MAGISTERIAL.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 957, 10 November 1882, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

PATE A—THIS DAY. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq, R.M.) CIVJL CASES. Slater v. Johnstone. —Claim, £ll 6s on a judgment summons, Mr Barton appeared for Mr Slater, and Mr Adams for defendant. James Slater deposed : Defendant lived at Kakaramea. He has been in the employment of Mr McHae continuously since Feb. 28, and the debt has been incurred since that date. Mr Adams said that he would be willing to accept an order for payment at two months from date. Defendant was attending to a horse, and the fees for the season would not be due until Jan. 1. He has not yet received sufficient money to settle the claim.

R. E. Mcßae said : Johnstone was in his employ, looking after his stud horses. He got 30s per week during the season, and £1 per week out. He had drawn all his wages up till the end of September. At the last settlement Johnstone received eight or nine pounds. The next settlement will be at the end of the season. Mr Barton drew the attention of the Court to a clause in the Act which showed, (hat debtors, when judgment summonses were served, should attend themselves. In this case it did not matter, as they had his employer present ; but he hoped His Worship would enforce attendance. His Worship agreed with Mr Barton’s remarks.

Order made for payment on Jan. 10th, or, in default, 21 days’ imprisonment. King v. Barker. —This was a case sent up from Christchurch for evidence under the Evidence Act, 1870.

John Risely deposed : lie was a farmer and dealer, residing in the district. Considered himself a good judge of horses, having been dealer in them for years. On or about the 13th of June last he examined a grey mare which Mr Barker said he was going to ship to Christchurch. He examined her carefully; because he had some idea of purchasing her for a client. MiBarker told him he could not sell her because she was sold to go to Christchurch. . As far as he remembered MiBarker told him that ho was going to ship the mare to Mr King. He knew Mr King, and knew that he Wanted an upstanding cross, country horse. Considered that throne Barker shewed him was suitable for the purpose, and perfectly sound. She shewed no sign of lameness or puffiuess about the legs. She was between five and six years old. He would consider her a good stylish hack—decidedly not a weed. Her market value here as a hack would be about £3O or £35 ; if she were a good jumper she would be worth a little more. (Left sitting.)