Magistrate’s Court.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 57, 8 March 1901, Page 4

Magistrate’s Court.

(Before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M.)

CLAIM FOR COMMISSION.

His Worship gave judgment in the case of Coleman v. Foster, which was a claim for work and labor done and commission. Mr Nolan appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr DeLautour for the defendant. His Worship said that he had some difficulty in arriving at a decision on account of the contradictory nature of the evidence. As far as he could see there was no cont:acfc between the parties. Plaintiff would therefore be nonsuited with costs £2 2s. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. In the case of R. C. Johnson (Mr Jones) v. John Ryan, claim £4 10s, there was no appearance of the defendant, and judgment went by default, 'with costs 10s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASE. A judgment summons case was heard, being that of James Craig v. John Cassidy, farmer. Mr Lysnar appeared for the judgment creditor. The claim ivas for £7 Is 3d, and the defendant was examined at length as to his ability to pay. He stated that he was earning about 30s a week, and had a wife and six children to keep. The Bench refused to make an order. JUDGMENT RESERVED. In the case of Rees Bros. v. J. S. Allan, which was a claim for £lO 2s 6d for work and services performed subsequently to the bankruptcy of defendant in 1899, Mr Jones, who appeared for the defendant, contended that the claim should have been made against the estate, and not against the defendant. After hearing argument His Worship reserved his decision until Tuesday next. Mr Nolan_ appeared for plaintiff. WHO OWNS THE HORSE ? The Court was occupied the greater part of .the day in hearing a case of disputed ownership of a horse betwean two Natives. John Mackay sued Hune Peti for the return of the horse or its value, £4 10s. Mr L. Rees appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Jones for defendant. After hearing the evidence His Worship said it was impossible for him, on the testimony given, to say who really owned the horse, and he nonsuited the plaintiff, with costs