MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 843, 9 June 1885, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(BeJore J. S. Hickson, Esq., li. M.) Friday, June sth. N. llodgcrs pleaded guilty to a breach of section 17 of "The Regulations of Births and Deaths Act, 1875." 'lhe Registrar said that he did not wish to press for a heavy penalty as the omission appeared to be more of an oversight on the part of the defendant than due to any other cause. His Worship thereupon inflicted the nominal penally "f Is and costs 7s. Charlotte Perriani r. Benjamin Barker.— Claim for £7 7s Id, goods supplied. Mr Wilson appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given for amount claimed, with costs of Court, 13s, and professional fee of £1 Is. Horn and Anderson v. John Perrow.—Claim for £99 6s 6d. Mr Turton for plaintiff, Mr Wilson for defendant, who contended that an emergency summons such as the present one could not be issued in terms of section 33 of "The R. M. Act, 1867," unless signed by a J. P. or by a Resident Magistrate, and as it was not so done, his objection must prove fatal. His Worship concurred with this view of counsel, and ordered a fresh summons to issue on the present plaint without further fees, and to be made returnable for hearing at Queenstown on the 9th inst., as plaintiff's solicitor stated that defendant was disposing of his mining property with the intention of defeating his creditors, and his clients were willing to attend the Court at Queenstown that they might obtain judgment as soon as possible.