HAWERA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 133, 23 July 1881, Page 3

HAWERA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, July 21.

(Before Captain Wilson and F. McGuire,-

Esq., J.P.s).

G. McLean v. Thos. Audersou. — Claim, £13 6s. lOd. This was an adjourned case. Mr. Barleyman, for plaintifi, stated that defendant had practically admitted the liability, and therefore he hoped it would not be necessary to go into the books. — Defendant denied the liability for the stores. — Mr. Parrington appeared for de-fendant.--M. Campbell, accountant, called, gave evidence that the account had been opened in the names of Messrs. Climie and Anderson, both parties being present at the time, The goods were ordered either by Mr. or Mrs. Climie, and sometimes by Mr. Anderson with a written order. No objection had ever been made by Mr. Anderson to the accounts, which were rendered monthly in the names of himself and Mr. Climie. — Thos. Anderson, sworn, denied that he had ordered the goods, or had been present when the account was opened. He admitted that he was morally liable for half, but not for the whole of the amount. — By Mr. Barleyman : Upon what terms did you lodge at Mr. Climie's ? — Defendant: I paid a share of the household expenses from 255. to 30s. per week. Letters addresse"d " Climie and Anderson" were opened indiscriminately by both partners. I would not swear that I never saw one of the accounts. — Judgment for amount and costs. — Notice of appeal was given. Armstrong v. Taylor. — No appearance of defendant, Mr. Barleyman for plaintiff. Judgment by default.

Beresford v. Dogherty. — Judgment summons, £8 ss. Mr. Parrington for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. No part of the amount had been paid. — Mr. Beresford gave evidence that the man had been in constant employ fencing and at road-work, but had failed to pay. — Judgment was given for the amount to be paid within 14 days, or in default, 14 days' imprisonment.

Same v. Emmerton.— Claim, £3 17s. lid. — Defendant stated that he was only earning £1 a week, and had a family of six to keep. He was only able to cut about three cords of firewood a week, say half a cord a day. — Mr. Beresford gave evidence that a good man ought to cut a cord a day at 9s a cord. He had offered to accept a cord of firewood a month. This was accepted by defendant. — Judgment was given for amount, to be paid within three months or in default defendant to be imprisoned for 14 days. Doiniugo v. Jones. — No appearance of either party. Case struck out.

F. Bailey v. Henry. — Summons not served. Adjourned till next Court day. Parrington v. Pitt.— Claim, £2 ss. 2d., due since April, 1880. Judgment for amount and costs. The Court adjourned at 1 p.m.

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