RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3394, 7 January 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wednesday, January 7.(Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) Moss v. ,Bielfa , eld.-rrAa application to be made by Mr Stewart for a re-hearing in this case, in which judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff on : Monday last, was adjourned, till Friday, as Mr Stout, plaintiff's counsel, was engaged in the Supreme Court . Keid v. Harris.—Claim 17s 6d,'for sunl dry seeds, &c.., supplied.—Mr Harris asked that judgment should be given without sosts, as he had not received notice of the account till the 17th December, aud immediately sent up h<s gardener to plaintiff's shop, but Mrs Keid refuaed to take the mon«y unless costs were...added, as,her : husband had taken out a" summons.—ln I answer to his Worship, plaintiff said that there was a little ill-feeling between him and defendant, the latter : having previously served him. in. the same ,way, and he was .only giving "tit for tat."—His Worship would not countenance any such proceedings If there were any rivalry between parties, a bourtof Justice was not the place to vei t their spleen ; the Court should only be used when amplication . had frequently been mide and payment refused, and he ! (his Worship) : considered that to deliver a bill and then forthwith to isteue a Bummons was rather sharp practice, and ho could,see there bad

been some underhand work in the matter. Mr Harris said he had been improperly brought before the Court.—Judgment was given for tbe amount, with coats. Geo. Forrester v. Joa. i?pcdding.—This a claim of L 4 8s for house rent. There was no appearause of the defendant.—Plain-* tiff stepped into the box, and 'id:answer>to bis Worship said that his wffej Who wasi-ntji’ present, bad served the ; summons.—Dik Worship replied that he could hot gei op without her, as there was no/affidavitservicb aud an adjournment of a quarter of an' hour was granted for her appearance.— On the Court resuming. Mrs Forres.er proved service, aud judgment was given by default for the amount claimed,,with costs.—Mrs Forrester i hen asked his Worship how she was to get defendant out of the place, and was advised to obtain legal advice, as she could not understand the law of landlord and tenant; and to get a man in aud to get him out was •a totally different thing, -