MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2338, 14 September 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TDIAUH—THIS DAY. (Before 11. Beetham, Esq., 11. M.) CIVIL CASES. .Scolfc v. Union Shipping Company, damages £5, for loss sustained through the breaking of a case of glass shipped in the s.s. Wellington. In this case His Worship had reserved his decision from the last Court day. He now said that on the facts ho must find against the plaintiff, as it had not been shewn that the goods had been properly packed, and the damage done might have resulted From that cause. Judgment for defendant. llutherford v. Gosling, judgment had also been reserved in this case, and was now given for the plaintiff lor the amount claimed, but without costs, His Worship considering that the cherpie had been lost partly in consequence of the plaintiff's carelessness. In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs : Peacock and Geaney v 11. Walsh, £l4 Is Ud ; Levy v Verity, .€1 2s ; Scanlon v Tanguey, £2B 14s 2d ; Goodman v Mitchell, £1 10s; Same v Keenan, £1 17s Gd ; Same v Scarf, 12s ; Cork v Murphy, £32 3s lOd. THE I:v-I,AW 1 'ASKS.

Borough Council v. Isaac Fonseca. ‘ft.This ease, lieanl a week ago, it will be remembered, was brought by the Borough Council against Fonseca for selling milk without a license, and his Worship reserved his decision as to whether the defendant was liable or not. lie now decided that he could not he held liable, and dismissed the case, with costs against the plaintiffs. This being a test ease, Mr A. Perry, who appeared for the Borough Council, intimated that he would withdraw the live other similar cases. FRESH CASKS OK IXFKIXGEMEXT. Benjamin Wdlis, cabinetmaker, of Bcswick street, was charged with obstructing the footpath in front of his shop, by exposing two chairs thereon. Mr A. Perry appeared for the Council. The defendant pleaded that his shop was built 21 inches back from the footpath, and ho was entitled to this space which he was not exceeding when he placed his chairs on the path. Some doubt arising as to the chairs being more than the 21 inches long, the defendant whipped out a rule from his pocket and demonstrated to the Court by measuring one of the chairs at the solicitor’s table, similar in size to his own, that the chairs only measured 19 inches. The ease was dismissed. Jas. Speed, for allowing a horse and dray to bo about unattended, was lined 10s. John Trist, charged with exposing horse-cloths and tents for rale outside his shop, in the Wain North Ivoad, was mulcted in the nominal line of Is. The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.