RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Thursday. [Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3319, 6 March 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Thursday. [Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

Boar y. Larnham. — Hii Worship said ia thii case the Court had no jurisdiction, as ike question of title canoe too prominently forward. Toe case could be settled out of Court.

Jodgmihts jor PliAcmras. — Arthur and Son (Trusted) v. Mulligan, £1 7b. lid.; Wayte v. B. M.tthewi, £1 ss. 6d,

Nonsuited. — B»nnaford v. Taylor, £3.

Judgments Comnsssn>.— Porter t. Eraser, £11 9s. 5d.; Levy v. Thomas, £13 2s. 6d. Millik v. Akdibson. — Mr. Sheehan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Beveridge for defendant. Claim, £6, for damage to the cutter * Catherine.' The cargo boat 'Tweed 7 had come into collision with the ♦ Catherine' and damaged her.— The defence was, that the collision was accidental. It wag also pleaded that the claim was excessive.— Plaintiff was examined, and deposed that the collision damaged all tbe fore part of the vessel, so that she leaked. There was nobody on board the ' Tweed ' at the time, which had dragged ber anchor. If anybody belonging to tbe 'Tweed 1 had been on board, the collision might have been prevented. They could have got on board the cargo. The necessary repairs to witness's vesiel cost about £6. — The master of the 'Catherine' deposed to the ' Tweed' dragging her anchor, and coming into collision with bis vessel. He also deposed to the amount of damage. — Another witness, a boatman was also examined for the plaintiff— Jeremiah Cooper, who had charge of tbe cargo-boat * Tweed.' The ' Tweed' was properly moored by him previous to the collision. It was blowing very hard,— His Worship , said that judgment must pats for the plaintiff for £6.

Batntctn v. R. Graham.— Mr. J. B. Kussell for plaintiff; Mr. Beveririge for defendant. - This was a claim of £20 for the detention of certain goods. The defence was that defendant had a lien. — Dr Bayntun deposed that he left certain goods with Mr. Wilson, of Waiwera, who was a ■errant of Mr. Graham's. He did not leave the goods in security of any money said to be due by him to Mr. Graham. — In crou-examiuation, witness deposed that he had got clothing at the establishment of Graham and Co., and boots at McKerras's, on Mr. R. Graham becoming responsible. Witness had applied to defendant to get him those articles. He bad offered to pay a portion of the money as soon as he could. Witness had been living at M >tutapu without paying anything. — Alexander Wilson deposed that plaintiff's goods were left with him to send them up by the first boat. Witness put them on board a cutter, and Mr. Graham, who was going up to Auckland 11 ' in the cutter, promised to t*ke charge of them. — R. Graham deposed that plaintiff had applied to him for assist* ance. Witness refused. Dr. Bayntun then said that he had left goods with Wilson, and that he would leave them as security. Witness paid for clothing and boots. He would not have done so had be not had the goods as security. — Plaintiff was nonsuit' d.

Pillinger v. Wilkinson. — Claim, £1 125., for eonreyance of defendant to tome distance past the North bead in plaintiff's boat. — The defence was that the charge vras exceisire.- Sereral witnesaei were examined, after which judgment wm given for the plaintiff! This concluded the business.