RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1823, 10 June 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Friday, June. 6. (Before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) OIVIL CASES.

Geogehan y. Roche ,and Co. — This; was a claim- of L2B 16s as wages, for work done at Nelson Creek. The defendants are the contractors for making the Lake Hochstetter race, and the plaintiff, with two others entered into a sub-contract to perform a certain quantity, of work at L 6 10a per chain. After working: for 16 days the plaintiffs left without completing their icon tract. They now sued for wages for the work done. The defendants pleaded that it was not their fault the plaintiffs did not complete their Bub-contract, according to the agreement made before they began work, and that as the plaintiffs released themselves from the contract, they were not entitled to payment for the work performed; eyeh; if it' had been done satisfactorily, which waa not the case. The Magistrate . took this view of the case, and gave judgment for the defendants with costs. Mr Staite for the ■defendants. \ Hogan y. Magill.- — A claim of L2l 5s for eight weeks and three .days' wages at L 2 10s per week. The plaintiff said that he was engaged to work at a farm at 25s ia week, but as he was put to drive a iwaggon on the roads, which required a greater amount of skill, he was entitled to a higher rate of wages. The defendant denied that the plaintiff, had . exhibited skill in any capacity, and he had been paid at the rate to which he was entitled. .Judgment f^pr the defendant with costs, as thj&rate'of wages at which the plaintiff had been, engaged had been' paid him, but he did not give credit for the amount in the summons. Kelso V. Jellie. — A claim of L7B as wages as a farm laborer. The hearing was adjourned at the request of the defendant, on payment of costs, in order to procure the attendance of a material witness. ... • - . ■ . ,-....• . ; .. ... , | Gough y. Duggan.— For LIQ 4a : for goods supplied at Old Ahaura in 1868, iand for ferry charges on the river. After evidence of both parties was taken, the j amount was reduced to L 9, for which a verdict was given with .costs. I Alcorn v. Brett,. M^Noonau claimant. '— This was an interpleader to test the ownership of mining property at Grauyille, served by the bailiff to satisfy a judgment obtained by the plaintiff against the above defendant. The property was claimed by Michael Noonan (who made good his right, and the bailiff was ordered to withdraw. No costs. ' Noonan v. Woolshire, John "Reid claimant. — A similar action to the above, on aa interpleader summons. The bailiff, who had seized the property at the suit of the plaintiff, was directed, to sell, and after satisfying the plaintiff's claim, the balance was to go to the claimant. Reid, as it did not appear there had been collusion between him and Woolshire, the .defendant. . ; Marr and Lock v. Ohomley and Bates. — A claim of L3l 53 lid, for goods supplied at Napoleon in 1870. Verdict for the amount with costs. Same v. John stone. — A claim of LI 7 18s, for goods supplied at Cariboo in 1871. Verdict, by consent, for the amount claimed with costs. The Executors of Geo. Muir v. 0. Clegg. — A claim of Ll5, the amount of an I 0 U. Verdict for plaintiffs with costs. Same v. Hunt. — For L 5 on an I 0 U. Judgment for the amount claimed with costs. ■'-.■.. •;■■:•. Verdicts with costs were given for the plaintiffs in the following cases : — Margaret M'Gowan v. Williams. — A claim of L3for services rendered to the wife of the plaintiff during illness. Reid v. Elliott. — Ll ; 10s for timber supplied. The amount to be paid in one' month. Wright v. Kirkman. — L 3 15a for boots supplied at Moonlight in 1868. Hamilton v. Gowden. —For \L2 10s 7d. Goods supplied at Ahaura. ■ '""■'■ ■''■"■■ The Court was adjourned to the 12th June. r v ■ • - ■■