RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 211, 23 May 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. FitzGerald, R.M.) Tuesday, May '22nd. Dhunk and Dißoni>Eni,Y Conduct. — John Halspin, John Purcell, and Patrick Hannigan were severally firted 5s for being drunk, and 15s for disorderly conduct ; or in default 48 hours imprisonment with hard labor. Breach or Police Ordinance. — James Hirsch, charged with obstructing the public thoroughfare by leaving two casks and three crates in Revell-streot, on the 15th inst., was fined £l. CIVIL CASES. Gun and Rawlings v. Linstrom. — For goods supplied. Judgment, by consent, tor tho amount claimed, £15 Bs. Bd., and costs, 12s. Hill and Morrison v. Upham, — The plaintiffs sought to recover the sura of £4, the value of a share in a claim sold by the plaintiffs to the defendant. It appeared the defendant bought the share on tho understanding that he was to pay for it as soon as he had taken the value of the share out of the claim ; he swore that he had not done so, and a judgment was given for the defendant, with costs. Parker and Garsidea v. Worrall. — For goods supplied to the defendant. Judgment by default, for the amount claimed, £1 128., and costs. Edwards v. Harris. — This was an action to recover the sum of £4. The defendant sold the plaintiff a cart, and agreed at the time to lend him a set of harness for a fortnight. It appeared that the defendant had subsequently borrowed the cart, and returned it with one of tho shafts broken, and had also refused to lend plaintiff the set of harness. The defendant denied that the lending of the harness was a part of the agreement, and s aid ho knew nothing about the broken shaft. A judgment was given for the, broken shaft, £2, with costs. Phillimore v. Kerley. — For wages. Judgment by default, for tho amount claimed,' £18 75., aud costs. M'Gregor v. Berndt. — For professionnal services. Judgment by default, for £3 Bs. and costs. Hill and Morrison v. Lang. — The plaintiffs sought to recover the sum of £14 2s. 6d., for meat supplied by them to the defendant. The defendant admitted £5 18s. 6d. of the account, but denied having received the rest of the meat charged for in the bill of particulars. Judgment was given for £5 18s. 6d., with costs, tho plaintiffs not being in a position to prove the order for the meat, or the delivery of it. Morrison v. Nixon. — Judgment for amount claimed, £5 Is., on an1.0.U., and costs. Hornbach and Will y. Harper. — For goods supplied by plaintiffs to defendant. Judgment by default, for amount claimed, £61 16s. 3d., and costs. M'Gregor v. Breeze.* — For professional services. Judgment by default, for £3 3s. and costs. M'Gregor v. Kingswell,— The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £4 45., for professional services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant. Judgment for £4 4s. and costs. In the cases of Moss v. Evans ; Boyle v. Williams ; M'Bcatli v. Thompson ; Dood v. Williams, there was no appearance of plaintiffs or defendants. The Court was then adjourned for a quarter of an hour, and on resuming, the enquiry into the loss of the Maria was proceeded with.