S.M. COURT.-THIS DAY.

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S.M. COURT.-THIS DAY.

—.—,—-»— (Before Mr 11. AY. Brabant, S.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. In the following oases judgment was entered for plaintiff by default: — Catherine Lindsay v. .las. K. Wallace, claim £4 15/, costs 10/; Robert Scott v. li. G. L.ramley, claim £17 7/, costs I'l 11/: John Loniey v. Peter Trevalli, claim £2 0/6, costs 10/: Nathan Phillips v. Alex. McNeil and Julia I McNeil, claim £31 0/9, costs £3 13/; Ann Wilson v. Win. J. Anderson, claim £ 18 •!/. costs £3 4/0; Smith and Caughey v. .1. P. Taylor, claim £9, costs 31/0; J. C. Finley v. W. Murray, claim £3 15/S, costs 10/; E. J. Thomas j v. David Fletcher, claim £2 10/:!. costs ."/; W. B. Meldrum v. Edward Piercey, claim £8 18/0, costs £1 3/6; Wm. Monaghan v. J. B. Grcatbatch, claim, £15, costs £1 13/G; Kauri Timber Company v. Frances U^n\, claim €1 16/3, costs 15/; Smith and Caughey I v. J. M. Bell, claim £3 1/11 (judgment for balance due 1/11, costs 11/; j Gilmore and Co. v. John Blogg, claim £3 18/, costs 10/; Theodore F. S. Tinne v. .las. Hill and Nellie Hill, possession of tenement and £6 rent j claimed, costs £3 3/; Thos. Prosser, j jun. v. J. Ogilvie, claim £1 16/6, costs 5/; Wm. B. Everitt v. A. Cummane, claim 19/3, costs 5/; John Iredale v. | Win. Alf Boulton, claim £8 S/, costs , £1 3/0; Hikurangi Collieries, Limited, j v. Hauraki South Gold Mining Com- j pany, Limited, claim £57 10/, costs j £3 18/6. DEFENDED CASE. Mrs Mary Ethel Logan (of Albany, Dcvonport) v. Paul Beaver, of Devonport., dentist. —Plaintiff claimed 15/ for curing pork and beef, paperhanging and washing done at 3/ per day at defendant's farm at Albany.—Mr Brookfield appeared for plaintiff, Dr. Laishley for defendant, who was not present-, but his wife appeared.— Plaintiff deposed to doing the work in the statement of claim. In cross-ex-amination she said that she and her husband lived in a houseondefendant's ground and they paid no rent. They took charge of defendant's land, and kept- would-be diggers off.—Mr Logan gave evidence in support of his wife's claim. Witness said he acted as ranger for defendant to keep other gum diggers off the land. He was allowed to dig cum himself and sell it. In crossexamination witness said that Beaver would have paid him for the claim of £4 18/ that he was bringing ngainst him, but witness would not take 5/ per day. Beaver had never given him anything for his work except two bottles of beer on a recent Sunday when he wanted to talk and "square" the case.—At this stage, on the application of Dr. Laishley, further evidence was adjourned until the 21st hist., to enable Beaver to be present.