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

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3511, 16 October 1868, Page 4

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

OA.~IS ADJOURNED. ' , , Runciman v. Mowbray, claim, £13 195.; Brookfiela i and Oox v. Marshall, £fi 6s. JDDGMSNTS CONFESSED. ( " \ Brookfield and Cox (sequestrAtora) v. Travina^ £2 43. ' ■

1 JUDGMENTS FOB PLAINTIFFS. ; Coyne v. Fitzg r*ld, £7 Ba. , w»gefr, leas £§ j receive I ; Kobertou *nd Co. v. J. H. H. Stl John.; Giah»m v. Malcolm, £19 165., 6d. ; MeMath y. J. P. StephensoD, £15 2s. money leaC ; Phillipson* Y. S^m, £1 17i. 6d. v< ' ' ,

Defended Cases. BUNNINa T. XNOOP3. 1 Claim, £3 9*. 6d , for goods supplied. i Mr. Bro»kfield appeared for defendant, who repu« j dieted the goods supplied, although ordered,' on the ground that they were of a very inferior quality, ' were useless to him. , ' Judgmeat for plaintiff for the sum of £3.

SMITH T. MOTLK. Claim, 103. ■ , \ Mr. Sheehan for plaintiff. ./' i Defendant said lie had paid the money, and prb« ' duced the receipt. It was noir a! question of "coatf. : Plaintiff admitted that the money had been paid, but said it was not until after the summons had been , iksu^d. ~ ' r Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.

HA.TBS Y. GITTOS. ~ ' ' / J Claim, £14, for the hire of a horse. ' , ' -"»! f ; Mr. Joy for plaintiff, and Mr. James RtoselHb* defendant Piaiutiff deposed, that on the month of December | last he let a chestnut mare to defendant to go to : Raipara. He «»id he would have the horse for seven or eight days, but he kept it for a month. No luta was fixed upoa before the horse wm hired, but it was understood that he should be paid for it. When the h<>rse was brought back she was lame in one of her hind legs. Gave witness abound, which he took; ' thinking he would be paid the rest afterwards j but ■ he was not.. By Mr. Russell : Claimed £14 for the hire of the horse. Only gave £7 'for it. , >u< Francis Gittos, defendant : Borrowed a hone, o| plaintiff on 28th October. It was not in December. Returned it on the 25th November. Borrowed the horse as a favour, and toll plaintiff that if.here* . quired a hone in the interview he (witness) would, I provide him one, which he did on two or three, occasions. Not a word was said about remuneration. The mare was in better condition when she was returned than, she was when she was taken out,! Judgment for defendant. •■>

KEJStItfG T. TALBOT. ' . ,■• Claim, £20, for detention of certain goods. . „ . Mr. Beckham said he thought there was probably some misapprehension between the parties, and, it would be better,, he thought, if they arranged jthe matter among themselves. ' * .-„ Mr. James Russell and Mr. Kisaliag for plaintiff and Mr. Ritchie for defendant. < Charles Frederick Kistling deposed that he ,was treasurer to the Choral Society. Made arrangements with the late secretary of the .Mechanics' Institute with respect to twenty long forms. Paid £14 lls» for the forms. Had since applied for them to the 3ecrrt.»ry of the Institute, but he refuted to deliver them up. ' <- > By Mr. Ritchie : Was secretary to the Choral Society. Had paid this money for the forms out of hu own pocket, and he wan responsible !f or ;them. Had authority to sue. Had the forms made to order. There had fel e <i several application! for ,them. Thert >u an Hrrnngement between the Mechanics' Jnstitute and the Chor*l Society to pay for the. forms between them, but the Mechanics' Institute had not paid their .share or any portion of it. Thr Chora} Society paid 10a. , per night for the use of the Mechanic*' Hall and for theigaf bur^t. • • „I*l. Mr. Talbot, Secretary at the Mechanics' Institute,: deposed : When application was made; for lihe forms, made enquiries ; found i» the minute book (that the; lute secretary had made a note that arrangements' had been madebetween.the Mechanio'.fancJithe Choral Society for each to pay half — the money thaiijthe! forms cost to be taken off the jrent of the hall at thjt rate of £1 per month. Did not think that anything had been paid by the Mechanics'. , 1 t,)f, Mr. Ritchie contented that, even if plaintiff had power to sue, Mr. Talbot was not the proper person to be defendant. < o ■'■ Mr. Russell thought that his Worship* suggestion, should have bean adopted and the matter arranged amicably without the intervention of the Court. Mr. £ecU.b,am said' it 'would have been a much' more creditable, thing fo»>, tb.e pjuriiies to have arranged it ihan. to ihave, <h*4 it before the public. The Mechanics' Institute was evidently ( u*ing , forms .which did not .belong) io» it. *^c would give ju figment next Thursday. 1 ' v

TXJTTY Y. INNIS. Claim, £3, on a promissory not*. Mr. Mawton for plaintiff, ' and Mr. HeaktfhPfo? defendant. ,' ,' ■ \,\ 3l f £„..«;,'' After heariDg evidenpe on both.iide.i, Mr- 3e#^a gave judgmsat for defendant. - — - This concluded the businets, and tbe Court rose; 11 . "i.jio." nO

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