RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 345, 8 April 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT LAWRENCE.

Tuesday, 7th April. ■ (Before E. 11. Carew Esq. R.M.) Police v. John Joyce. — John Joyce charged by constable Hiscocks with allowing oue lieifor his property to wander within the limits of the municipality was fined 10s and 5s Gd. costs or 24 hours imprisonment. Police v. James White and Polka v. Timothy Kinnear. — Were similar charges and and the defendant was in oaoh case fined 10s. and costs of Court 5s 6d. Harris v. Iteordan.— Settled out of Court. This was an adjourned case, and on the first day Harris had sworn that he saw the defendant sign a certain J.O. IT. lie (defendant) on the' other hand swore that he had never signed his name in Ms life. His Worship expressed dissatisfaction at this termination of the case. Harris v. May.— Claim for £5 10s 6d. goods supplied. The defendant confessed his indebtedness to the amouut of £ i 17s Gd, the plaintiff did not press for a judgment for the whole amount. The defendant stated that "he had been* out of employment for a •lorig time 'and 'had been laid up by illness ; as he could not state what payments . he coul i undertake to make judgment was given for £4 ]7s Gd and costs of court 13s, leaving the parties to make any -arrangement as to pa\ - ment that they could. Hayes v. Kitehinylutm. — Withdrawn. Docfarhj v. Cowap.— Withdrawn. - Ryait'x. CWhwji.— -struck outi there being no appearance oi either paity; Herbert, <v- Ud: v. Dowson.-*- Judgment confessed. J ' . ; Hayes v. Buck. — Claim of £27. 2s. Gd. j ! Mr. M : Coy for plaintiff. William Haves, ' auctioneer, Lawrence, proved that the "bill .was, accepted by the defendant; that he ' (Hayes) was the holder af the bill, and that it had not been paid. Judgment for the amount claimed, £27 2s. 6d.j costs of Court, 2,6 b.; and professional costs, 21s.

„ Adonis v . Nicoll. — Claim of £23 25., for professional services rendered. Mr. Copland* for plaintiff ; Mr! M'Coy for thfr defendant. - - Mr. M'Coy raised an objection to the form of the summons,' in which the defendant style.l a<s " Manager of Morrison and. C 0.," arguing that the members of the Company should have been made defendants. . ' It wiu held, however, that this was a mere matter of description; that if Nicoll was a partner, it was unnecessary, under the Resident Magistrate's Act, to include the names of any of his co-partuers in the summons. The defendant pleaded " not indebted " as to a portion of the claim, and tender of £12 12s. as to the remainder. j Charles AVilliam Adams, the plaintiff, de-. posed that he had performed 1 the services sued for, on the request of Morrison and Company, but could not say of which partner. Frauds Nicoll deposed that he disputed some portions of the claim, as the result had not been furnished to him % The disputed j items were for work done, in respect of which he had not been furnished with any plans, and which was therefore of no use to the Company. C. W. Adams, recalled by the Bench, stated that the plans had been furnished except in one instance, though he could not say to which , member of the company. His Worship snid that the evidenco was very conflicting. Ho felt sure that neither pai'ty would wilfully make any misstatcment ; but, as he considered that Mr. Adams was in tho better position to know the facts from having his books, judgment would be for tho amount claimed, less 2 guineas for work which Mr. Adams admitted he had not supplied tho results of ; costs of Court, £1 75.; and professional costs, 131. Is. • Bulliston v. Barbary.— This was an adjournod case. Mr. M'Coy for the plaintiff ; Mr. Gooday for the defendant. After some arguments on legal points raised by Mr. Gooday had been concluded, judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, £12 16s. 4d.; costs of Court, £1 95.; and professional costs, £1 Is.