RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2276, 5 November 1891, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Geraldine—Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 1891. [Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., and H. W. Moore, Esq., J.P.] civil, CASES. James Turner v. H. Homes—Claim £lO, goods supplied. Mr F. Wilson Smith appeared for the plaintiff. The Resident Magistrate stated that Mr White had written to have the case adjourned, as defendant was ill in bed and could not attend, and that defendant denied owing the money. Mr Smith objected to an adjournment on the ground that defendant was .only wanting time to clear out of the colony. James Turner, deposed that he saw defendant on Sunday, and he then made no objection to the account, but he said “ You will have no show; you will not get a stiver of the money.” , , Constable Willoughby said that defendant was a publican at Hilton, and he believed that he intended leaving the hotel on the first of the month, but no one had yet closed a bargain with him. He could not say whether he had moved his things away. He knew that he was returning harness and carts that he had bought from people on deferred payment. He had reason to believe that defendant was going Home in the next steamer. The summons was served on him in bed. If he got a warrant against him he did not think he could get £lO out of him, for he did not mean to pay. James Turner, re-called, said that the amount owing was practically incurred at the Timaru and Geraldine races, at which defendant took over £6OO. • Judgment waa given for plaintiff by default. an application. Jacob Le France applied to have his children, John Fredrick Le France and Anna Matilde Le France, admitted to the Sumner deaf and dumb institution. The application was granted. The Court then rose.