RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.
(Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M., and Alex. Stewart, Esq., J.P. Monday, 28th Marcii.
Wootton v. Long.— Claim of £14 19s. for bread supplied.
Mr. Keen intimated that he appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant appeared in person.
Mr. Copland (who was sitting at the table) rose and asked by what authority Mr. Keen appeared.
Mr. Simpson repeated tho question to Mr. Keen.
Mr. Keen desired to know whether the question put to him was from the Bench or from Mr. Copland.
Mr. Simpson said he would refer to the Resident Magistrate's Court Act ; and having done so, and having read the clause relative to agents being allowed to appear, asked Mr. Copland if he represented the defendant.
Mr. Copland : No ; I am not in the case at all. I understood that a case was coming on, and I came up to protect my rights as a solicitor.
The Bench asked the defendant if he intended to employ the solicitor, to which he said "No." The Bench decided that as there were no " special circumstances " in the case, and as the defendant was not employing any one to appear for him, the plaintiff must conduct his own case.
Mr. Wootton went into the box, and being sworn, stated that the defendant had acknowledged the debt.
The Bench asked defendant whether he owed the money.
The defendant stated that he did, but that he had given a note of hand for it, promising to pay it on the 4th April, and that the note had been taken by plaintiff.
Plaintiff said that he had such a note, but that since taking it he had found that it was useless and illegal, of which he was not aware when he took it ; also, that defendant had expressed his intention of never paying him.
The Bench asked for the document, and Mr. Keen asked their Worships, as the plaintiff had employed him, but was now deprived of his assistance, to hand a note to plaintiff. This was done, and plaintiff asked for a non-suit, which was granted, with ss. expenses.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 112, 31 March 1870, Page 5
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351RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE. Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 112, 31 March 1870, Page 5
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