PRESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 814, 8 July 1881, Page 2

PRESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. CARTERTON; WEDNESDAY [Before:'H. S,'Wabdeie'iM,'] 1 ' 1 John Peters vi James Peters,,—This was an action',brought by ason.agatnst his father for £4o ft'fot whg'ns, &c, alleged to be due, Tlie 1 plaintiff at 'the time was a minor, Hying under his father's- roof,; as a member:6f the family./' }j■■ . ; :, The case was heard at great length on the. 22nd. June last, when itlie. .evidence was very contradictory, 'Vnd tho R.M. reserved judgment till,this ,day,.„.„. ' 'Mr' Beard for the plaintiff, and Mr Skipper ;for :tlle ; defendant. '-. '-j ' ; \Y \

His Worship delivered a Written' judgment to the eliect that the .evidence, did .not estabjisj} a contract for Hire and' services, ar|d tl]af' a'u express, hirjng must bb proved, in order to support the claim, forjwasies. Thi? had riot, in liis opinion,; bean proved, and he save judgment for" the defendant,' with costs. Elliotts v Bennett. —Ckim £IOO for illegal distress. This long-standing case had been adjourned to this'day, in consequence of the bankruptcy, to enable the trustee to investigate the matter.; . \Jj / ;.', Mr Beard for plaintiff/ Mr Skipper fordefendant. ■ / Mr Skipper now appeared for' the trus-' tee, and stated that he didnot/intend' to contest the. case further injliis Court, but that he had applied to the Supreme Court at Wellington, on behalf of the Trustee, and had obtained a judge's/order to restrain, and theR,M. would; therefore only havo to assess tho damage'on the case' as it now stood,'-.' / \

His Worship, Hereupon assessed the' damages at iso, and judgment was ordered b be - formally enleredj up for that amdunt/Mr Sipper'oliservihK that' he should, onbehalf of the Truatee, dispute the proof lof debt,-''as"against" the' •bankrupt's estate,'in theSu'premti'Court.' 1

' ,,i , Masterton .Borough- Council f v Thomas Bentley'.-Claim for 'ratej,' '£4 'Ba sd. Judgment for 'amount and'costsAH TOI r l

Same vE. A. S. Wylie.-Rates. Defen-dant-objected .thai he was,a weekly tenant,; and only occupied'the| premises fdr'-whioh' he yas sued' jthrpe month's, in the year aß79. r Mr^roynadmitte,d ! t|jat ( tj|o riandlord, MrJHarris, had protnisbd pay the rites, : but had failed to do-'so.—The Gouffcsai<i that as ifr Wylie's name" was on,%ro|| he was respoityb. §, afld'ftidge I .' mentrnuijtbp given l againWhiinj : atid'he could reoover against Mr Harris, '"•James Thompson v Chamberlain' Bros; .rrOlaim 1 for wages, £47; Mr' Beard for plaintiff,, Mr Bunny for defendants,'This was' in adjourned'case, which' r riadf ( commenced in March last, and was of a very complicated nature.—After being argued all yesterday afternoon, His Wor-

ship'gare judgment for plaintiff for £39 15a 9d afld fcosts. \ , LJidlrgsoraßJHare.-Balance of-an of defendant. and costs. D. O'Kane v Pike.—Debt £l2 6s. ~~-«- &"lod. ijjfr Bonny fit Skipper ftf defendant.' Judgment for «m6ul)&n<toosts.^^~"* ,w /