RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.—GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1133, 29 August 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.—GISBORNE.

This Day. [Before M. Price, Esq., R.M.] Porter v. Parau. Adjourned until next Friday, in consequence of the defendant being unable to attend. J. Scott v. R. Knox. Claim £1 10s, for work done in connection with a bullock dray. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs. J. Wallace v. T. Wright. Claim £1 5s Bd. No appearance of defendant. Judgment accordingly passed for plaintiff with costs. S. Climo v. S. Johnston. Claim £l4 13s. Judgment was passed by consent for £l4 3s, with costs £1 9s. Brown v. Clarke. Claim 15s. No appearance of defendant, Judgment for sum claimed, with costs. Stevens v. L. Mclntosh. This was a claim for €93 12s 6d. Mr Kenny appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Turton for the defendant, After the evidence of the plaintiff and Mr Morgan, the architect for the building through which the dispute arose, judgment was agreed to for £92 10s, and costs £6 14s. Bruce v. Curtis. Claim £l5 ss. Mr Brassey for the plaintiff, and Mr Nolan for the defendant. This matter arose out of a dispute as to grass seed sold by the plaintiff to the defendant. The defence was that nine bags of inferior grass seed had been substituted and delivered for another nine which had been purchased. Mr Nolan consented to judgment passing for plaintiff, although expressing a determination to adopt another course. W. Adair v. C. De Verne y. This was a judgment summons which with costs amounted to £2 15s. The defendant not appearing he was ordered to pay the amount this day week or in default to undergo seven days imprisonment.