CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 843, 29 July 1871, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

(from our own correspondent.)

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before T. G. Macarthy and Joseph Henry, Esqs., J.P.s) Thursday, Max 27.

Murphy v. Pair.—Claim for £6 for refreshments supplied by plaintiff to defendant from the 4th to 27th May. Mr Shapter appaared for plaintiff. Margaret Murphy stated—l dismissed plaintiiffrom my service on the 4th May. She stayed in my house until the 27th. She asked me to accommodate her until she got married. 1 objected, saying I had not sufficient accommodation, but she said it was sufficient.

Cross-examined by Mr Fair : I did not find her a profitable barmaid, and I told her I wished her to leave. I did not ask her to stay, stating that there would be no charge made. For tho defence Mrs Pail? statedPlaintiff told me she could not afford to pay me, and I said I had a month to

decide upon what course I was to adopt. She said I could stop for six weeks or three months if I wished without any charge being made I did nearly the same amount of* work as when 1 was paid. Mr Shatter addressed the court in support of the plaintiff's case Judgment deferred until to-morrow. In consequence of the absence of Mr Broad, thoro was no Warden's Court held.