RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Axaboa.—July 4. Catting v. Parker.—The defendant dH not appear. The plaintiff claimed £4, being the proceeds of sale of a microscope, which she stated the defendant had sold for her at that price i n August 1864. She had frequently written to ask the defendant for payment, and he had promised to send the money to her, but bad not done so. Tbe Resident Magistrate said that he should give judgment for the pl_i_,__r as she had sworn to the truth of her state* ment; and though he had a letter signed w l£ Joynt, solicitor, Christcharch," hi which aa objection to the Bench at Akaroa dealing with the case was raised, because " the rigW ii action had not accrued there, nor did the Be- - fendan* live there." A mere letter, purporting to be signed by a solicitor, without any appearance to offer proof on the other side, could not betaken to have any weight in the matter. Judgment was given accordingly.
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Press, Volume VIII, Issue 839, 8 July 1865, Page 2
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