RESIDENT-MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Cambridge, Thursday, March 12. (Before N. W. Searancke, Esq, R M.)

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RESIDENT-MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Cambridge, T hu rsd ay , Mar ch 12 . (Before N . W. Searancke, Esq , R M.)

McCann a. Hewitt. — Complaint for allowing a bull lo ho al large. Mr Hay appeared for tho plaintiff, Mr Leary for the defendant, who was lined 20s and coats.

McCakn v. Hewitt. — Claim £5, tor damage to a heifer. Mr Hay appeared for tjie plaintiff, Mr Leary for the defendant. Judgement was gi\*n fop tho plamtift' for £1 and ro«ts.

McCAM? t. Ciements.— Claim for JCIG 17s fid fo.i damage done by cattle on land imperfectly fenced. — Mr Jfay appeared for tho plaintiff; Mr Leary for I lie defendant. — PiniiitiiT proved the trespass and Ihat damage hail been done to tha amount claimed, as the land was in a 6tate of cultivat.on.-*-Tho defendant, showed tho land to bo imperfectly fouced, and Mr Leary urged that the case should bo dismissed on that ground. — Mr Hay, for nrgnment sake, would admit that the land was totally unfonced, and would, even then be entitled ti a judgmont in favor of the plaintiff, According to common law, owners of cattle wore compelled to fence them in. — Judgment was. deferred.

Kobinson v. Simpson. — Amount in dispute £4 13s, £9 18s having been paid into Court. Mv Lcary appeared for plaintiff, Mr Hay for tho defendant. Tho debt not having been contracted by defendant, and there being no writton guarantee, Mr Hay contended that under tho Statute of Frauds tlie olaintiff was precluded from recovering. — Mr Leary said tho Statute did i.ot apply in this case. — Judmenl was deferred.

Paiiker Y. CiiAKKE. — This was a claim of £18 10s for pig 3 unlawfully killed. Mr Leary appeared forth© plaintiff, Mr Hay for ;ho defendant. Judgment was given for the defendant, with costs.