RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 9185, 14 July 1893, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Patersoo v. Poole.—Mr Meatyard applicl under section 10 of the Imprisonment for Debt Aljolition Act, 1874, to have an ordci made against the defendant on a judgment summons rescinded. He submitted that the justice;/ of the peace who made the order had no power to do so, and he asked that Mbhc order be cancelled. He could not make the amplication jo the Supreme Court owing %o expense. The defendant was ft minor, and he(MrMeatjrard) submitted that tlfe?e iras no few to imprison » minor, —r

Mr A. & Adams; in objecting W> Ihe applies.tfotojf said he thought his learned friend was txyibg to make the Resident Magistrate's Court a court of appeal. The decision 'of the justices could not be upset, and he (Mr explained that His Worship had rio power £0 rescind the order.—Mr Carew said lie. was. hot going to sic there id decide Whether the justices were right of wrong, they having the same jurisdiction as himself. He suggested that if any wrong were done, MrMeatyard Bhould bring the case up for rehearing before the justices who made the order. —Mr Meatyard agreed to this, and it was decided to reheat' the case on Monday next..