DISTRICT COURT.—Monday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge ]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5114, 13 January 1874, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.—Monday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge ]

Bucitoi.z v. Geohck Tnoitsr, Jrv.— This case was heard last (.'our t day and bis Honoi 110 w gave judgment. It was imi action to recover the sum of £100 for hop 4 * alleged to have been sold by the plaintiffs to the defendant pntl which weio burnt in the tuc in Lower Queen Stroet. The defenco was that the sale w.-i not cfl'ected and that at tho time of the fire the hops were tho propeit}' of the plaintiff. His Honor was of opinion that evidence would not justify him "i giving a verdict for tho plamlifl. A nonsuit w.ia accepted' JlJDUMBNT.S 1-OR TlvUN J II I -.. — \ I) )1 11 well v. E. JtiFooat, balance of account, Jdi'.i 12a. 2'l.j O.ven aud (Jmham v. Hargreave'i, €97 88. Gil.; Meyers and Co. \. J. MoOaffcrty, £29 6s. 6d.; Same v. H. Hauison, £23 8s. Gd. ; M, & N. (J old water v. James McLeod, £23 13s.; William 8 wanton v. John Jelliey, £22 2d. 2d., dnliouoicd cheque With intrrcst. Duiuin v. ]3i:etiiam. — This case came on last Court-day, but was adjourned with a view to its being Beetled by arbitration. Mr. James llussell for tho defendant, aud Mr. Whitakcr for the plaintiff, now agroed to refer the case to the aibitr.ition of Mr. W. H. Kiasliug, the award to be brought up next Court-day. McO'okmiuk v. Smith /\i> Liwton. — Claim, £75. Mr. "Whitakor appeared for tho plaintiff, and tho defendants had no counsel. The action was for balance of rent as lessees, and for damage douo to tho property. — Ilia Honor, having heard the evidence of tho parties, gave judgment for the plaiutifF. Smith v. Preece.— Cairn, £o2 12s. 2d. Mr. Joy for the plaintitl, and Mi. MacCorinick for the deiendant. It was an action for cutting 59,421ft. of timber at the Tairua river, near Meicury Bay, at la Sd. per l.OUOft. Tho defence was that tho cgieemeat was made with three otli<< is besides tho defendant, and that the timber was placid m tho cieek without having been measured by the plaintiff, which was contrary t° agictfineufc. — John .Smith, tho plaintiff, «na Musia Smith, Fidser.aud Fraser, his matoa, B »:' e evidence. I he former stated that it was noi, «»dei stood that tuo d fciulaut sLo ltd iue.<s'iic » c timber before it was put into the creek. The defendant lud promiacd to measute it-, but as hu did not do so, it was put into tho cicck. — The defend wit was c.\.<ui -led, and stated that it would take him eix weeks to obtain the measuiemeut of tho logs, as it was a distance of 40 miles from where they were cut to the booms, aud they were not maikud, ao that it would be almost impossible to measure thorn. — \V. J. Macdonald, who was foreman for tho defendant, gavo similar evidence. — Ueuiamm (iilmoro. timber merchant, said it was customary for tho owner to mcaauio tho logs beforo they were put mto tho creek. — His Honor, after hearing tho ovidence, directed a nonsuit to bo recorded. C. V. Ilr.wn i v. C. H\korka\ls.— Claim, £98 Gs. (>d. — Mr. James Kussjll appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. II. Kisshng for tho defendant.— Tho plaint' ff doposcd that tho money was due for work douo as a builder. Hep'oducod a memorandum signed by the defendant, acknowledging his indebtedness for the amount claimed. — By Mr. Kisshng : Ih fondant had a contra account against witness foi ttores foi C91 18s. 9d., but it was agreed that the amount should bo a setoffagunst a contract which witness had to crtct a liuvldvug foe defendant for £120, and which waq now in progress. — At this iitago Mr. Kissluig coi'fcasjod judgment, which waa oidered to ibauc in due course. — Tho Court then adjourned until 12 o'clock this moiinng.