RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT. This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 1975, 8 June 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT. This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow Esq., R M ) This Court presented a lively appearance thta morning, there being a l ar g e gathering of creditors and debtors present waiting with* anxious interest the result of the cases Twelve legal gentlemen were also present to represent their respective clients, and thirty three ccses were set down for heating. I JUDGMENTS FOE PLAINTIFFS. Hunter and Nolan v. Moore—claim, £13 I 17s 6d, "of which £12 had been paid (Mr J B. Russell for plaintiff); costs, £2 19a. w'. H. Armstrong V. T. H. Mabin—claim, £3 103 ; costs. £1 4# 6d (Mr Reei for plaintiff) T. Holland v. Geo. Oottis-claim, £27sl0dcosts, £1 4s Gd (Mr Du*aur for plaintiffj. * ADJOURNED tfASKS. Dunningham and King v. J. Davis; Strongman v. Hill ; Usher v. Lincoln ; Field* v. Worms; Pooley and Sou v. Cameron • Langsford v. Burgess. 3 NEW EXCHANGE GOLD MINING OOMPAKY v. THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS. Mr Hesketh appeared for the claimants, and Mr Tofchill, manager, proved the claims to be still ovcing. John Wilson, balance of 209 sharas, at 94 per share, £2 10s; coits, £1 6s 6d.. George Wiltshire, claim £2 10s; costs, £1 6a 6d. Lionel Phillips, chim £2 10a; costs, £1 6s 6d! Charles F. Quinb, claim £2 ; costs, £1 6s 8d! F. H. Crippen, claim £7 10s ; coats, £2 Is. A number of similar cases were settled, and the following were adjourned until next Court day j—Robert McGregor, Wm. McCullock, and W. Percy. THOBKT/OS V. DE LTAS. Claim, Mr Rees for plaintiff, and Mr J. B. Kussell for defendant. This was a claim on the part of plaintiff, an actor and scene painter, in connection with an engagement at; the Prince of Wales Theatre in February last. Tho defendant denied his responsibility as ilie engagement was made by Mr Sheppardson, who had left Auckland. Mr Thornton deposed that the engagement with Mr Sheppardson was another matter, and had been settled. After some discusiion it was arranged that the case should stand over for a week, in order to some arrangement being come to between the parties. NOKMANBY V. MILLA.IS. Claim, £5 4s. Mr Connell for plaintiff.

Thi3 was a claim for proceeds of a quantity of wool which defendant had told for plaintiff on commission, but had failed in paying the money.

Plaintiff, in a' very low voice, explained the circumstances.

Judgment for plaintiff, with coats £1 4s1,

M'DONALD V. COUPLAND,

Claim, £23 15s,

Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff. Mr Nolan, solicitor's clerk, proved witnessing an agreement betwr -n the parties, consenting to submit their ene to Captain Daldy for arbitration. The cr->e was extremely intricate, and arose out of shipping mafcterj, Rob rt Macdonald depos 1 that he end defendant met at Captain Daldy's in order to settle their differences. Captain Daldy having; carefully weighed the matter, awarded £23 153 and 21s costs to plaintiff, but which defendant had since refused to pay.

Defendant in a rambling statement intimatod that he was the greater loser, and had got no money for anybody. Judgment for £24 16s the original claim, and cost £4 18a.

Defendant: I've got no money, and can't pay, Mr Rnssell said that defendant was in constant employment.

Defendant: I can't pay.

His Worship : I've nothing more to say. THOMAS USHER V. FRED. A. LIKCOLSV Claim, £3. THOMAS USHER V. GEORGE BI'CASLIN. " Claim, £1 83 6d. '

The plaintiff in thes9 cases is an account' ant, and the claims were for work done.

MrJan.es RusseU appeared for McC'aslin,

In the claim against Lincoln, judgment was given for plaintiff for the full amount, and in the latter for lCb, costs divided. : , .:

STEPHEN K. HUGHFS, JUNK., V G. P. DOWER. Claim £2 2s. Mr George for plaintiff, and Mr Eees for defendant.

The plaintiff in this case is a commission ag'ut, and claimed on the sale of several allotments of land in the Waiksto, which he sold to Mr Conway, a milk-vendor, oa tho sfch October 1865, for which plaintiff wrY to receive five per cent.

The defence was that the commission was to be paid out of the purchase money. George fiarker, solicitors clerk, deposed that he was in Mr Hughes office at the time of the settlement for the land, and the money was passed from Mr Conway to Mr McKenzie; he rskedfor the two guineas commission, when Mr Conway said it had been paid to Mr Hughes jonr ; hencs thinking the statement to be true, he handed over the desds.