RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1917, 16 July 1889, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka—Monday, July 15, 1889. [Before Captain Wray, K.M.] CIYIL CASES. E. Vallender v. C, Eeid—Claim £4 4s lOd.—Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs. Same v. Parker—Claim £1 17s 3d; judgment summons.—The plaintiff, sworn, said the defendant was a 'saddler by trade, and in constant work for Mr M. Connolly, Geraldine, and getting about £2 per week.— Cros»-examined by the defendant, the plaintiff said he believed defendant had been in constant work about 12 months.—The defendant said he had not the means to pay. He was getting £2 2s per week, and had been getting it for two weeks; prior to that he had been off a few days; he had not been at work constantly on account of having sore fingera. An order had been made against him in Christchurch for 25s per week for the support of his three children. —In answer to His "Worship, the defendant admitted his wife and children were now living in the same house with him in Geraldine, but he still had to pay the former 25s per week. —In reply to the plaintiff, defendant said that he did not know that Mr Connolly had sent to Christchurch for another man to fill his place owing to his neglect. He had only been off work through having sore hands. He had to pay his wife the 25s a week. She kept herself. He could not pay 5s per week.—His Worship said defendant was living with his wife and was no deubt getting something out of the money he paid har. He made an order for the payment of the debt and costs at the rate of £1 per month, payments to be made to the clerk of the court in Geraldine.

Official Assignee v. Henry Drew— Claim £l2 9s 6d.--Mr Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant was not present. —J. Ashwell, commission agent, said while acting as agent for the Official Deputy Assignee on 2nd March, 1887, obtained judgment against Drew for £ll 8s 6d, the amount of the debt and costs. Oosts had since accrued amounting to £1 Is. Drew afterwards left the district, but had returned. Since then he had been working with threshing machines. Witness knew be had received between £24 and £25 from Lyon and Talbot, j Mr Lyoa had told him so. Could not say how long he was engaged earning the money, but the weather was fine, and all threshing Machines had worked steadily. He was an able man, and was in constant work now.—To His Worship, Mr Aspinall said the amount was due for board and lodging.-—Mr Aspinall said Drew had filed his schedule, but had not complied with any of the conditions of the Bankruptcy Act. He had not attended any of the meetings of creditors.—His Worship said defendant knew the case was coming on, and

should have attended and defended it if he had good cause. There was nothing before hire to show that defendant pleaded bankruptcy, and he should give judgment for plaintiff.— Mr Aspinall applied for an order that the amount, with costs 30s, should be paid forthwith, and His Worship gave judgment to that effect; in default of payment a month's imprisonment. lhe : Court then rose. .