RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 189, 12 August 1890, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before A. Turnbull Esq., R. M.)

Hill & Sohb v. Antonio Wet 1 .. -Judgment su.imons for £1 3_. Ordered to be paid in a fortnight.

S. J. itesven o. W. Thomas.— Ol&im for ill 17s for unpaid oalls in the Wakatu Extended G.M Co.— Judgnunt fjr aniou.r*. und coats 7a.

Adams and Kin-rloM -... J. ; . ; , Lynch. C n\n\ foi 7t> 19-1 3-1, bet'iir tho '>:•,. ut.c..* ; .f a pr •mifi-'Oi-y note. — iu''*'mfnt fn.- u-uimut oh" imed und co-Is -11-*.

W. CookS'-v v. John MjL:..ry. - 'ai--, for tl 8i Gd f.'.* g Ods nupplirj.!. - J:i.i;.Mio..t fui uaour.-, c.nim.,tl aud co -M 7-*.

Giillin ond Ho.-ib •'. Ch -lies Bitb, -Cbim fo>- £4 1-j 3.1 fo-. [ioolu supplied -- The plaintiffs said the £4 4s 3J had been paid, and tliey at-kud judgment for the costs 7s, which wore allowed.

Griffin aud Sons v. G. It. Shadgate.— Claim for £8 12s 7d for goods supplied. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs lis.

J. B. Bak-r v. F. Manning.— Claim for 19s -Ud for milk supplied. Judgment for amount claimed aud costs 10s (>d. Mr Kingdon appeared for the plaintiff. S. .!. Reeves, Manager Extended Wakatu G. M. Co. ii. Foster, for £G os Gd for unpaid calls and (>s 3.1 costs. After hearing counsel on both sides Hia Worship nonsuited the plaintiff. Mr Fell <-, ppeared for the plaintiff and Mr Harley for the defence. '

Henry Mellett v. Harriet Phillips.— This was a claim for £24. in that the servant of the defendant by carelessly riding a horse in the public highway, did ride the same with great violence agaiust the plaintiff's landau, whereby the plaintiff was thrown out and injured, and the landau and harness was seriously damaged. Mr Harley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Pitt for tho de fendant.

Henry Mellett: On the 3rd July I was driving my landau down from home, and was in front of Amos's when Constable, who was riding a horse bare back, ran into me and threw me off the seat. His horse was so much injured that it had to be killed. I was driving on the right side of the road at the time. » was under the doctor until the end of the month, and had to get another man to drive my cab, Dr Leggatt attended me. Mr Moore mended the landau for me, The traces were broken also. Mr Dixon mended them. Altogether the repairs cost Jt'B, the traces £1, and tbe landau j£7.

By Mr Pitt : I was injured internally. I was on the Lodge a week,

Mr Moore (of Balme and Co.) said he had mended the trap. Th- repairs came to £7. Herl^-t Cmt-bli staged that he was riding is ■- -;n lm;-: and w:i.3 at the time on lu_ owu Luoiuccs. ile lived at Mrs Phillips' and worked for her. getting 15 h a week and his keep. The hor-e j -i awny with him. If he had had a saddle he "mid have had no more control over the horse.

Cross examined : MelJetb was on ti o crown of the road, aud there was not room for me between tiie taap and the Church bill without going on the footpath. John W. Young : I saw the accident. I was in Mr Amos' house. I srw Constable was riding as fast as the horse could go. .Uelietb then came in sight. He was on his ri^hfc sioe. .Melletfc fell on the grass. .Mrs Phillip-- : 11. Constable is in my empljy. ile hau a horse, and I used it when I w-,.(,ed it. lie gvts los a week and h:3 board. He, being my brother, has no moit. 1 latitude than any other man. He was nob on my business at tu_ Lime, aud ib was nob my horse.

This closed the evidence for the plaintiff. Mr Pitt, in o ening for the defence, s:iid it was a pure accident, and the horse was nob used by airs Phillips neither wa- the man in her employ.

The plaintiff was nor.ißui.ed with oosts COj 6d.

( Thos. Hurley v. Geo. bileook— Claim f'-r £40 9s 3d for goods supplied and monies icn . There was a sec off of £3710.4 for (raining ftad koeping Mr Harley's horse Chriat ni: a 80-Jo. Mi Pifcij appeared for the pLintiff end Mr Harle.y for deie:id»nt;.

This eve was ptocoe-.ihu? when v/o went t j press.