RESIDENT MA GISTRATE'S COURT.
PALMERSTON NORTH.
Thursday, 17th January, 1878. R. Ward, Esq.. R.H., and J. T. 1 Aalryinple, Esq., J. P.) (Continued from last issue.) DEBT CASES. ; Abrahams v. C. Anderson, £4 6s 2d : Settled out of Court, C. rT.^Nash "s; W. E; Davis, £2 5s : Summons not served. Roe & Green, v. C. Anderson, £37 : Case struck out lowing to bankrixptpy of defendant; H, Peck v. J, N. Owen, £3 6s : Adjournedi,,' -,-"■ > R; Peck v, Geo. McCarthy^ 18s : Judgment for £tf 7s 6rf, a.nd costs. R. Peck v; % Charles, M2s : Summons not served; • J. Pollock v. J: Richards^ £4, 4&.M\ S^uimnons not served. J. Pollock v, R. Peck, £3 Is 6d : Judgment and costs, " J. Pollock v. W. J .mrnings,£2 lst lid : SetLh'doutof Cjiut. , " T, Wray v. A. Yon g £6, 18s 6d : Judgment ex pjrte x
d-. Allerby v. H. Simpson, ij£ IDs 6d : Amount p:\i I into Court and accepted. Pepper v. Nelson, £5 Os 6d. A ' --t^-otV was put. in n;;iinst tlus account by the d -tVndaiit. Owing to a cross dispu t> belwven the two interested parties the case took considerable time to settle. Witnesses f.>r and against were produced; their evidence on the whole wa* somewhat rnnflii-ting, and revealed a strange system of bookkeeping amongst some of our business men. Defendant's set-off amounted to £9 3s 4d, which his Worship reduced to £1 12s 2d, at the same time reducing plaintiff's account to £4 18s 4d. Judgment was given for this amount — with costs, 19s, and witnesses' expenses, 30s.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 230, 23 January 1878, Page 3
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255RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 230, 23 January 1878, Page 3
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