RESIDNET MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Issue 1634, 17 September 1872, Page 3

RESIDNET MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before H. M'fulloch, Esq-.Pv.M.) Friday, I 3th September. Jll'lFeil ?'. Gray. — This was a cliim for £5 /or breach of agreement. From the prosecutor's 1 evidence it appeared that defendant and his wife entered into an agreement to serve as a married couple on the Arulussa station, for six months. On their arrival at the station they expressed dissatisfaction with the accommodation provided, and left next morning. The c.ise was adjourned till Monday, to enable the defendant, who could not attend on Friday, to "ive evidence. Mair and Garven v. Langston .— CLaim for £fi 10s, for goods supplied. Defendant did not appear. Judgment for plaintiffs, with costs 13s. Saturday, J4tjt September. William Jennings was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly in Dee- street on Friday ni^ht. Monday, 16th September. 'Buckley v. Murray. — This was a judgment surr.m.nis for £f> 14s fi.l, lor a judgment and costs obtained on 2(ith August last. Mr Matthews appeared for defendant, and represented that the judgment had been unfairly obtained, inasmuch as the pLiintilf had promised his client that the summons would be withdrawn, and that in consequence he did n->t attend, and judgment went by default.. If the plaintiff had not made this representation he would have attended, and pled a s ■t-o(f. He further objected to the pi'dutiff obt.ijnin^ ju'lg-.iient, beiiiij a married woman. His Worship said that the defendant could bring a oross-action against Mrs Buckley, an I that he would a ijjuru the case for a week to allow of his doing so. Coicper v Cuff — This was a claim for £2 10.-'. Judgment confessed. Defendant asked for a, month to pay the amount, which was accepted by plaintiff. M Xeil v. Gray was adjourned till Tuesduy (this day).