RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1105, 24 July 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

j Hamilton, July 22. ) i (Before 11. W. Northeroft, Esq., 1..M.) E„-XK_XX_S3. . . E dwai„ Silk avus lined ss, and costs, for this offence. CIVIL ,SlD_. Teas v Mason.— This was an action to L recover possession of a tenement, and a claim of £1 us. Mr Hay appeared for plaintiff, and Mr O'Noil for the defendant. I Defendant pleaded that ho had not • left the premises as there Avcro no other 1 vacant houses in Hamilton. Plaintiff examined, stated that rent, at 1 tho rato of os per week, awi-; owing fro ni tho 1 7th of .February last, sir '■ thataeiendanfc had received notice I_Uniifc on the loth of April. Judgment for pl».ntiil" Avith costs, £2 os. J N. 14. Cox v Kellett.— Claim £1 10s No appearance of defendant. Jud<.neiifc for plaintiff, with costs, los. ° Fitzpatriok v Pouglmian. — Claim £-2 ia* Bd. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, Avith costs °7s Warr v Potter.— Claim £<> ; pri t ._ 0 f „ coav. No appcaranr.o cf defendant Plaintiff deposed to soling defendant _ coav for £f), on the l.th of J imo last. Judgment for amount, and coste _■'> Is f;,l auuer vE. Wilson.— Claim £2 ; s for damage done by cows. Mr O'Neil for plaintiff. n.,Sp in Sf «a de T cd \ {uraill 8' -at the catUe on Sunday week last from hi., 'garden, ami thou- rotnrmng that night on the following morning, and a<?ain cominittino. damage. Ho valued °tha damage at £o. \ Mary Ann Barker, a neighJbur, gaV a

evidence as to seeing defendant's cows on plaintiff's premises.

George Edgecumbe, valuator, deposed that in his opinion the damage amounted to £2 7s.

HJWm. Davis deposed to seeing other cattle than those of defendant's break into plaintiff's prsmises, prior to tho 13th and 14th instant. Last week he saAV several other people's cattle coming out of plaintiff's paddocks. One of them bolonged to him, Avitncss. The valuation might have been made before plaintiff put'his OAvn horses in, but not afterwards. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs, £1 12s Gd.