RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2546, 24 August 1893, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Geraldine—Tuesday, August 22

[Before O. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.]

CIVIL CASES. George Stokes v. Eliza Powell—Claim £ll Bs, wages due. Mr F. Wilson Smith for plaintiff, and Mr Salmond for defendant. Mr Salmond said her client had a setoff, £ll 4s, for board and lodging, etc , and asked for an adjournment of the case, so that he could produce witnesses. Mr Smith had only just received the set-off through the post, and objected to an adjournment, unless the amount of claim was paid into Court, so as to secure his client, and unless his client was paid costa.

Mr Salmond said due notice had been given for an adjournment. Mr Smith said the letter produced was not an official notice asking for an adjournment. The Magistrate agreed with Mr Smith that the letter could not be taken as a notice of adjournment, and said that .defendant should have put in a proper aet-off at the right time. In asking for an adjournment to suit her own convenience, defendant should be prepared to allow sbufgfihing by way for expenses to plaintiff. The case was adjourned till next Court day, defendant to pay 6s expenses to plaintiff. The Court then rose.