RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 177, 2 March 1867, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

(Before W. H, Revell, Esq., R.|L|, . . T;ici:sD.v-i, Febkuaijy 28. •/' Hi.3 Worship gave judgment in the case of M 'Dermott v. Jiilnison. The case hinged on tlie- two points as to. whether .the plaintiif was a guest or passenger, in; the terms of the Act, and whVther he had exercised sufficient precaution wi th regard to his property. ; His Worshiii decided that the plaintiff did not come under the designation of guest or tiavcllerV he '.was a. resident tp-.allintcnts.and purposes, having arranged . for his residence at the defendant's hotel from week to week. As ttfbis having taken sufficient; .i .t.'caution,---j liis Worship was of opinion that the jtlaintitf : by lt'aviug his carpet-bag on his bed in': a room in which one of the servants was sleepiujr, had not exe:cised due care. He accordingly gave-jmlgnieht for the defendant. : ■ ■-.. F. I. Foster v. Montgoinerjr.— Claim of L 3, for work aud Jabor done; This was;a disputed wage's "amount;' aud judgment was given for the plaintiff.- :