PALMERSTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 71, 23 June 1877, Page 3

PALMERSTON.

Thursday, 21st June, 1877. (BeforS Robert Ward, Esq., R.M. j and V. Monrad, Esq., J.P.) As'sAUliT. v * Anders Clausen v. Karen Jeppesen. The plaintiff m this case being a foreigner, his "Worship directed the interpreter to explain to him the nature of thelaw on this subject. After hearing , explanation, plaintifE elected to withdraw the case. • DEBT: CASES. • Kelson v. Clausen — Settled out of Court. ' Lingard -v.^Wylie, claim J3!,195; same v. Ihle, claim £1 10s ; same v. Crib, claim £4 15s ; same v. Seymour, claim 15s ; same v. Franklin, claim 15s ; same-r. Neils Neilsen, claim 15s ; same v. William Jones, claim 6s. MrWarburtbri appeared for the plaintifE m the above suits, and applied for an adjournment, so as to afford opportunity for taking the evidence of a witness iathe^Wairarapa. The eases were adjourned accordingly till the 19th July. Directors of the Public Hall Co. v. Stephen Banbury, claim,< £6 7s — No appearance of defendant. The evidence of Mr Linton, one of - the Directors, and of Mr Keeling, Se- ' cretary to the Company, went to show that defendant had 7 made application first for five and afterwards for seven , shares'; ithat seven- Share's had been allotted to him, andjhat he r had exercised his privilege of voting upon'them^ but had only paid deposit upon five,' and the .present action., swas. brought to recover amount of deposit on two shares, together with arrears bf. .calls and interest. Judgment byi default for amount, andcosts. ' - v Same v. Bergensen — Settled out of Court. ' r , . . , . V • Same yv P.almersen— Claim £8 2s 6d'. Summons not served. Same v. C. McDonell— Claim £8 2s 6d. Summons not served. Adam Clark,- claim £34 11s; and Thos. Brightwell, claim £25 6s, v. Na!than and Co. r - ■ Jf ' , .Mr McLean appeared for plaintiffs.' These actions- were- 1 taken, under^" The ' Contractors Debts Act, 1871," to compel Nathan- & Co., contractors', to pay the liabilities incurred to defendants of a sub-contractpr named Jenkins.' The case for the plaintiffs having been opened by Mr McLean; Mr Nathan; askedjeave to put in* a letter for the defence from his solicitor, Mr Hutchison-. The Court declined to receive the letter, but granted Mr Nathan liberty to plead, upon it^pntents.. v j .'-.< > ' Mr"TSfttEan then submitted that he was notjrespotfsible'jEor debts 1 incurred by his sub-contractor; , that 'judgment, should first have been obtained against Jenkins ; and that eyeninthis case he was responsible to plaintiffs only to the extent of , moneys .actually owing* by hinf on Jenkins' contract. He would apply for an adjqurnment, so as to give him an opportunity of being represented by counsel. - r His .Worship s'aid'^he would 1 like to hear both sides of the case fairly argued and would, therefore grant the adjournment. . - - Adjourned ;to sth July; defendant to pay expenses of witnesses. ' ' ; Buller & Lewis v.' Amos Burr^— No appearance of defendant. " „ '' Mr Bishop, havingYtated the case for the plaintiffs, judgment was ,given for • amount; 'and costs. ' , - , T. Moffatt v. C. Burgess— Claim .£8 9s 2d. Judgment by default for amount and costs. - , ' ■ R. Marshall v. C. Berg, claim £5 12s v 9d. No appearance. Walton & King v. H. Simpson. Mr Warburton appeared for defendant Adjournment granted m consequence of improper service of summons. Phillips v.' H. Noble— Claim £4 11s 6d. Summons not served. 'His Worship said that before the Court dispersed, .he'would like to make a statement, m reference to Constable^ Donnelly I*^1 *^ 'It had come to his'know- L ledge that "Constable Donnelly: had received promotion, havingbeen appointed Sergeant of Police m Wanganuiv He felt much pleasure, - m- complimenting Constable Donnelly on his promotion, and m bearing testimony to the efficient manner m which he had discharged, his duties whilst m Palmerston. , , MrDonnelly having acknowledged, m suitable, r terms,- the high compliment paid to him by the Bench, the Court dispersed.