RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5564, 28 January 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Monday, January 27. {Before T. A. Mansford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. One inebriate was fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours imprisonment, for being drunk in Manners-street on Saturday night. OBTAINING A PASSAGE SURREPTITIOUSLY. Henry Cross pleaded guilty to obtaining a passage surreptitiously on board the steamer Hawea, from Lyttelton to Wellington, and was fined £3, or in default fourteen days' imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. Judgment Summonses. —J. Gwynheth t, Thomas Snell, judgment summons for £2O; Mr. Ollivier appeared for the plaintiff, who deposed that the defendant was in a position to pay the amount, and his Worship made an order that the debt was to be paid by the 24th February, or defendant to be imprisoned for six weeks. Zohrab, Knocker, and Co., v. Arthur Carkeek.—Claim £7 2s. fid. Dr. Buller appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount by the 10th February, or in default four weeks’ imprisonment. Colonial Bank v. William Taylor—Claim £49 Is., on a bill of exchange dishonored by defendant, Mr. Chapman for plaintiff. Judgment was given for the plaintiff, by default, for the amount claimed and costs. Zohrab, Knocker, and Co. v. Thomas Evans. —Claim £3l 17s. Bd, on a dishonored promissory note. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, for the amount claimed and costs. Dr. Buller appeared for the plaintiff. UPeters v. Holiday.—Claim £ll Is. fid., for certain articles of furniture delivered at defendant’s house. Mr. Ollivier appeared for tbs plaintiff. Defendant paid £6 ss. 2d. into Court. The amount disputed was for a table which defendant stated was not made according to his orders. After hearing the evidence, his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. In the following cases judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs;—C. Plimmer v. C. Farrah, claim £1; O, Whitehead v, N. Fullwood, claim £2 3s. 7d. ; James Smith v. Dr. Akers, claim £5 Bs. 2d.; T. Chegwin v. G. Dixon, claim 10s. 3d.; W. and G. Turnbull and Co. v. G. S. Sellars, claim £l6 fis. lid.; P. Briggs v. J. H. Smith, claim 19s. 9d. : Alexander Sample v. Baird, claim, £2 7s. fid.; O. Austin v. Gray, claim £1 155.; John Hill v. Wm. Hopkins, claim £9 12s. ; Dempsey v. Dr. Watt, claim £4 ; Joseph Ames v. P. Beetham, claim £5 ; R. Thacker v. H. Kilminster, claim £2 15s. 9d. T. Ritson v. Charles Ryan.—Claim £l3 10s, for rent of a bakehouse. Mr. Bell for plain tiS Mr. Fitz Gerald for defendant. After hearing, the evidence, his Worship reserved judgmen t until Thursdav. McKay v. Beere—Claim £3B fis. fid. Thw was an action to recover the above amount, fo r surveying and making certain plans in the district of Featherston. Mr. Ollivier appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Travers for the defendant. This case was beard last week, and his Worship now gave judgment for the plaintiff for £3B os. fid. Mr- Travers gave notice for a rehearing.