immediately before the case was called on. The balance was accounted for by two receipts; produced, in the handwriting of Mr. Newmarch, the collector in the estate. For the plaintiff's, it was tendered in evidence by Mr. Newmarch that the receipts produced were for a previous aecount, and not for the one sued for. An aecount, purporting to be a statement of debt to date was produced, which was held to be a sufficient answer. Judgment for amount paid into Court, and 14s. costs. No professional fee allowed. Field v. Gawn.—Claim £9 10s,; No appearance of defendant. In this case evidence had been taken in Dunedin, which showed that Sue Ifuoy, a Chinese merchant testified to the sale of a tank to the plaintiff, which he tested and delivered in good order ; tp, the defendant, a carrier, for which a receipt was in due course forwarded to plaintiff. Mr. Field also swore to the deposit at his gate of the tank, which he found damaged, and refused to take. Yardley, the waggoner, Gawn's usual companion, had, it appeared, endeavored to get the tank repaired, but the breach was widened. The cost price of the tank was £5 10s., and a claim was made of £4 for loss of usage, for rise in the price of cartage, and for rise in the price of tanks. Judgment for £8 10s., costs of hearing at Dunedin and Naseby £1 13s. 6d., professional fee £1 Is. Total, £l2 4s. 6d. It. Aitkcn v. Eicbard Nelraes.—Claim, £2 10s. Mr. Eowlatt for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. This case had been adjourned on the application of Mr. Catomore, solicitor for the defendant, in order that evidence might be taken at Hav.kesbnry. No evidence had been taken. Plaintiff lent defendant a coat about three years ago, at the races, which he had paid £2 10s. for, and which he had only worn ©nee. The coat had neither been returned nor paid for. Defendant had alleged to plaintiff that it was taken from James' hotel, where it was left. Judgment for amount claimed and costs of Court 10s., expenses of one witae'ss from Eweburn, 165., professional fee, £1 Is. Expenses of plaintiff not allowed together with professional fee.