DISTRICT COURT.—Monday. [Before his Honor Mr. Judge Beckham.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3178, 24 September 1867, Page 5

DISTRICT COURT.— Monday. [Before his Honor Mr. Judge Beckham.]

BICHAED AND If ABY CAMERON Y. BICHABD CAMEBON. Claim, £95 12s. Id., money had and received. Mr.Joy,LL.B.,askedforafurtheradjournment till next Court-day, which was granted. TBT7STEES OF SIMPSON Y. B. E. PLIMPTON. Mr. Brookfield for plaintiffs. This was a case on an overdue promissory note for £20. The claim was proved on the evidence of Mr. H. Vernon. Judgment for plaintiffs. SECCOMBE AND SON Y. WILLIAM MAXWELL. Claim, £44 IPs. lid. Mr. J. Russell, for plaintiffs, consented to the case being struck out of the list, there being no appearance of the plaintiffs. TBUBTEES OF JONES AND CO. Y. THOMAS AICKIN. Mr. J. Russell for plaintiffs. Claim, £25 15s. 6d. Defendant appeared, and stated that he had received no notice, and consequently resisted the paying of costs. Mr. J. Russell said the notice warning all persons indebted to pay had been frequently published in the newspapers. Dr. Aickin must have known that he was indebted to the estate. There was no rule on the subject of giving notice. His Honor said it appeared that the debt had been due for some considerable time. Defendant said he knew the debt was duo, but did not know to whom it was to be paid. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.

JAMES MCLELLAN T. T. H. HALL. Mr. W. Hill for defendant. Claim, £100, for work and labour. There being no appearance for the plaintiff, a nonsuit was recorded.

MABT GBEY Y. JAMES SULLIVAN. Mr. J. Russell for plaintiff; Mr. Macdonald for defendant. An adjournment was asked for by the plaintiff to the next Court-day, -which defendant did not oppose.

HALL Y. FOBGHAM. Mr. Whitaker for plaintiff; Mr. Macdonald for defendant. This was a claim for £50, being a year's interest on mortgage. Mr. Macdonald for the defendant, said that an understanding had been come to by which he could now confess judgment.

ASSIGNEES OF ALPE Y. G. GILDING. Mr. Beveridge'for plaintiff; Mr. Brookfield for defendant. Samuel Alpe deposed that the goods mentioned in the bill of particulars were sold and delivered to the defendant. The amount now due was £32 ss. o£d. Cross-examined by Mr. Brookfield: The goods were principally delivered by myself to Mrs. Gilding, at her own residence. During the currency of a part of the account, I was in partnership with Mr. Hemmings. I bought him out under a deed. Mr. Brookfield said the case could not be proceeded with without the deed. The case was then adjomed till next Courtday. This concluded the business.