RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 28 March 1881, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

. — + Fbidat, 25th March, 1881, (Before W. H. Eevell, Esq., 8.M.) Cbiminal Cases. Elizabeth King t. Alfred Harris. Case withdrawn. | T. Davis v. W. Shaw. This was an information for assault at Aj*x Creek. The complainant said I have a registered dam, and went up to construct it ; Shaw objected to my doing so, and as* saulted me by shoving me off the dam into the creek, and. struck me with the shovel, from whic£ I have been suffering ever since. by Shaw : You struck tr.e on the arm. You did not lead me gently away from the place ; I did not shift my dam pegs. This closed complainant's case. Defendant said that Davies came up to him lifting his shovel, and that he odJj put up his guard. Defendant was ordered to find sureties for three months, himself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each.

Civil Cases., M'Gaffin v. King— adjourned till next Court day. Same v. O'Bourke — summons not served. Sbaw v, Woolley ; claim for £1 15s for goods supplied ; judgment by default. Same v. Harris ; withdrawn. Same r. Cato ; claim for £7 16s U for

good i sold and delivered, and work done * judgment by default. Same v. Treasure ; claim for £2 6s ; judgment by default. Same y. Webber ; claim for £1 ; judgt meat by default. Same y. Maloney ; claim for £1 3* 6d for goods supplied ; judgment by default. Da vies v. Frampton; In this case judgment was reserved at the last Court day, and the case was now called for judgment only. The Magistrate, after reviewing the case, gave judgment for. the amount claimed with costs and \ professional costs, and on application of ■ Vlr Jonen, for defendant, granted ao appeal, M Lennan Bros. v. Rosier ; snmmont not nerved. Barman v. Teague ; application for order on a judgment obtained at the previous Court sitting. Adjournment granted for three months, to enable defendant to recover his health* M'Gaffin v. Dunlop; adjourned till next Court day. Same v. Green ; summon* not served. Victory Company v. Boaser ; claim for £5, for dishonored bills; judgment' by default. Victory Company r. Davies ; claim for £8 15s, for the ninth call on 1400 shnres ; no appearance of defendant £. jndgment for the amount with costs. Shaw v. Boss. Claim for balance of an account re» maining unpaid. Mr Jones for defendant, held that thebill of particulars was incomplete, and asked for a nonsuit. Mr Lynch for plaintiff, objected to the nonsuit, and held that the particulars state d were complete. Nonsuit point upheld, and the case adjourned till next Court day, subject to costs of adjournment being paid. M'Coy t. Mathbsoit.Claim for £3 9s for goods supplied. Dougald Matbeson, sworn, aaid : I am defendant in this action, and am a miner residing at Black's Point ; I have been served with a summon for £3 9s ; 1 never had two pair of boots from M'Coy in 1875. In 1873 or 18*4, I had one pair of boofs from him at Brighton ; I filed my schedule on the 80th January, 1875, and got my order of discharge it the following year ; I was in the Lyet from August to October, 1875, and I sal M'Coy repeatedly but he never billet me for two pair of boots ; I had om pair of boots before giving over m] claim to my creditors : I think the boot were mentioned iv my schedule. . [Case to be concluded at Lyell-]