RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 108, 10 May 1867, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

[Before J. Poynter, Esq., R.M.] Wednesday, May 8.

David Henderson Murdoch v. Patrick Sweeney. — In this case the plaintiff summoned the defendant for tbe sum of £30, lent to him in 1865, but since the issue of the summons, the defendant had paid this sum, but had not paid the costs. Judgment was therefore given for the plaiiltiff, with costs.

Alice Moorehouse v. Robert M'Donald. — This was an action to recover the sura of £5 4s. 9d.. the amount of a milk bill. The defendant did not appear, but it appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff, that since the issue of the summons, the

defendant had paid £2 10s. on account. Judgment was given for the plaiutiff, for £2 14s, 9d., the balance of the account,

and costs.

Ann Murphy v. E. Davidson. — The plaintiff in this case had been in the service of the defendant for three months, and at the expiration of that time finding her eyes weak, had given a week's notice of her intention to give up her situation. The defendant disputed the plaiu tiff's right to leave without giving a month's notice, according to an agreement made on both sides, when she entered his service, to give or take a month's warniug, and the plaintiff claimed the sum of £l 155., for one month's wages due to her. Verdict was given for the plaintiff, for £l los. with costs.

Holland v. Holmes. — This was an action brought by the chief engineer of the Murray, against the master of the same steamer, for an assault alleged to have been committed by him on Saturday night. It appeared that the defeudant had ordered the plaintiff to be ready to leave the wharf at 10 p.m. that evening, but when he came on board, he fouud the plaintiff intoxicated, and the assault was said to have been then committed. The defendant was fined 10s. and costs, the plainj tiff swearing positively to the assault.