RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2015, 4 March 1890, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka—Tuesday, March 3, 1890

[Before Captain C. A. Wray, R.M.]

APPLICATION jPOE FEE

Mr Cathro applied to have an order made for the payment of a fee. A case in which he had been instructed to act had been withdrawn by the plaintiff at the last moment.

His Worship preferred not to make an order. The rule for allowing a solicitor's fee in civil cases where the amount involved was leßs than £5 was not a hard and fast one. Mr Cath.ro had doubtless earned the fee, but as the facts of the ease were not before hirn he should not make the order asked for. DRUNK IN THE BTBEET.

A first offender, charged with drunkenness in the public street, and who had beeu locked up since Saturday night, was discharged with a caution. CIYIIi^CASES. G-. H. Mogridge ' v. Jas. Fergusson —Claim 19s 6d. Mr Sal mend appeared for plaintiff. Judgment bydefault for amount claimed and costs. Erancis Drake v. John LoveClaim £l3.

Mr Salmond appeared for plaintiff. The evidence of the plaintiff was to the effect that he sold defendant; a plough for £l4< 10s, and agreed to put the same in proper repair. Subsequently defendant stated that lie wanted to make use of the plough at omee, and as the repairs were not completed he agreed to take delivery of it for £l3, The defendant took delivery of the plough on the slh August, and worked it without repairs until Christmas. He now declined to pay unless plaintiff paid for the repairs the plough ; now required. Nothing had been said about repairs until witness had pressed defendant for payment. The defendant denied the agreement to take the plough at £l3 and become himself liable for repairs, but His Worship considered the weight of the evidence in favor of plaintiff, and gave judgment for amount claimed and f costs, with solicitor's fee 20s.

THE .LICENSING ACT. Mrs Perceval, by her solicitor, Mr Salirtond, applied for an order to protect her earnings against her husband. Ihe application was made in accordance with the Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1889, she being desirous of obtaining a publican's license. Mrs Perceval stated that her husband had resided in England tor the past 15 years, during which period he had failed to contribute to her maintenance.

The order was granted, The court then rose.