R.M. COURT.-THIS DAY.

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R.M. COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Dr. Giles, R.M.)

UNDEFENDED CASES.

Judgment for plaintiff was given in the following undefended cases : — Francis O'Connor v. Solomon Robinson, claim 18s Id, with costs 11s ; W. R. Cook (assignee of W. G. Allen's book debts) v. C. A. Martin, claim £2 18s, with costs 23a 6d; J. W. Whvte v. J. S. Jones, claim £3

Os Id, with costs 17s 6d ; Official Assignee (in estate of Adam Laybourn) v. Thomas Paton, claim £5 13s Bd, with costs, £2 2s ; Boylan and Taufield v. Emma McCullough, claim £3 6d, with costs, 7s; S. C. Brown (trustee in Alfred Jowitt'a assigned estate) v. John Gracie, claim £16 11s 9d, judgment for £13 11s 9d, with costs, £2 4s ; W. E. Bolland v. George Sage, claim £54 163 9d, with costs, £5 3s ; Porter and Co. v. George Downey, claim £6 Is 7d, with costs, 30s ; Thos. Lonergan v. Thos. Ford, claim £3, with costs, 16s 6d ; Herb. Jones v. J. W. Leminon, claim £2 15s, with costs, 6s.

DEFENDED CASES.

Murdoch Ross v. D. Gouk.—Claim, £24 for amount of dishonoured p.'n. with interest.—Mr T. Cooper for plaintiff and Mr Brassey for defendant.—Plaintiff was called and gave evidence as to the note having been given him, and to its having been dishonoured. The note was put in subjecb to Mr Brassey's objection that ifc was not stamped in accordance with the provisions of the Act.—David Gouk was called by Mr Brassey and gave his version of the circumstances under which the promissory note wae given.—Mr Brassey addressed the Court for the defence, but His Worship said Mr Cooper need not reply and gave judgment for the amount claimed with costs £3 12s.

Daniel Connell v. Arthur Young.— Claim £2, for money lent.—Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. Stewart for defendant. — After hearing the evidence of plaintiff and two other witnesses, and of the defendant, judgment was given for plaintiff, with costa 16s 6d.