THE COURTSRESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRKNCK.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 243, 26 September 1872, Page 7

THE COURTSRESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRKNCK.

(Before Vincent Pyke, Esq., R.M.) Monday, September 23.

Solrm v. FkK— Claim, £1 17s. for rates. Amount paid into court. Mr. Pyke said he had received from the Magistrate at Naseby an explanation of the delay in the service of the summons in this case. It appeared that the defendant did not arrive at Naseby till the evening of the 23rd August, when it was too late to serve the summons in time to allow of his putting in an appearance on the 26th. It was consequently returned unserved. and did not, tv he supposed, pass through Mr. Field's hands, who was exonerated from all blame in the matter. The misapprehension which had arisen, was due to the delay in returning the summons to the olerk of this court, by whom it was not received till the 3rd of September. He made these remarks in justice to the defendant.

Kemp v. Stevenson. — Claim for £8 103. Defendant had paid £6 10s. to Lancaster, who said ~he had instructions- to receive it. Lancaster said he had received the money, and had used it towards paying off an account owing by Kemp to himself. The R.M. said the payment to Lancaster was no defence, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £6 10s. without costs.

Kemp v. Draper. — Claim for £3. Judgment for defendant.

Ford v. Uunier.— Claim for £1. Mr. M'Coy for plaintiff. The plaintiff averred he had lent the sum claimed from defendant, at Lancaster's public house. Mr. Lancaster said he saw him do so. Plaintiff stated that he had sold defendant a horse, and the £1 claimed was a deposit. A. man named Herbert said he conveyed a

message from plaintiff to defond^nt, to the effect that he wished not to lake th 9 horse he had bought. Judgment for defendant.

Jeffries v. Michael. —Claim iJ2S for trespass. Adjourned forVa week. Sutherland v. Lewis'. — Claim £1 10s. lid. Judgment for defendant. Anderson v. Campbell. — Adjourned by consent till Thursday. Ah Tie <& Ah Fond v. Ah Ying & Tong ice.— Claim £3 18s. Bd. Judgment by default for £3 Gs. Bd.; with costs, 35s ; and professional fee, 21s. Lou Geev. Citing Dun. — Claim for £28 Us. 4d. Defendant admitted his liability, and judgment was accordingly given for plaintiff, with costs, £1 lls. ; and professional fee, 21s.

Ah Tie v. Ah Ying. — Claim, £5 Os. 6d. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, and professional fee. In the Chinese cases, Mr. William Ah Chew acted as interpreter, Mr. Blewitt being absent.