RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Tuesday, September 25, 1883. (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.)

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Tuesday, September 25, 1883. (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.)

Thkrk were no police cases to be dealt with.

Civn, Casbh, James Nichols v. Mere Ngnromaki, claim, £15. Tin's whs a cn^e of disputed ownership respecting a horse, which lud been adjourned from J« H t Court-dar, Judgment given for defendant with coat , £4 7s. ' William Wilson v. Hohepti Tauhore, claim, £10 ids lid for goods sold and delivered. Judgment for £10 14h s<l wifi comK 452 H)< 61. Same v. Te Rev Wh.ikaliore, claim, £25 5s 4d. Judgment for full amount and oo*ts, £2 iGs 6«{. Trustee in Moor/s est»t> v. John \lcSwß»ncy t claim, £16 (h Sd for good*, -ioM and delivered Judguiuut foruiuuunt ,md co^ts, £2 16a 6-i. Bedford and Joltnson v. C. 11. A. Tonge ; a judgment Rununorw, £4 17« Bd, Defendunt was fjworn, and admitted haying been in constant work. Ho had built and been paid for several bridge, and had now a contract op hand fur £95. He uJso admitted havings ?an>fe boardinghouse, and that he had been building « house for himself of the value of iSIM). The section belonged to hin wife. Ordered to pay full amount and costs, sh, within one week, or in default 14 days imprisonment in the Tbnmeß gaol. Hetheriiigton and MeKnight v. aame. Judgment summons tor £12 8s 3d. Defendant admitted having contracts in hand of over £100. Should clear £10 out of it, and expected to make 12s a day for three weeks out of them. He valued his property at £300 over the mortgages on it, and stated as a reason for not selling that he expected to make more out of it. He was ordered to pay full amount and costs, 18s, in weekly instalments of £2 per week, first payment to be made on 9th October, or in default one month's im^ prisonment in Mount Eden Gaol. This concluded the business, and the Court then adjourned.