RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TE AROHA. Tuesday, Dec. 6 1887. (Before H. A. Stratford, Esq., R.M.,)

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TE AROHA. Tuesday, D ec. 6 1887. (Before H. A. Stratford, Esq., R.M.,)

Official Assignee v Clh«. Cooper. Claim £2 fla. Tt will h« remembered thin o»n«» came" before the Court on Nov. 22, op which noon•ion Mr J. Ff. Lush, solicitor for plaintiff, inked for judgment for the amount, on the ground I hat although the Licensing \et debarred any inn-keeper fr<>»» recovering by law debts incu'red for drink supplied, ms in thii ciso, there \vns nothing in the Act to d«b'ir nbo Olhcinl Assignee from recovering wune. His Worship on that occasion Hiiid ; whilst lie could not hold With Mr Lush 1 * rather novel line of nr^uimnt, stiU he would give him every oppoitnnity of proludna 1 anthoritit'S nr precedents in support thereof, and lescrved judgment until to-day. No npp-Mirnnce of cither party, c«se fctiuck out Sarah Johnson v. J. Kcid. Chum JE37 14s Od for rent. Defendant admitted the debt ; out stated that owing to the general depression be had ber-n out "f work fot nearly iwo youip. Ho was willinft to p;«v the amount as soon us lie had funds wherewith to do ro. Plaintiff did nofnsk for an order for the hiu 'imt claimed, but stated sh.* u'isiied to obtain po-sei .ion of the house. Defendant was ordeifd to yive up possession on or bvforo Gth January in-Xt.