MAGISTERIAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVI, Issue 100, 2 May 1890, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

Blenheim, Fbiday, May 2. „. .(Before Mr J.Allen R.M.) • crvni cases. In the following cases judgment went ty default :-J. J. Sinclair_v. J Beauchamp, £6" 6s ; same v. J. Nwholls; T. Smale P v. E. O'SulHvan £38s6d ; Ornate Road Board v. D. O^nen, £1 18a sd; J. H. Marple v. Joseph Patchett, £1 17s A. Casey v. F. T. Farmari £36. Mr Conolly for plaintiff, Mr McCallum ..for^defendant. : . , .' ..,.....,..__,. E Mr Conolly asked for an adjournment, i m order that the evidence of plaintiff ' might be taken. He was at present bedridden, arid it would be necessary to take his evidence at his house. The Resident Magistrate' agreed to adjourn the case till Monday, at 11 o'clock. J. W. Clinch v. A. Marshal, £3 Is (judgment summons). Defendant did not appear, and the judgment- creditor informed his Worship that defendant, who was a " fine strong fellow," was employed as ablacksmith for 5s per week and his keep. His Worship did not see how an order could be made. Had defendant been present he would have, refused to make one* but as he was' absent, he (the^ • Magistrate) would : makepan 1 order for payment of 2s per week m four- weekly j instalments •, m default u 6f 'non-payment of the first instalment on May 30th, the whole to become due and payable, and m default of such full payment, defendant to be imprisoned for seven 'days m the PictonGaol. .-. ' : ; ' ; ;