ST. BATHANS.—June 21.

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ST. BATHANS.—June 21.

Resident Magistbate's Court 1 . (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., R M.) Thomas Turner t. Thomas Inkester.— Debt, £ti os. In this case notice had been given, through defendant's solicitor, that ~ he would plead the Statute <;f Limitations, and, it being admitted that the debt was more than six years outstanding, the Court dismissed the case, with 20s. expenses, without going into its merits, although defendant said that lie had in fact satisfied the demand long ago. Giles Taity t. Samuel Turner.—Claim £7 14s. 3d., for to fence and crop of a paddock, portion of which had been washed by the- defendant, who is manager of the United M. and E. Company, registered. Defendant took exception to plaintiff's to the ground, but the Court held that the question of title was in no way material, as any title was good .against a wrong doer. Judgment for £'3 with l\is. costs, and 2Us. expenses. Xeenan and Co. r. C-eorge fecott. —• Debt £3 3s. Bd. proof of service. Struck out. Albert Hill t. P. Toomey.—Claim £l4 14*. sd. Defendant had filed a set-oft' of £3, of which £2 were allowed bj the Court. Judgment for £l2 14s. 5d., and 19s. rosts, to be paid by instalments. Judgment Summons.—£eenan & Morgan v. P. Mailon.—Defendant appeared, and, after a somewhat lengthy examination, was ordered tu pay £IS Gs. I'Jd. by four instalments extending over five months. Fading payment of any instalment, imprisonment for one month in Naseby gaol. A slaughtering license was granted to S. Inder. A billiard license was granted to Saml. Hanger.

Wabden's Co pet. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., Warden.) Grants. —Scandinavian Company, protection. Withdrawn.—.Johnstone and Martin, application for water rights. United M. and E. Company, extended claim. With. regard to this extendeu claim, it had been marked out within fences ot' a paddock occupied and cultivated by Mr. P. Talty. The healing had been adjou.ned from a foimer Court, to afford the Warden time to consider the arguments that bad been adduced byr.pp'icants against Mi-. Tally's to the ground. The Warden nowindicated his opinion that the ground could not be taken without the consent of the occupant. Talty was willing to give it up on receiving compensation, but this the applicant would not agree to, preferring to withdraw.