R. M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1445, 3 September 1885, Page 3

R. M. COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before R. Ward, Esq., R.M., J. Buick, and'^.M. Siielpou, Esqß.' J's.P. Manawatu: Road Board v. defaulting ratepayers. . ' Manly Ashwin, W. H. Rawson, John Ray, James Cooper, Chas. Price, R. Gilliesj.Chas. Gessart. Mr Hoe appeared to prove application having been made for payment and also that the necessary advertisements had been inserted. . . : Judgment arid costs for plaintiff m each case. Judgment ' for plaintiffs was given m f ollowing- cases :frA. Martin v. A. R. F. Johnston.— Claim £5. '..-... A. Peterson v. same.— Claim, £4 9s 9d." . Wollerman and Hutchison v. same. — Glaimri9 8s;Ba." : : (Mr J. H. flankinsfor defendant m each case). ' • J. F. Heaton v. J. Knocks.— Claim, £2ios4aV .'"//. : -.- '"'.. Hams y. Hopkins- Cook. — Claim, one week'swork; 12s. Judgment for plaintift and costs, 6s. ' . , . : A. C. Christenson ' y. G..-J. Symons— Claim; £B 7s 6d. ,'"■'' "'[_ Estat^ . D. M^ George (per; E. W. Seeker) y.E.Scbtt.--^Claim-£l ss. Same v. Jl KriocL— Claim, £9 9s. Same v. W. 'RutchisonV— Claiui 13s. Same v. G. Newth.— Claim, £1 10s 6d. •, •- ■■ ; ..'- ; ; • ■■■■-'■'■■-■■ -•-■'■■••• ■■■■■ Same v. J -Kennedy.^Claimi, £5. Mr IJ.l J. H: Hankipf 1 % pMmtiff;' Mr G: F. Hawkins for defendant. <•■ ■••Mr Hiwkihs cohfend^that the j)lainr - tiff was not ietniibw.ered 't^i sue as lie was *not in- possession of a proper peed of assignment. • .:•■'• : : .-.,''.. ;'•-■•.•: Mr-:"HSnkins on the otlier hand con--tendeathat the sale of the bhok debts by the Official A.ssign«3, Section 7, Act 82,' was sufficient, and that his statement m , writing to the effect that all interest in ;i the book debtJiwas transferred to Mr E". W. Seeker; was sufficient. " . , : ;.; The BenchValso ruled to this effect and^ the case 'proceetled. • ;' ; ' J.i, : ' a D. M. George was called and., jjay© 1 ' evidence to the delivery; of, the'gopds.^ The witness Avas iexamined_ .ani. ; cr.psis- t '; examined at ldngUi as .to hia; position at'; the time the goods wei-e., sold \ and : His" commercial relations with . otilier. persons m connection with the Woodvillo business. .' . • •; . .^ •■:'.: ■■* : -,*i ' '••-' i -"i The defendant. was ; examined; act length as to. liis ",', trahsaptions since his arrival, m Palmerstp'n with P.M. George and' 'others. '.. \^ ■ .. •: -• . .■"•■ ■•■••, ■■'" "• ■• Mr.Hankms asked for. ah adjoUfninent m order to obtain the books neces?aJ^ to prbye whether the set-off was of j'any* .value or not. ; ... ",!^ \ Mr Hawkins pbjeeted, stating that/the two- witnesses" called-' had riot epipnjitically declared that D. M. Qfi.b)rg;e : ,was indebted to the defendant for woA done./-,. . ( • ••..'., ;> ,->{ :?.<:■ \' 7 \ • The Bench stated .that tw.P/ courses were open to the plaintiff eittier to takje a : nonßiiit or ask'for an adjournme.njt, anjl.. : consented to the appilicati^n' adjourning.--the case to text Gburt Day wjthcbunseUs fee to defendant, £1 Is. : .^ ; i. ;• \ Same v. R. Partridge.— Gla'ju, dtl;-.-' DefenHant put m a set off ; of £1 for : carting firewood. Plaintiff objected stating that defendant had- to pay 'up to that day (md he had' not said'anything about the contra excepting 6s until thig morning:% Q v : Pefendant gave, evidence' to having parted -the firewood referred to m a set off by Jones and himself and called ;D. "M. Geoige' to prove that same liafl not ; been^ettledfor; ' : 1 . ' - The Bench examined this witness at -length -arid gayejudgmeht for plaintiff lor^£i, as it wa| not satisfactorily shown that the cartingiiad not been settled; 'jas.^McDowell W Amos Burr.— C;laim, £1 13s. Adjdurned for one month. : J. RasHleighv. E. Collard.— Claim, £11 2s. i Order made as follows '.-^£s to be month and balance, one. month ■ later ; m default Il.days' imprisonment. ' G. F. flawkinjß y. J. Proctor.— Claim, £^ Bs. Order made £2 to be paid m one •yjreek, balance m one month, m default 7 ; days. , ; .■■'■:■■•''■. •■ '■■ •' • " ■■'''■■■' ■' '■•"' ■