RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1048, 21 February 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Tuesday, February 18. (Before Joseph Giles. Esq., R.M.) Hugh "Neil v. John Sheldon.—Claim for £6 3s 6d, goods supplied. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount claimed and costs 13s. William Patterson v. Samuel Alexander.—Claim for £4 7s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 9s. Same v. Charles M'Dowell.—Claim for £1 Ss. Judgment for plaintiff with coo to 00. William Mailer v. James Wilkie.— Claim for £2 10s, goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff in full amount claimed and costs 9s. Whyte and Pirie v. John Sheldon.— Claim for £2 6s. Judgment for amount claimed and costs, less £1 received by plaintiff since service of summons. J. K. Grant v. James Enight. Judgment summons. Defendant had failed to satisfy previous judgment of the Court. He now pleaded that he had no constant work, no money, and that his mate named White, had decamped with money due to him on a building contract. Plaintiff could not disprove this. Summons dismissed. Bogue v. Samuel Jones. Enlargement of time granted for service of summons. E. J. O'Conor v. M'Gregor and Campbell. No appearance. Struck out. Plaintiff afterwards appeared, and pleaded unavoidable delay in attendance. The Court said that the rule strictly observed was that on a case being called and the parties failing to appear it was, if the hearing fees had been previously paid, placed at the bottom of the list and called 'once more to give parties another chance of appearing. In any case wherein the fees had not been paid, and parties failed to put in an appearance when first called on, the case was at onee struck out. John Hughes v. E. Savage.—Defendant had left the colony, but still owned property in Westport. On the application of Mr Fisher an order was made for service of summons at last known place of abode of defendant. Stitt Brothers v. F. W. Cox.—Mr Fisher made a similar application in this case, the defendant having left the colony, but his wife and family still residing in Westport. Application granted.