RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2565, 27 March 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before W. Eraser, Esq., E.M.) ; ' TBANSFEB OF LICENSE. John Granaty applied for the transfer of the license held by him for-the Excelsior Hotel, Shortland, to John Bullock. Granted. . . -r—- ■ : CIVIL SIDE. ' JUDGMENT FOB. PLAINTIFFS; - In the following cases-judgment was given for the plaintiffs with costs. In the Borough rates cases Mr Fleming proved : the * indebtedness of the defendants :—Fleming y. Joseph Boulter— Claim,' £1, rates, and costs 10s. Same v. J. Plaice—Claim, 12s, fates, and costs 9s. Same, v, Sophia Eyan—Claim, 18s, rates, and costs; 9s. Same r. D. Tbokey —Claim, £1,5, rates, and costs 19s. Same r. Savage—Claim, 10s, rates, and costs 9s. Same t. C. Eowley—Claim,, 10s, rates, and costs 9a. Same t. E. McCarthyr-r Claim, 9s, rates, and costs, 9s. \.Same : v. E. 1 Wilson ,-^-Claim, / 75,- .- r . rates, and costs 9s. >. Same. v. - E./Preece— Claim* 9s, rates') and. costs 95,. Same.r. McGregor—Claim, 12s, rates, and costs 9a. Same t. J. Cosgrave—Claim, £8 ISs, rates,-and costs 14s. Friend Day T. McEoberts—Claim, £3-ss, rates, and costs 10s., W. Wilkinson y. D. Dunningbam—Claim, £5, advertising, and costs £1. Same v. T. 8.. Cameron—Claim, £2 10s, advertising, and costs £1. National Bank V. A*. Bruce—Claim,. £29, money due, and costs £3 17s. •' r Defended Cases. BTEfiN V.PASCOE. Claim, £2; balance of account. Mr Dpdd appeared for the defendant. . William Steen, sworn, deposed—l am a-bootmaker .carrying on business in Pollen street. I supplied the defendant, with boots and shoes, for which I. got certain sums leaving a balance due of £2. I have given credit for all the payments. By Mr Dodd—l made no mistakes in my books. Martha Pascoe, sworn, deposed—l amthe wife of Peter Pascoe, the defendant. I know Mr Steen, and we have had transactions with him. I have looked, over the accounts and find that he has i'not given me credit for £1. There was then a small balance due. At present we only owe £1. ■. '•'_' "' Peter Pascoe, sworn, deposed—l do not intend to leave New Zealand; I never said I was going away. I will pay the£l in about a month. ' , • , Mr Steen asked if he could get immediate! execution if defendant was^ leaving the colony. . ""-■ . Mr Last said that his wife had-been informed eight months ago by Mrs Pascoe that Mr Pascoe was going to leave for the Australian colonies. Judgment for the plaintiff, £1. -vad costs. "WILKINSON T. CAMPION^' " Claim, £6, advertising. Mr Brassey appeared for - the defendant. " .. William Wilkinson, sworn, deposed—l am the proprietor of the Thames Advertiser. I charge the defendant for advertising his business for 12 months. I have received' none of it. This is the order (produced) for the advertisement: It states that it was ordered for IS months, and was to cost £6. Judgment for, plaintiff £6, and costs, £1 4s.

LIPSEY V. SXEWABT. .' • Claim, £26 15s 6d, money due. - "^-^ Mr Macdonald appeared for the de« .% fendant, and there was no appearance qf_._ the plaintiff. A set off for £100 had been filed. Mr Macdonald asked that the defendant's case be heard and judgment given for him. His Worship said he had no jurisdic* tion for a set off over £50. After some discussion between the Bench and Mr Macdonald the case was struck out, and a further argument took - place with reference to costs, a witness having been brought from Auckland to prove the set off. Mr, Macdonald contended that the witness' was required for that purpose, -■ and- expenses should be paid, .. ■;.-.., - His Worship said he had no right to interfere with sums over £50, either .directly or indireotly. .■ - r . ,- i Case struck out, no costs. - ,' -:;

FLEMING T. KENNAKV Claim, £115s, rates. , ... : ; ,',-. ..,,. : Mr Macdonald appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Brassey; for the defendant.: 7 ' Andrew Fleming, sworn, deposed—lam collector* of "rates, for the Borough, of Thames. I know the.defendant .Mr T.... G. KeDnan. He is rated for some pro* perty in Pollen street; I left, a notice on the premises on December Ist 76... .The : notice was partly in writing and partly in print.-. The premises were vacant. a By.Mr Brassey—l will swear that .the * place was vacant when." I visited it. 1 . cannot say what time Mr Smith was in -occupation. I knew Mr Kennan had: left .the premises when I visited it. By' Mr; Macdonald—l made-the valua<v tion. I put Mr Kennan's name in because he had been rated the previous year: '''-■■ John Wilson, sworn, deposed—l am agent for Mr Graham,. who „' owns some allotments in upper Pollen street." Messrs' Broad,' Haught6n j: and Keddell had the.property in question'"free from" rent. - Mr Eennan bought tta. property ;lromtheml believe. .^; ;•:-./.: ..Thomas. G. Kennan, sworn, deposed— lam the defendant. I hare no beneficial interest in the -property. That receipt '(produced) was not written by me. Richard Kenning had no, right to sign my name to it. . I do not know why he signed mynamer. ?I never'had an application from my brother to receive "the rent.- I left the house about October last. I Plaintiff non-suited; costs' £2. ADJOURNED CASES.,, The following cases were adjourned till next Gpurt.-day, April 13th. y. CrbW Princess G.MiCoi; same v. 'Qis? ham; same.v..Mahpnej^ vf ,.....