RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3457, 23 January 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

+ THIS DAY. (Before.Pl. Kenrick, Esq./E.M.) DECEIVING BTOLEN FEOPERTY. The lad Walter Willetts, charged with receiving stolen property, was brought up. for sentence. The lad's father, in reply to His Worship, said he did not want the'boy to be sent to the Naval Training School. His Worship said he would dismiss the case. He cautioned the lad to mend hit ways. CIVIL SIDE. Judgment foe Piaintiffs. Fleming v. Cummings—Claim, 6s, Borough rates, and costs. Defended Cases, goonan v. a. cla'k. Claim, £11 17s 9d, goods alleged to have been supplied at Waitekauri four years ago. Mr Miller for plaintiff,and Mrßrassey for defendant. The plaintiff deposed—That he was a storekeeper at Waitekauri. Four years ago Garlick and Clark were living at Waitekauri, and obtained goods from him. After Garlick left, Clark continued to obtain goods from him. Defendant on one occasion paid him £5, but retusefPtfT' pay the balance, as he said: his partner had better right to pay it. By Mr Brassey : Clark never denied the responsibility. Th- £5 was paid last February. When he paid it he said he did not want to be bothered any more. Mr Miller: Garlick and Clark both made the arrangements with him to supply them with goods. A. fl. Clark gave evidence to the effect that he was not indebted to Goonan for goods. Garlick came to live in viitness' hut, each supplying his own. tucker.. He denied that; be bad ever promised to pay Goouan. He paid £5 because he did not want to be annoyed. While Garlick nnd he were living together they dealt at different stores. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Court adjourned. JOHN LEYDON V. MABIE ALEXANDER. Claim, 16s, goo^.s. Mr Miller for defendant. A set off for £1 Is, tuition to plaintiff's child, had been lodged. Mr Miller admitted the claim for the eoods. ...■-• ■ ' •-- g The plaintiff's evidence was to the effect that Mrs Alexander had agreed to come to his house and instruct Miss Ley don in music for one guinea per quarter. She had come for a tew weeks, and then did not come again. Miss Leydon had several lessons at Mr» Alexander's residence. . A lad in Mr Leydon's employ gave evidence to the effect that once he had been sent to Mrs Alexander's to ask why she did not come round, and she said she was busy and asked that Miss Leydon be sent round to her. Mrs Alexander gave evidence to the dffect that she had never declined to fulfil her agreement to instruct Miss Leydon. She was even now prepared to carry it out. She produced'the agreement which said nothing of where the lessons were to be given. . - Judgement for defendant, for the difference between the amount of the plantiff's claim and the set off. Court adjourned.