RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2604, 22 August 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, This Day.

*r-*.' (Before R. C. Barstow. Esq., R.M.) %! JUDGMENTS FOR PIjAINTIFFS.' S John Cosgrave and Go; v. Bernard Montague, Claim £39 18s, goods, costs £317s (Mr Jas. Russell for plaintiff) ; R. Little v. James Duross. claim £2'2s. costs £16a 6d (Mr Thome for plaintiff) ; John A. Beale v. Wm. Trimble, claim £7 10a' rent,.xsO3te ifil 6s ; same v. Robt. Atkinson, claim •£s3s6d (adiourned), Mr Lusk represented the i plaintiff in both instances; James P; King v. Joseph Morland, claim £2 5s Bd, goods, Costs lis; same v. E. F. Butterworth, claim^:;d3l 17s, costs . 11s 6d ; Denis Marmham v. McOabe and Welsh,claim £3145, account (Mr J. B. Russell appeared^ for Welah, and offered £15 in settlement of the claim, which Mr Markham accepted with coats);. Messrs Linabuary and Co. .v. R..Bennett, claim £119a, Co3ts £1 4s 6d (Mr V^;, Qoleman for plaintiff).' ■ : - ' ..M^y JuDGJircNTStJMgioNS Cases. Jonathan Heap v. Arthur Carter.—Claim, £10. Mr Laishley appeared for plaintiff in this case, and said that defendants offer of lOsia-weeki would be accepted. His "Worship made an order accordingly. Menzios v. Barnes. Claim, £21 6d. Mr.Brock| appeared for plaintiff. Orderedto pay £2 per-: month, with costs. Somerfield and Leek ,v. M. .D. Alexander.— Claim, £3 Is, drapery goods. Mr J.rß. Russell for plaintiff. -Sir Napier, clerk,- stated, that defendant was; a memberof a company recently performing in .Lome-street Hall. He! got the >gpods- foe- ready money, and- then- stated his in--ability to pay; He had mortgaged' hisipassag^f to Sydney. Mr Russell said" that it was-neces-sary, in this case, that an order for speedy execution •be made." Judgment for plaintiff.j ■costs; £1 4s 6d, with immediate exp,cution.. v - - Ii; ' John Lamb v. Walter Curtis,<.£l2 12s 4d. Mb Hesketh for plaintiff. .- ''■L'^. ' oi'^''10

McKenzie and Rosa v. A. Roberts.—Claim, £44 2s'4d, damage.—ln this case^. which was a claim for damage to certain goods, the particulars'of which have already appeared, His 'Worship gave judgment for.defendant.—Costs,'"£6. ■■'; 'C.- N.-McMurdo v. Mayor and Councilor* Pafnell.- Claim, =£50.—1 n this case Mr Tyler; appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendants.—The claim was for iDjuries received by plaintiff in consequence, it was alleged, of the neglect of defendants in connection with the St.- Stephen's Road, Parnell.—The defence Was, the Mayor and! Council, did not cause the [Stones to be placed on the road, and were not responsible for the accident.—

Mi McTV^urdoi Governmont"lnsurance Agent, deposed that ho was K-ins home from his office onhorsebnek; it vktis-dark^and vhere was no moon. Tie was trottlnc at "a. brisk pace along St. Stephen's road, and t when; opposite.- the Deanery, his horse stumble;!.' o-< era j heap of stones, and fell upon him:-.the horße snorted with terror. He felt-hims!:lf very, much injuredj- Dr.-Haines depoaeiaito having in.ttended plaintifl for a sprainedf-anklei'and.Mr Kinloch, veterinary'surgebn,"igave relative to the iniury to the horses knees. [The case waß";not concluded, when our reporter left.] ' (5 f, ■ i