MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 18, 22 January 1895, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Itoliinson, S.M.) R. J. E. Metzenthin v Geo. Nicnian. Claim £i Os 3d less £2 7s paid since the issue of summons Mr Maginnity appeared for plaintiff. Judgment by default for £1 IPs 3d with costs lS?s,

Henry Berketfc v. William Barnett.— Judgment for «7 7s 6d and costs £1 7s 6d for meat snpplied. Mr Harley appeared for plaintiff. A. A. Scaife as attorney for Mrs E. • N. Richardson v. J B. Green, of Blenheim, auctioneer. Plaintiff sued for £90, six months rent due for rent of sections in the Opawa district, for which a promissory note had been tendered, but was dishonoured. The £90 was still due. Judgment for amount claimed and costs £2. J C. Mercer vJ. Bnrnes (Christchurch) Judgment for £8 (balance owing on account of a bicycle) and_costs 25s b'd. Mr Harley for plaintiff. Evidence was given by the de'endant in the case of the Trades Auxiliary Coy , of New Zealand Limited v Charles Tafnor. Defendants evidence was that in 1891 an agent of the Company called on him and Tiired a sulky for which ho was charged 15*. Defendant signed a paper contracting to take the Trades Auxiliary Company's paper (the Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette) for a year at 30. He paid the agent los cash and the temaining half was settled by the contra account for the hire of the sulky. Subsequently defendant gave notico that he desired to discontinue taking thepaper, and now denied any indebtedness to the plaintiff.