MAGISTRATES' COURTS

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11460, 19 December 1902, Page 6

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

DEFAULT CASES. In the following undefended civil cases at the Ma-gistrWte's Court yesterday, Mr H. W. Bishop, y.M., gave judgment for the plaintiffs by default:—Eliza White and Arthur C. Read (Mr Douglas) v Charles J. Styche and James J. Munroe, £62 17s 10d ; James Shand and Co. (Mr Cowlishaiv) v John Callinan, £110 4s; J. Hartnell (Mr Graham) v J. Smithers, £3 2s 5d ; J. Hartnell (Mr Graham) v G. Mason, £13 0s 2d; W. Strange and Co. (Mr Flesher) v J. Ward, £1 4s ; Collie Bros and Geddis (Mr Cowfcshaw) v A. 15. Fuller, £21 ss; William Walker v 'Frank Buck, £l" 11s 8J; same v J. Ewing, Hi 12s 7d ; Emma M. Downing (Mr ltoiketon) v A. S. Lamb, £7 2s6d. CLAIM FOR RENT. In a case in which Ellen McLean (Mr Slater) sued William Rainbow (Mr Hoban), the claim was for £7 16s, aLeged arrears of rent. A counter claim was put in by the defendant for £2 10s on account of damages allegedly dore to his property by the plauitiif in block.ng a drain on h.s sixitionJ Am tho question of wa£r rights opened up a larger mailer, his Worship said he would like to adjourn the case for teclmical ev.dence, though iia vws to give judgment on the facts at, once. An adjournniiicj nil Monday next, was agreed upon. CONCRETING A FLOOR. Frank 1 urvey cla.med Z2 18s from Louisa IJ. Tankard :ur work done in CJincroting n ii-on:-. Th,» ccieiici- wa.s -that t-i? w.,rk had not b:.-ii prop-jiiy done. Ju i j:iienL way giv.-n for the piaintiff ftr £1 8;-..'