BALCLUTHA.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 123, 17 November 1876, Page 5

BALCLUTHA.

.November 15, 1876. (Before J. P. Maitland, Esq., JEt.M.) CIVIL CASES. Smith (Kaitangata) v. M'lutyre.— Claim of £8 16a-, for goods supplied. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs. Same v. Warnock.— Claim of £10 13s 3d, amount due for goods. No appearance for defendant. Judgment for amount claimed, with £;} 6s costs. Same v. Hornwell.— Claim of £12 18s 3d, balance of account for goods supplied. Mr Taylor appeared for defendant, who pleaded a pnyrnent of £4, for which credit had not been given, and not indebted for the balance. — The plaintiff produced his books, and proved the entries according to the claim.— The defendant sv-ore that other £4 had been paid. This was positively denied by plaintiff. — At the suggestion of the Court, plaintiff consented to a deduction of £2, and judgment was given for the balance with co&ts. Smith (Waipahi) v. Litton.— This was a claim of £10 2s sd, alleged balance due for wot k done on the railway works. Mr Keid appeared for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not. indebted, and produced a receipt by plaintiff in full of all claims. The evidence led consisted chiefly of measurements and calculations of earth work. The plaintiff was nonsuited. — The defendant pointed out the hardship he was subjected to, inasmuch as, although he took the precaution to obtain signed receipts, he was liable to be dragged 37 miles i o Court after every pay-day. His Wor» ship said if he was satisfied that the plaintiff was aware of what he had signed, he would have subjected him to the payment of heavy costs. Should plaintiff again bring the action and fail to prove his case, he would allow defendant full expenses. RAPB. Michael Slattery, labourer, Kaitangata, was charged, on the information of Sergeant Daly, with having committed this crime at Kaitangat >, on 4th November, upon Agnes Young, a girl 14 years of age. Mr Reid conducted the prosecution, and Mr Taylor the defence. The case was conducted witb closed doors, and the evidence was unfit for publication. Ifc occupied the Court till 6 o'clock, when his Worship took an hour to consider his decision. Upon resuming, his Worship said he considered a prima facie case had been made out. Mr Taylor said, since the adjournment he was informed of some important evidence of which he was not previously aware, and asked for a remand for a week in order that he might adduce it. The remand was gi anted. The Court then adjourned.