RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 87, 29 October 1879, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. Fbiday, Ootobee 24, 1879. . : (Before R. Ward, Esq., 8.M.) 'There were no criminal cases before the Court;. CIVIL CASES. C. London v.J. Fennel!.— Case called, no appearance. Struck out. . A. P. Halcombe v. J. Maysmor.— Claim, £83 4<s. 3d., for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Hawkins, who appeared for 1-he defendant, dbjected to the particulars as insufficient; The bill of p ! afticula'rs : did not give the number of bushels,'- weight or price. On these grounds he claimed that plaintiff should be non-suited. , ; , ; . . v , „,_ ,H_ia ■JVorsljip said tliat ; he would hear the'cVso, as. there might be reasons why mb^e definite particular's had not been furnished. . . .. „ r A. P. Halcombe examined: I am plaintiff m this case. I sue Mr. MaysnYor for. 4s. 3d. for grass seed He agreed to ; buy the grass seed From a paddock of mine at 55., 3d., per, bushel. The grass seed was delivered by ray» overseer, and I received a. : mcino. frpui Mr. Maysmor, written m pehc-iT, 6f the -number qE hushels and the weight. I hare lost this, but r have seen/ the entry m Mr. Maysmor's ledger. I have applied for payment over a^nd over again, and Mr. Maysnior. nevep ohject^d to the amount. : ' Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins: Mr. Maysmor. gave the memo, to my overseer who gave it to me. I cannot swear as to the numb.erof bags, but be^ lieve there were between ninety and a hundred. Ido not known the; ; nutnher of bushels or the^ weight, j am not aware of any contra account. : Isaw the account m Mr. Maysmor's ledger. The item was on the left side. There was nothing on the other side. •J. Macrae examined :• I-am manager for: Mr.- Halcombe. I remembpr delivering some grass seed to Mr. Maysmor's clerk m January last. It was delivered at twice. I got a memo, of the number of bushols and weight. .1 do- not kn®wn how many bags there were. ■ I believe-there were between, ninety'and a hundred. Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins : I do not know whether the .grass seed has. been paid for. I got the memo, from Mr. Maysmor and his clerk. I do not know what accounts are between Mr. Halcombe and Mr. Mays'mbrV" After Mr. Hawkins had addressed the -Oourlv ■■ • .'sC.ia J i /.-,:■ ; r. ■: ; ..-;..- f . His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. F. W. -Farquhar «. Harry Hughes. — Claim, £2 16.?.; Mr. Hawkins for plaintiff, and Mr. Staite for defendant. Judgmen.t for plaintiff with oosts. D. 11 Lowers v. J- Maysmor. — Claim, £30 6s. sd.^ for goods sold and delivered and amourit of 'dishonored sheque. , Mr. Staite appeared for Dlaintiff, for whom judgment was given with costs. .V JPDGMENT BrrMMONSES. P. Thompson v. B. GosHng.-^-£9 os. 6,d-. Ordered to be paid— £2 within a fortnight, and after that -at the rale of £2 per month, orjthree weeks' imprisonment m Wanganui gaol, i, . CRoev. J; A. Mills.— £3" 3s. 9d. Mr. Hawkins for plaintiff, and Mi\ Staite for the defence. Adjourned sine die. ■ ..' . J. Elink «. J/Nixon.— £2 i6s. Mr. j Staite for plaintiff. Ordered to be paid by to L inorrpw morning or 14 days' imprisonment : Same •». W. Nicholson.— £lo 2s. Mr. Staite for plaintiff. Adjourned to next Court day. APPLICA'TI.p^ XTNDEE H.M. BTIDfiNCB COTTBT. There w^re two applications under the Resident. Magistrate's Evidence Act, but they possessed no interest for our re.ade.rs,. ■