Resident Magistrate's Court.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 65, 7 October 1875, Page 5

Resident Magistrate's Court.

* Balclutha, 6th October, 1875. (Before J. P. Maitland Esq., ft.M.) George "Watt and P^obert Johnston, who had been admitted to bail and failed to appear, were each fined 10s, with the alternative of 21 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in the public streets. DICKSON V. MOSLEY. Claim of £1 19s 4d, damages for trespabß of sheep. Mr Reid appeared for plaintiff. Defendant admitted tho trespass, but disputed the claim for damages. After evidence His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff 20s, and costs £2 ss. SANDERS V. SANDILANT. •Claim of £52, pice of a horse sold and delivered. Mr Keid for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not indebted, and the case went to proof. In evidence tbe sale and delivery was clearly proved, but the defendant alleged that the horse he purchased was ono for the wrongous conversion of which he waa sued some time ago and had to pay £27. His worship said that the case referred to virtually decided the present one — that the matter had been very carefully inquired into, and it was found that the horse defendant ultimately took possession of was not tbe one he purchased. He (His Worship) had seen no reason to change his mind regarding that decision. Judgment for amount claimed with costs. U'nEil (Administrator of the estate of the late Jamea M'Neil) v. m'girr. Claim of £20 10s for rent, &c Mr Howorth for plaintiff, and Mr Eeid for defendant. After evidence judgment was given for plaintiff for £6 13s 3d, with costs of Court. SAME V. DUNNE. Claim of £60 for rent of paddock. Mr Howorth for plaintiff, Mr Taylor for defendant, who pleaded payment. Mr Howorth called Mr Dunne, the defendant, who stated the rent of the paddock waa £60, but he paid in advance and got a deduction of £5 ; that the money was paid in notes in his own hotel in presence of Mrs Dunne on a Saturday night. There was an agreement between the Earties, and tbe receipt waa endorsed upon it, ut the document had subsequently been handed to M'Neil. Mr Dunne produced his day book and ledger, showing the entries of payment. Mr Howorth accepted a nonsuit. SAME V. MAHEII. Claim of £30, money lent. In this case defendant denied ever having received the money, and the plaintiff accepted a nonsuit.