RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
(Before H. M'Cuiloch, Esq., R.M.) FaiDAY, Dec. 20. M'Kechnie v. J. B. Davies, jun. — Claim for £46 15s, wages due to plaintiff for services on Reaby Station. Mr Harvey for plaintiff. Judgment fur amount claimed, and coats (incluiing counsel's fe. ) 63 Bs.. Bank of Olago v. Scully and De/aham—slr Harvey for plaintiff-. No appearance of dofendams. Ju lament for £15 6» 61, amount claimed, and costs £2 Ba, in.-iuaive of £1 Is counsel's fee PerHns {as Trustee) v. WUlett.—Mr Harvey for plaintiff. Claim for £18. In thia caae the facts were admitted, being that James M'lntoah, a settler of Limestone Plains, had ma le an asjre.3ment with defendant to sell him a double furrow plough for £18, and to purchase of defendant a waggon for £34 10s. M'lntqsh delivered the plough but did not take away the wag»on, and afterwards became insolvent. Plaintiff (as trustee in M'lntosh's estate) applied to defendant, tendering him £16 109, and asking for delivery of the waggon. Defendant refused, hence the action to reoover the amount stated, as the value of the plough. Defendant appeared to labor under the impresaion that the. contract between himself and i-arwioHTTndTEavinjj beon carried out at the time \it was made, was no longer binding, and that he was entitled to. claim compensation. o Plaintiff in Co^rt renewed _his _ofler_ to paj " defendant £16 10a, and to take the waggon, but defendant refused. Judgment was giren for plaintiff for £18 and coat* (including counsel's f «0 £2. "■-,..- Henderson v. Davies. — Mr Harvey for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Claim for £37 10s 4d, wages due in service oi defendant at Beaby Station. Judgment for amouat claimed, with < coats, £3 Bs, including counsel* fee. A new arrival, for a first offence of drunkennew, was fined ss. Monday, Dsc. 23. (Before D. M'Arthur, Esq., J.P.) A drunkard was fined in the customary penalty of 10». , Sloan v. Lyon.— Claim for £10. Adjourned until 13th January.
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Southland Times, Issue 1680, 24 December 1872, Page 2
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326RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Southland Times, Issue 1680, 24 December 1872, Page 2
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