MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11102, 22 October 1901, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

>-. ' \ DBPAULT CASES. Ia t&jt lolkfwiug civil cases, _l the Magis[f trato's Court yesrerrliy, the defendants did not appear, and) Mr, H.- W. Bisiiop, v S.M., give iudgment for the plaintiffs by * j default:—Victor Harris v N. Vale*B2 Mte «r'Sd: Booth, ilaodonald aad ,Co. ,v Wm. I H. Russell £18 ffs 3cL - : * *j JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. 3 ' i Judgnseut: -was givea in. the case of j | Robert Shanks (Mr Widdoivson) v nTdwwrd p i Vincent (Mr Harper). The claim, which ,' i amounted to £18 13s. was for -damages 0 ' inflicted by deiendant's runa-araj horse, 3 I irhich, after T-hrowing its oirner "aad Jbis 1 j brboher from a trarj, . had collided with t. i a vehicle of the - plaintiff's. The Magist. ■' trate Brfd that the defendant had been 1 j guilty of necligence. and cave judgment - j for plaintiff fwr the whole claim and costs. * | ALLEGED BREACH OFeAGREEMEKT. ij. Thanue Bulku (_vir Dougall) founded a s - claim _ fat £12 2s against Charles John I Wood [Mr Donnelly) upon aa alleged breach of agreement." It was stated t£at 6 on the 27th 4>f , June last the plaintiff of--5 fered Frederick Spratt, laaid agent, the * sum of £130 for a pteoe of land, and the 3 offer -was accepted. Two' or. three" days r - afterwards the land was alleged to have v - been sold to another purchaser. .after v hearing evidence, the - Magistrate gave . judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. i , . ■