RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Friday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— Friday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

Judgments for Plaintiffs. — Cromwell v. McLennan, claim £18 ; Trisfc v. T. Miller, claim £1 2s. 2^d. j Johnston v. John A. Russell, claim £3 j Wynn v. McGregor, £3. Adjourned Cases. — Baker v. John Jones, the Trustees of Mr. Dudley v. J. Lytlflh, Baker v. Brace, North Island Goldmining Company v. Burtt. Defended Cases. — Ooombes and Johnston v. J. C. Newbury. —Claim £7, an unsatisfied judgment Mr. Hill for the plaintiff, and Mr; Rees for the defendant. — Mr. Rees asked for Stt adjournment, which was opposed. — It waa ultimately agreed that a warrant should issue if the money and costs were not paid into Court by Monday.— His Worship remarked that it was a bad case, and a claim which the defendant ought to have paid before now. R. Cameron v. Fitness.— Claim £7, for for food supplied to a girl while being confined in his house. Mr. Wynn for the defence ; the plaintiff was unrepresented. The particulars of the case seemed to be that a young woman, who had been on intimate terms with defendant, went to plaintiff's house, where she was confined, and attended to for seven weeks. Defendant had written to plaintiff promising to pay the expenses : letters written by him acknowledging the obligation were read, He had offered to pay £3 10s., -which, was refused.. — His "Worship administered a wholesome rebuke, pointing out the injury defendant had done to the young woman, and that due reparation should be made for such conduct. The defendant deserved to be whipped at Mount Eden Gaol by the hands of the warders. His conduct had been worse than that of an animal. The case was reserved for future consideration. Tutxy v. Whisker. — Claim, B£., value of a horse. Mr. Wynn for the defendant; Mr. Beveridge for the plaintiff. This was a dispute about the ownership of a horse. After evidence was heard, Mr. Beveridge admitted judgment for the defendant, but disputed the costs. — The costs amounted to £9 17s. in all. The costs of a former adjournment, £2 Is., were allowed, plaintiff losing £8, the price he paid for the horse, and the defendant £7 165., costs of to-day's hearing. Davtd Troan v. Lynch.— Claim, £11 7a. 6d., price of a cow. Mr. Rees for plaintiff, and Mr. Wynn for the defence.— Judgment for plaintiff. Quick v. Tennant.— Claim. £11, damage done to a cab. Mr. Wynn for the plaintiff; and Mr. Rees for the defen&as&» — tlaiutiiff and Ins witnesses stated that the cause of complaint was defendant running foul of a carriage of theirs in Symonds-street on the evening of the 10th January, about ten o'clock at night. Defendant was then riding out to Onehunga at a very rapid rate, with a man in the carriage, and defendant at the time was under the influence of liquor. The carriage ran foul of one coming down the hill, and was turned over, and several portions damaged. £7 would pay for the repairs made, and between £4 and £5 was lost bv losing the use of the carriage while the repairs were being made. The defendant had no lights on his carriage. —I he defendant and his witness replied to the evidence.— His Worship held that defendant waa clearly gvnlty, were it for nothing else tb.au driviug at night without lights, and regretted that the municipal law did not provide a punishment for such a grave offence. — Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with £4 16s. costs. Adean v. P. Eastd>>wn.— This was a claim of £4 Bs., commission for purchasing some property for defendant at a sale at Mr. S. Cochrane's.— The Court gave judgment for plaintiff, coats £2 10s. 6d.