RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Inangahua Times, Volume 69, Issue 69, 14 August 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S CO URT

Tuesday, August 13tii, 1878. (Boforo E, Shnw, Esq., 8,M.) BRi3inr,K v Dunk Thin case which was for tho rocovery of a sum of £2 sa, for froight, was partly gone into nt a previous sitting of the Court and was adjournod until to-day lo give tho defondnnt an opportunity of procuring tho oridonco of William Arnott, of Groymoutli. Upon tho caso being onlled on Mr Pitt, who opponrod for defendant, said that no action had boon takon rolativo to procuring tho ovidonoo of Arnott as tho amount in disputo was too smalji to war* rant tho expenditure. Ho (Mr Pitt) was, however, willing to tako his stand upon the law of tho case. Mr M'Loan who represented tho plaintiff said ho objoctod to Mr Pitt ndducing any nrgumont in support of dofondant's case, ns tho hearing wn» practically closed at the formor sitting, and could not now bo ro-oponod to admit tho -arguments of oounsol. His Worship said that Iho caso had only boon dosed so fnr as the production of evidenco was concorncd, counsel having a full right to addross tho Court. A short argumont onsuod botween tho Bench and Mr Pitt, which ended in n judgmont being givon for plaintiff for tho amount olaimod and costs, his Worship consenting to stato n ooso for tho opinion of tho Supremo Court npon tho subjoot. Dick v. Taylor. Defendant was oalled upon to show causo wby ho had failed to satify a judg« ment of the Courts Goorgo Taylor— l wns defendant in tho aotion Dick v. Taylor in whioh judgmont was ontorod up aguinst mo for £15 on tho Ist May last. I hnvo not since had tho moans to pay any of that amount into Court. I havo not earned moro than 20s a weak sinco thon. I havo a wifo and threo children. Ordor mado for payment of Iho amount by iustalmonts weekly of ss. in default of payment 21 days impi isoii ment. Smith v. Giuham, (fllnim for £3 17s on dishonored 1.0. U. for *milk supplied. fudgmont for tho amount olaimod and oosts. j Byrnk v. Cameron. (Jlaim for recovery of a gold ring, or tho valuo of it, £4 ss. Johu Byrne— l am a minor living at Boatman's ; I loft a gold ring with do* fondant to havo my initiols placed upon it ; I cannot rooollcot tho dato but it was shortly beforo defendant went into tho hospitnl; Tho ring woighed 29dwts. ond oost 25s to mako* Tho ring was a gift to mo from Mr Quigloy, and I intendod to send it homo ; I do not want tho valuo of tho ring, I would rathor havo tho ring or a substitute for it. Mr l*itb for defendant, said ho did not disputo receiving the ring.but it had boon mislaid, and his client was, howovor, quito willing to supply anothr ring of equal weight, liis Worship said tho bost way ttiottlo tho difficulty would bo toontoru.i judgment for £3 s', execution to b

H stayod for ono month, to onnblo defendnn • to provide a similar ring within tlm 0 limo. 1 Haiwisand TAT,n?T v Waitr. 3 Claim for £32 5s 8d for work and la 1 bor dono, nnd for sawn timber supplied ' Defendant had Glod a sot-off far fi2B fo goods Hupp Hod j tho sum of £22 of tin % sot-off' was disputod, and upon the ap plication of defendant tho ease was nd journcd for a fortnight for tho productioi . of books. f Tho Court then ndjournod.