RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2004, 2 June 1868, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, Junk lat. (Before A. R. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) DiuiNKKNNE.sji.-W. Millar, J. Denman, James Christie, James Fell, George Larjyill. and Geonjo Clark, were each fined 10a for drunken and disorderly conduct. BrtßAKiNfi tiik Peace. — Henry do Costa and George Denman were each fined 303 for this offence. «IVIf, CAPES. Ah Hole v. J. Mnyuira—The plaintiff claimed Ll 16s, tho price at which ho had Bold eight pairs of fowls to tho defendant. Mr Ward, who apnp-ired for-the defendant, put in a receipt, signed by the plaintiff, for Ll lls Oil,. tho prico of one pair, Baid to be bnd, being deducted. Tho plaintiff and his mate, who were sworn by tho blowing onfc of a match, said that they had taken nine paits of fowls to tho defendant, who had agreed to purchase eight pairs, at 4s Cd per pair, ono couple of fowln being rejected as being " poor and thin." Tho bargain was made on a Saturday, and tho witnesses wero told to come for their money in the evening. They did not go until the following Monday, when they wero told that they must allow for ono pair. This they refused to do, and believing that they wero to cefc tho full amount, the plaintiff signed tho receipt, but on tho 31s Cd being tendered to them they declined to accept it, and it wm left on the counter. The defence was that ono p.iir of tho fowls were unfit for use. Tho Magistrate said that was no defence at all. It was a matter of contract; delircry had been taken, and no matter if the whole of tho fowls wero putrid, the defendant would bo compelled to complete his bargain. Judgment was given for the amount claimed with coslu. P. Bcrgin v. William Hooper.—Claim Ll, for loss of time attending the Supremo Court on a subpoena issued in an action in which Hooper was defendant. Tho Magistrate held that, a3 a person subpoenaed was not bound to attend, unless reasonable expenses were tendered to him at tho time of service, thero was no case. Mary Dyer ». Scott.—Tho plaintiff claimed L 4 17s 8d for eight weeks' wages as dairymaid. Sho had ' een hired for three months at L35 pen* annum ; but on ♦•he Sunday in the eighth week, she left in tho mornincr to go to mass, arranging to bo back at trvo oVloclr. She did not return, however, until the following evening, and she was dismissed. The defendant pleaded that the dismissal was justifiable. He stated that he had thirty-two cows tn milk, and was put to serious inconvenience by her conduct The case was dis-mi'tst-d. John Hartley v. M'Kay and Goodfellow.—Claim I/IB 13: i, tho bnlmee of an i account for carpenter work done. The dispute between the parties was the amount per day, 41>e plaintiff claiming 13s 4d, and the defendants offerinV; 12s, Judgment was given at tho rate of 13s pel day, with costs. Draw v. Gollar. —Claim L 2 10a. foi wat;c3. Thcdefendant put inasct-oflfof 15s for damme done to a clock, and moneA J received by tho plaintiff to the defendant.'! i use, and not accounted for. It appeared that the plaintiff h~A left his employmen in consequence of having been rathe rotighlv spoken to, and his doinio; so ho< been tho canso of considerable lofts to tin defendant. The pliintiff obtained jndf; ment for 25s—one wok's wagos, less th • item of ss—th« Magistrate remargin I that a nrater could not, except undo special a.<rreemonfc, deduct anythmg fr«r a servant's wattes for articles broten an , damaged, nor nvw ho suppoffed to have , week's vra^es in hand. i Judgment was given, for the, plaiatif

by default, in the case Latham v. Deaconham, claim L 2 18s. Tho cases, Latham v. Telfer, Kayncr t>. Warren, Hanslow and Sampson v. Neale, verts dismissed for non-appearance.

by default, in the case Latham v. Deacor ■ ham, claim L 2 18s. 1 Tho cases, Latham v. Telfer, Rayner t Warren, Hanslow and Sampson v. Neak verts dismissed for non-appearance.