RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 998, 23 August 1872, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

I Tuesday, August 20. (Before J. Giles, Esq., 8.M.) Morris v. Crowle. —Adjourned for me week on application of defendant, bough his agent Edward Jacobson. Job L. Munson v. William Pitt.— ;laim for £l7 9s 3d. No appearance f defendant. Judgment for full mount claimed, and costs 19s. Same v. George Wegg Home.— Claim for £ls 14s 3d. Balance for goods and rent. IS'o appearance of defendant. Judgment for full amount claimed and costs, 19s. William Champlin v. W. Wilson.— J> T o appearance. Case struck out. John Clark v. David M'Hugh. No appearance struck out. Edward A. Labatt v. Eobert C. Parker. —Claim for £4, work done and performed. Defendant paid £1 into Court, and denied liability for the balance. This was a claim for service rendered in watching certain bags of potatoes placed on the wharf at Cobden street, plaintiff alleging that he bad been engaged by defendant and bad, by himself and sons, kept guard over them from Saturday night until daylight on Monday morning, and again on Tuesday night. Philip Labatt, son of plaintiff, gave [evidence corroborating his father's ; statement. William Eagg, night watchman, gave evidence as to seeing plaintiff on watch on the wharf, and that the weather was then very tempestuous. The usual charge for night duty was £l. The defendant pleaded that he had ouly engaged the plaintiff for two nights, and then on no specific terms, and that he considered the charge excessive. Judgment given for £2, for two nights duty, with costs. Peter Williams v. Frederick Brandt. —Disputed claim for £2O 10s, balance alleged to be due on house sold. The defendant produced a receipt for the price of house, paid to Henry Hilderbrandt (lately drowned), who was a former partner of plaintiff. Plaintiff denied all knowledge of the document, and said the house was held jointly by himself and Hilderbrandt; that Hilderbrandt had sold his share in the house, and given possession to defendant and others ; that he had turned them out, and afterwards made arrangements with defendant to sell him his share, showing him an agreement between himself andHilderbrandt.setting forth their right to equal shares in the premises.

Defendant denied the statement generally, and entered into particulars as to transactions with plaintiff for the purchase of certain iron, to replace some lost by plaintiff from his boat; and stated that the present claim had not been made until after the death of Hilderbrandt. The Court ruled that the evidence was unsatisfactory, and not sufficient to give judgment thereon. A nonsuit was therefore recorded. Andrew Nelson v. Charles Petersen. —Claim for £25, due on an 1.0.TJ. Defendant admitted his liability, but pleaded as a set-off the right to share in certain gold, formerly obtained from their joint claim at Caledonian terrace, and also for wages ; but he was not prepared with specific proof. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs, at the expiration of seven days.