MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11009, 5 July 1901, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

DEFAULf CASES. * In the following cases the defendants did 1 not appear, and judgment was given ' ajr-tinst them by default l>y Mr H. W. Bis- < hop SM.V-H.T. Fuhrmann [mx Byrne) s v- C S-' Hanes, £2 1&> 3d; same v F. < WeStjl3S -RIVAL BAILIFFS. His Worship gave .judgment yesterday • in the case of "the Official Assignee in the estate of P. H. Hardcastle y H. G. 'Shepherdf in which £3 was claimed for da-twee''to certain i_rticles of, furniture belonging to the bankrupt, by the bailiff of the holder of an unregistered bdl of wile when lie attempted' to~ eject tho bailiff ofthe Official Assignee. His Worship said that m his opmion Hftrcfcastle possessed an interest iii the furniture'''claimed-,''" and'that'on'his bankruptcy that interest passed to tfc*. Official Assignee, who liad a right of action against < the defendant, and having shown a certain j amount of damage,' lie was entitled to I the judgment of the Court. Although the amouritof claim was excessive, it was really more a matter of getting the principle c*_- : tablished than for damages. Judgment would .be given for "the plaintiff for £1, with costs and' solicitor's fee. Leave to appeal was granted, and his Worship ordered a stay of execution for seven days. Mr Stringer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Francis (for Mr Harper) for the defen- j dint. [ i PRESENTS OR WHAT? I Sydney S. Smith (Mr Byrne) claimed £26 13s 6d from Lucy" "Jane Tlav«l (Mr Joynt), I for mofiey lent- The plaintiff's case had been heard some days previously, a.nd the ! oase for the 'defendant was heard' yesi terday. A considerable quantity of evidence was heard to 'show that the goods, klieged to have been paid for "by the plain- ! tiff, had been paid for by the defendant i herself. His Warship gave judgment for the' defendant. • CLAIM FOR WAGES. Wilmot Quick clami-d 13s from J. Her- .. rick, one week's wages. The defendant claimed that the girl left his employ with- j out giving a .v-eks notice as arranged, but is he brought no corcohoratireevidence, his , Worship gave judgment for the j