RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume 1, Issue 14, 16 May 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LA WRENCE.

(Before Major Croker/\M ) Monday, 12th Mat. \ Ciabk t. Aihbes:— For recovery ofiflo being an LQ.TJ. given by Aimers to Clar\ Verdict f ot pontiff f or amount, costs of Court, and lo B . expenses, Pqucß v. Tdeneb.— For feloniously, stealing a nuggei of gold, property of. one Parker. This case -was after' various adjournments fraßy -dealt with. The accused ' was ■ discharged.

Tubsdat, 13th mat.

Pabkbb T. TrjßKap:— The accused was brought up for having used violent and threatening language towards Parker: Aftej the evidence of one of the witnesses for the accused named Israel Fogaa, Turner was discharged with a caution.

■ ■ -THUBSDAY, 15th MiT. BBowar y. Edwabd Mbniovb.— Claim, L 37 Us. Mr. Keen for , plaintiff. It appeared that the plaintiff was engaged by Mr. Menl, love in the month of August last, to proceed %/* -to Waipori to look after a mob of cattle belonging ta Menlove and Calcut, at 30s. per w eek, arffcfctiona. He continued ' at his em- . P^^flf until about the 10th of January; during tnia time, he had received L 4 in cash and L 2 16s. in clothing, and there were other articlei that he acknowledged, but he could lot g«t fh# Meount (tom Mum. Otblfl, Wai-

pori. Mr. Menlove , did not- deny that the amount was due by Menlove and Calcufc, but he took exception to the manner, in. which the action was brought on. He carried on a large business' with which Calcut had nothing to do, and, he considered the action in itsVresent form untenable, besides 'having got the summons at Switzer'i he had to leave in haste, and had not time to produce papers and witness in reference to a "set off against Brown amounting to ten times the amount sued for. The Magistrate stated that there was no doubt that the action in its present form could not be -sustained; he therefore non-suited the plaintiff and gave fourteen days to allow the plaintiff to bring on his action in another form; he would .make no order for costs at the present stage.

M'LWES V. HuNTBB.^-Mr. Keen for plaintiff. Claim LlO for damage done to a pit of potatoes on the 'residence area of plaintiff. The evidence in this case was' conflicting. The Magistrate remarked that the case was a most unsatisfactory one. Verdict for plaintiff 205., and costs of Court.

Webstbb v. Lyng.— Claim for LlO for damages sustained by being struck by Lyng giving him a\ cut under the eye. The evidence went to shew that Lyng did strike the plaintiff. Verdict L 5, coata of Court, and 15s. expenses. Lyng V. Webbteb.— tClaim L 2 18b. lOd. being for goods sold and delivered. The claim, was admitted. Verdict for plaintiff, costs of Court, and7s, expenses. Donovan v. Scmimdt. — Claim L 4 Us., being amount of 1.0. U., and interest since 1864. No appearance _of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount olaimed, costs of Court, and 10s. expenses.