SMALL DEBTS COURT— THURSDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 539, 4 August 1865, Page 5

SMALL DEBTS COURT— THURSDAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., K.M.) The usual weekly Court for Die recovery of small deb:? w.is h'-M yesterday. 1 hire '.'.'ere 81 cases set down for hearing. JrUGJIKSI >"ull i'I.AINTIFI-s. Morrin v. Melver for £S ; Worrin v. T!o:;.rs, ill •!;. lid.; Morrin v. Llistedt. £5 l is. ; Miller v. Cunr.int'ham, £'15; .Steen v. Campbell and Dewar, £17 ; Graham I: Co. v. Wilson, £1 3s ; Donaghey v. Me' art'ny, £1 15s. : Buckjar.d v. Monkton, £ 12 9s. ; Henderson v. kobinson, £-i lis.; Uardington v. Swin&ourne, £'20 ; Trevana v. Quick, £-1 ISs., (claim was £S; : Minette r. Fulgaincs and another, £'.i 19s. 4d.; Hampton v. '"leave, £7 7s : Lincoln v. McDonald, £i ■ Watt v. McDonald, £10 13s. Barrett v. Stewart, £2:3 15s. 4c?. ; Connor r. McCorrnirl:. £13 ijs ; Cameron v Bray, £1 'is. lid. ; Anderton v. Bond, £7 : Quartier v. Colter, £1 2s. : t. Adcane, C2'j Ss. Nd. ; Home v. Smith, £2. SETTLED ANll .lI'DCMKNT CO FF.SST.D. Dttdlev v. Barrv, £18 19s. 7d. ; Bosseniskic v. McGhee" £11 10s': Scott t. Scott and Black; Hiutrive t. "I.evland, £3 2s. ; Hampton v. Burgoyne, £18 7s. ; Anderton v. liiyc. £o lis. 11(1. ; ''ibboniS: Co. v. Finlav, £24 IOs.T >S. Y. Collins v. Mills and Slater, £23*155.; May v. Kobinson, £30; Marshall v - Kobinson, xs>. AIJ.JOr'HNEIJ. Bennett v. Johnson and Garlow, Johnson and Garlow v. Bennett, (cross action), Kussell v. Biley, Ellis v. Bean and Greenwood. liKrENDID CASE-. 11.0011 V. WAI.TJiH.-. Claim £30. Mr. Wynn fur the plaintiff. J- B. Kussell lor defendar.f. Tnis was a claim f■ >r wages. The defendant was n f -t present. ;»nd Mr. J. li. i;us=eU asked for an ml.iournnifi'it upon th-- usual terms, upon the ground that the drf.-ndant was obliged t" measure certain wo-s with 11, eh ngini-er to the Province. Air. Y\ win oh;-eted, according to lliat argument tile adjournment'was asked in defer, nee to the Kngirieer. ihi-v.cts no' a sutlieiei.t ground to aejourn a suit for wWhat if an a-signinent were to be ma;e by d'-f -nclunt meanv.-oile i* Mr f.assidi -aid tiie measurement of the work was a i::att-ri:]l consideration es the defendant vas a. Government ceit ractor. fl i (Mr. Russell) knew the afiuirs 01 the defendant and there was no contemplated as-icrmnent. N' 9 said the summons was served on the -■Ith ult . ami the ..cfendanl ought to have appeared. r * V* ynn -aid that ad he wanted was absolute Etcuritj f ur tin. debt. was Jlr i';infjefi by consent that the solicitor i'or he defendant should confess judgment for the whole atnouut, but subpet to the decision of the Bench upon the next eittins day, execution for the whole amount to issue in default of security being given oil or before next Monday. . XIcSVENA V. QUICK. Claim £8. V t£ r . Ei-veridge for the defendant. O&.'-'his was a claim for wages. Defendant admitted 18s. Tliere was |a set-off of £1. 'lheplamfid' T ' a: ',employed as a groom by Quick and Co., at £2

3().5. 11 io defendant said tnero was no conversation about wages until two days before leaving. The platntill was tn huv • l ti 1 f»0«. while n< Otuhuhu. The phi",tit! stoop d ii.v.iv irom tin: 7th to the loth of «•!.!.•», rcas,.-, he had b en dissniweJ. Cor pi : 11::r for J.' 1 lNs. II .X kl.:'jx V. TAYI.OR. Claim L':i 1. Mr. '. ill ft'n,' pl.ii■,i iii'. Mr. Wvnn for (h-.- rteloiidant. J Ids \v:,s ;::i a"ti >:i i.>r biva<*h of en agreement to j »ml paper !t jimit'.vr of houses isi i'iit-strcct. I here w.-is no agreement in writii.". | -Nonsuited. sr.MKK.vin.]: v. w ir.i.rrr. Claim i:!j. :;.i. Ihy accounts in r his ea-e wre very incomplete, and the ease was adj.uirni'd bv con-ont of counsel. iit'l.l. |t;;uT!!KU3 V. .MTUIIAV. Claim i Is. .'id. lid- was a case oi a e 'I'm arishur out of a supply n t ehati to t tie dcle'ioanl. l)-h" unit said lie tu'Ver had any ch;u*t. Ih< tv was a balance of ati old a'eount to !>e due. bur the d.i'cndant produced a iceript given bv plaintiti' for payment in full. r.i'.l.t. mioth kks v. iil'ick. Claim .<;:!•_! S, ;J,\ J his was also a ease of nispuled account. ihe (i.-tci';ani a mit'-'d L"J7 i"s:i.L The liU'nt v :\S I » supp.y ] I;i Io;j, tjnd 12.-; \va.' i here \\.i? u »o a iiuinbL'r of i'li;ir> T od lor *.m ilf bill. H lUs Worship \ ilint he w-.itH Uh- 10s per ton -flI he ;iiT' e.ut. 'I he ; '1:. hi; i ft' ini-h ta he that or a Tio;.>ua aii i 1:: n_- :i:s hi.o; v > up «n a future day. The plaint i .1' uee- •. i- <i a nonsuit. HI lv-T AN •» CO. V. DI'IM.KY. 01 L':'.-) 7- I. Mr. W'um the : hihithr. Mr ih io;* tiu- diiendaut. Mr. < 1.j./i-U'ii to uii' ;.cconnt lent in ns de'V.'lhv ii: p:.:-;i, ii'a; M ;*. A\"\j:n that ih'< was a rr.se of sllbooii--1r:1 t- 'hi* !--*■? < Mc:i' T; ■■:i. ?* I i*. ."Morriii li ail ii verv la^rf l tt wlii"]. iri-dude.i a very iin-at variety of fi'tiele?. Mv. rrin l:-sv«' a s:he ntract to Diuilov, ami Pudh-v m_- in -j: ; .\o Hurst. It app'.'a-oj io l".ni t'tin l in.- lv.iviu-ul'irs wore Tiot hv ; r.:; v ji J: - :is sn >c :M v tin- solicitor for the defend'- ' ant \Toulil i: ;ike ! Mr. \\ ;ii:or y was call \ »?■ a. "\vitnc;s, nnd j said iliat lit- had ncvt :• t::e arc.units statod, and j heio v.'a> no d;;!:taiiiy whatever af-out l!:o moncv ' when a r ae.-oanl were trni in. 'I lie moment lie : ?h uhl reeeive sueh a:i ::eeotm! ]:o would ;in ; order upon -dr. ?.!orrin for the niui v,\v. Idi'. W yi,n r-;:;• i lie understood that Mr. .Morrill had LZ'.ven a <vri i :e.:! j tlie articles had been tup- ■ plied, ai d that the were correct. Mr. i"'u ;icy >a:d that lie hn { nevf,' s-en biich certiii.at-'. J !:.• :i:oMe;il tie 1 pl.-dijiij;' :i p.rop?r ar-etiuut. «].,» oaler would he given upon and in-' vl.ohn wo:;ld he pad. The i'url.h- r hearing wa- adj-Miriivd. ! O IMNNUK V. MYOUMACK. ; C Irtim X o ss. i Mr. J. for phiintif:', ?dr. Wynn for the de- ,

') his w:>< an action brought iiv the phliiitilT against , the dcf.-nd.mt up.-n ii ;i' i*'.'uj,{ stated ic»r tlio above J ii• • hearing c-i the riis-.* < 11 i a vi-rv Ciinsnierahle time. i d:.-cii_>scd in :i v«»rv remarkable maiuur t:.e wry powe-.ful iv.o-ons upr>n which ladies hi c naiii viivwn.-tane- > ch -nje rlu ir minos. })-•;! ? Mh arm.ak. i; ih; h::,l, sod she };:i»i receive , ol liiMiiov ;.t v..i\ou-« ti:11 • s from the plainti:!'mo.••!!!. f'nir ii. ah to ills. She bought with liiis /;.o i'v ;ir: : • I• >of h--w-hold us • such a- flips ami s iui• r.•. :i>l it was iuaW i that it '.v:i> c\p«vli d :d;o >h"iiM h : v..- b'U:_;ht a bed and he >t-ad j 'I'iic hi iy, how \v-r. cii .:iu r < w .l Iwr itiiud in this . and other iv>p-.'o.s very matirial to the issue. j Mr. 'A'yiiii : I believe <_ ii promised to marry the ; p'uintiii r j "ltiii'-r 2 : (I ft - i t:; tiTl _i 1 \-) Y» s. ! Mr. Wy; •: : \\V. <i: :/t you marry ? j AY it: l l'.-.-* : a puis. —in tin' trrmimui-'n ; of which the !• arn< :i <•: ;jis-1• 1 .-cemcd to take a curio l -.-; ; inter- .-1;; i ila* \ of invi'ii's) Ueeau.-e —I J chafed i:.y mind. •; ! .aiuht .-.O j Mr. \Ysii:i : .\nd \v..y ui • you change your j mi:-. I .* j \Yitm-.- : 1 c-:nn'-i i.-il \nu thai : but I changed ; my vn'.r. i. { Laughter ) Mr. ]»Vc\'J;a: ; ; .1 aui afraid yc u ijiu = r be satisia'd will: tha* ]•. Tiic ■'huiiiiii'-.v;is railed. This man had the ap-I<t_-;ii*;i;:(e of n h'.n'dy • t aii'iv.. a:, t the m»»l:i» -t11 he heard !:is name called !:•• t.uinded tuwaris the wit--11 r> « bov. It );■■]'. t";Mh hiiv,*fvei\ That the dehn iai.t i w.js i:,aiui:i 1 cr wav oiil. ai.u lie- iieini;

narrow, both I:i■ ■ T and h-nked at rail other for a moment, 'dun ' : i".vii their heads with abashm remorse v.-hieh •• -, - irre-i-tuoiy e-"mic. 1 iie l iaintin'depos-d : -*dy name is Dan 0 Pollnor. I kni.w iiit. i j ai i 1;-r sever..! sum- ot iii 'iiev. !_IS. 1 g .ve her "n ditierent oeca#:<>:,» .CI 1 . CI, £2, ..'i." I Ir-ualil a" net ion against le i- in this t i urt a sh'.ri time atro, but I withdrew it as I was t"id she w uld make it up for me. (Laughter.l ' he ie.s since pr noised to pay mi- tiie m mey. ft »'a- agreed b.-i ween us that -he should retuvn £13 -is. i told Jier that wliat she h;id 'aid o it I did nor want. The money w.ts not given 11mt f-he wi'id i marry me, but rather that she should buv some furniture f"ir tiie housj. .Mr. Wvtin : Tdon-e A\"it;;e.-'s (puzzk-i; : Weil, I thought we had mude up mat!*- s together, (laughter) Mr. Wvnn : Vou w.-re g"inu r to marry the defendant. Are you ready to marry hoi* now \Aitnoss liiTsiniiitedt) : Marry! 1 am—and willing, i (Lauifliter. in whicii the witnes.- heartily joined.) Mi\ Wvnn said action Wiis properly an action 1 for breacu of of marri ige, or otherwise for i n.onev hid and receiV"ii and not account stated. j Mr. Bei'khim sai..l the matter miglit lie arranged ! between the inrties. At all event? the objection taken l.v tie.- !e;ir.:ed counsel was fatal, and a nonsuit must be recorded. Mr.V.'AilT V. OAT.!.VIS. Claim £2'!. This Was an action by the mate against the captain of the s 'hoom r Kiil'-rniont, for wages. Mr. Wynn f. r pl.iiir.ili'. ill*. Beveiii-lge tor Ocfendant. In I}iiea-e. owing to the mi.-sin? of a boat tiie eajitain deelit.etl i-itlier to diseli ifge the mate or pay j tho w;.<res. Ccttatn ileiinetioiis wi.ro admitted, j Judl. r meLit for j.'hii. l )'i :i, £11 l' ; s. 'id. j ~ :.I.UIWI.V V. i-OWILV. Chiim £1110-. | Mr. AV'yno I- r tin; ; laiotili. ! Sir. e.-.ton for tti(' uet'eraiiint. ! Tiie p'iiintiii' risajsl with ilio defendant as a : labourer uj/'..', a s"..'V'".' at ti'.'.i. a week and " toiiad. I Blaintifl'iillege'i that .'iefen.hiut inducetl him to leave | his Situ:itior., .an t fooiutiit ;iim to Auckland on the 1 Jill of July. Defendant " slip p. d away." Plaintiff subsequentlv refused to go v.'itli the deteiuiant, as he (plaintiff) had been deeeived by him. Xhc defendant said tl-.e piaiuiili - cimo out in the , same ves.a !. Oil'ere.l j,hunt ill' emidoyment at MOs. a week. Defendun' i fiei-ed tho piaintiti a wcidc'fi wages for til', time he was in town, and him to come. I'iair.tiii' refused, 'lie' j.laintiir wos fill-red i'-t so that the mait'T miiv-.t in- s t'l-il. it V."as alleged th.it tie- defendant was not in a fit st'itc when be made tiie contract to remember anything about it. itis Wot -hip defcrM d jtnlrrmc .it till neNt,Thurs.::ay. A'-i' SLA'! V. AND OTIIT,!^. ( Inini .C--0-Mr. Wvjiii f.-r 111-rdain'.iii', .Mr. ,1. 11. Kussell i'nr the di-f• nd i ,iT . The i'-.;npl-ii:iaiit Miiis stale i iiiat on the2,th i-i Jul'.' tin 1 j>l iintii'< !i■ el :i <;>t .i.tity breji.. on tin-ir p.emise.- i.t "iidiu.oiei. i»- d--f-.nd;int tool; tl.wn uw-av. There V.".-re a!, -lit e'ghL or ten tie u.-anil bricks f.n the ground. 'J !:■ y v.-.-re- v.-iiu'-d a! f.J los. a tluat-and. J Jetendanl toctk that ipamtity i'roai the j ii * i ('crjss-osJiTijiiiC 1 ! : "j'sriT'i 1101 uuav. JJe i,-ft a w.-ek Ja-t Smul :V "'.'-'m'.ijt. I liavc siiiciinide an a-sia r :imi-et 1-ir thi; benetii id cied.i-'i.s. J.iie io-jer-alants are workmen in our employment under a e- -liraet. 'i he decani-nt proiiu.-. -I is signed by me and is-a permit fa' the defend ; nts to taV-e away 3'J,000 b icks as an indemniiicati-.n iiganistloss under llii-ir contract. _ Tin: plaintiffs wer non-stoteo. iiAJI.i'V v. 110 L J-A N )>. Claim £31) Ss. Mr Bevcridge &r the phimtm, Mr. AVynn lor the defenihmt. TH- wa« an action up >n :!•» aceount stitei.. There was a set-off jeenl d by defendants. The dei'iTuicil flcni-."! ov--vy Piaintil}' :i(lmiUc ! ilu; M-l-off .S!3 10s. I InintilT had burned 17-3.-501' bucks at 31s; also, lime-burn-ing, 13s. ; 5 days' labour, at 9s. ;t day. The pbuntifl'

enumerated a set of particular which were voluminous The plaintiff wan to have .'Us. a thousand, hou-o-rcr.t five, ;in,l firowo'/d. 'J hp (it f-n.dant proved the payment by cheque jjf £11- —•(i". ■ ' 1 f « - i v.'o:k rent. \v;ts (n:- l:-..-* ,ir, \v CJ?ji :s;"il-."l fr Mr. Ha'ii'y from Mr. Kaar 1 That. amount Grille W'vvl is f!iar_ ri '.i bv V-v-jto my ac onnt. Mr. ! 1 ■':, ~ V'.i->.J duaier, sa:d thf plam'ifl had tons ■ Sir wo-ul fivm him, and thiit air. Holland wms v/i./i it. That account had not vet n paid by < illa-r I arty. The ammm'. was admitti.d. Tnis mis- d tip- total amount of the set-ofl to within I' 2 1-Ss i I't claim, lor which judgment was given fur the plaintiir.