RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9190, 14 August 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

FfIIJCAY, loTH AuitUST. (Bofore E. Hardcastle, Eaq., K.M.) CIVIL. Undefended Cases.— M. V. Hodge v. T. S. Payne.— His Worship stated that he had received two telegrams improperly addressed to him, one purporting jooome fro.m t\ inedioal man, and the other from defendant, stating that defendant was ill and unable to travel. Unless plaintiff agreed to an adjournment, no notice could be taken of these telegrams. — Mr Hodge elected to gflLon with his case. — The claim was forlbi 8s Bd, commission on ? ( loan qf dE^OO, negotiated far defendant by plaintiff". Judgment was given for that amount, with 35s costs.— J. J. Crawford v. V. Watson ; claim, £2, for money lent. Judgment by default, costs Os. Defended Cases. — J. J. Wright v. J. Hoakins; claim, £18 4s 2d. Mr Burnett for plaintiff, Mr Hqdge for defendant. This w^s a cluirn for butcher's meat supplied. It appeared from the evidence that plaintiff had sued do fondant for £9 2s 4d for meat supplied in 1876, and now sued for meat supplied in IS7G. — His Worship decided that the case must be struck out, as the causo of action had been divided, — Janes v. 'Bhiok ; claim, £15, for money' lo'nt. ' Defendant did not appear, and judgment went for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with coats of Court 355, and one witnesso'a expenses