RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1402, 15 May 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Thos. Beckham, Esq., K.JI.) His Worship took his seat on the bench at halfpast ten o'clock. Verdicts foe Plaintiffs.—ln the following cises judgments were given for tho plaintiffs ; Nicholson v. Meyers, £10 10s; Greg!? and Co. v. Prime, £17 19s; Knox v. Trimmer, £7 10s 6d ; Wilson v. Heath, flO • Bainbow v. Wilson, £3 17s ; Fisher and Co. v. Hall' £7 2s 2d : Williams v. Craig, £18 16s 9d. ' Defended Cases. Kenyon v., Garxick.— Claim £4, 6s lOd ; Mr. Revuridge appeared on behalf of defendant. Defendant admitted the claim, but put in a sot off for £5 8a Id, half claim for a dividing fence. From tho evidence of the defendant it appeared that plaintiff hud bought land adjoining that of defendant, with prorir-ion that ho should pay half tho price of any dividing fence then built or about to be built. The plaintiff was unable to pay the money, and defendant agreed to take Ilia amount out in labour aud seeds. He always thought that the one claim was set off ag-iinsfc the other uniil he received tho summons.— After hearing the evidence lvs Wotahip gave judgment for plaintiff for three shillings and costs. Blott v. Wood.—Claim £2 10s, for bheep alleged to have been taken from the slaughterhouse by defendant in mistake. Mr. Beveridge conducted the case for the plaintiff.—After hearing a mass of very contradictory evidence respecting the brands on the sheep, which is of no public interest, his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff. fjEDBUKY v. Atkinson.—Claim £18 10s.— Mr. Wynn appeared on behalf of the plaintiff; Mr. Brookfield for the defence.—Mr. Brookfield objected to the claim on the ground that the amount waa beyond the jurisdiction of the Court. The total amount clairced was £31 16s, of which £8 was given credit for tiß being on account, aud £5 taken by plaintiff without consent of Atkinson from the Groyhound—Plaintiff deposed that he had acquainted defendant with having kept tho £5, and he subsequently ,•'greed to pay the balance after his return at Poveity fray. The account ia for services done for plaintiff and are fair aid reasonable.—By Mr. Hrookfield : The charge is fcr wages at £3 per Week, my passage ■ money £6, and len shillings a day expenses. The defendant usked me to go in pnrtnership with him, and offered me inducements. He lent me £8, for which I huve given him credit.— After gome cross-examination the pluintiff said he I was a'partnfer in the concern, on which Mr. Wynn consented to take a nonsuit.