R. M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1638, 18 February 1886, Page 4

R. M. COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before K. Ward, Esq., E.M.) i CIVIL CASKS. '' 0. Gr. Colville v. A. Paltridge— Claim, 14s 6d Judgment for plaintiff arid costs. D. Prtngle v. A. 11. F. Johnston.— Claim., £3 8s Gd. Mr J. H. Hankins for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. W. Park v. A. R. F. Johnston.— Claim, £7 14s 4d. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. John Kennedy v. T. Hogg;.— Claim, 19s. Judgment for plaintiff, amount to be paid forthwith, in default 10 days in Wanganui Gaol. A. Ferguson y. H. Paul.— Claim, £2 2s 7d. Mr J. H. Hankins for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. ' Samev. T. Grigg.— Claim, £3 9s Bd. Mr J. H. Hankins for plaintiff:. Judgment for plaintiff, to be paid in six weeks' time. " Same v. D. Millar.— Claim, £1 Us lid. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. ? Samey. A. Paltridge.— Claim, £7 12s lid. Judgment for plaintiff and costs.. G! H. Luxford v. W. H. R. Flyger.— Claim, £6 155. Clajin for rent and damage -to 'premises. Mr J. -H. Hankins for, plaintiff, Mr B. L. Pirant foe ' defendant. 13 vidence was taken to the effect that the premises were left in a filthy ; and damaged condition by the defendant. , ■ After considerable evidence wag taken i the Bench gave judgment for 9 weeks rent at 10s, £4 10s; £1 for leaving premises in a filthy and uninhabitable state, lbs costs, counsel's fee ill Is, witnesses 10s, total ' kl 17s. Less paid into Court £1. 165, and . allowed off claim for paddoelnng plaintiff's stock, £1. Net £5 Is. Simpson and Batchelar v. Bridge.— - Claim, £27 4s 4d. Mr Staite for defendant and Mr G-. F. Hawkins for plaintiff. ". . / Defendant's counsel made application for an order to be made on plaintiff to. tendsr defendant's expenses, he having to come from Woodville; * The Bench would not allow the application.-, ' , . : ;.:•:• Counsel also made a statement to the effect that the defendant would swear he had as a Watter of fact never received : a summons, in this case when the judgment originally given. .-.-,-: r . , ; ■'■ 'Ttiis question was also 1 not' allowed' to be gone into, the Aeneh giving as opinion that the judgment was given, and he would have to consider it as;a just and valid one until a proper application was made to have it set aside. ; The case then proceeded. . J. Bridge .was 1 called, and gave evidence as^ to his proceedings since the iudgment was obtained?; ";He had had rather ""chequered experiences selliijg d r aperjp. and bdoW' on* ciduiurission in various part's of the colony and making,' but a very poor, return at the same. His family were in a bady stale for want of money at the present time, in fact "near starvation. About £100 worth of gold and silver plate had been sold by plaintiffs to pay, the claim-,for< which judgment had beefr given. -At the present time he was. selling. boots for Caiman, Wanganui;. He had to return the bal,anee of tho stock to Caiman,, wiion tihey ? nad* finished Hhe : sal<?. He 5 ' had advertised, in the. Manawatu Standard as B*ridge arid Lewis, they were 4 mates together, and the advertisement set forth : they were proprietors, but of course newspapers did; not always^ state the truth. He was hot worth a' £s note ;at- , the, present time. >■ .'. ■ J. G. Batchelar called : Had no conversation with defendant since j«dg- 4 ment was, was given ia the case. Saw defendant's name in the Standard jas proprietor of a boot concern, and came into town and found it was the sameper; ; son. Defendant had promised before the .execution took place to pay the, amount out of a policy o| insurance falling due afapuntingvjo ££500, beingjin his son's name. I ■ \ ; ; < -...'/Bridge, .recalled, stated Vto the Bench that the amount received from the Insurance Company, £492, was paid over to Messrs Hodge, Watf, and Sharp, and he never handled any of it. u - : 1 v The Bench-gave judgment for dant stating that an order "could not be made to punish defendant trom the evidence adduced. ' f, f --.I [Left j Sitting.] • ■ {