RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7875, 18 May 1887, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S

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Tuesday, May 17. . | (Before Messrs S. N. Brown.and W. Wright. J.P's.) . J Campbell v. T. Rushton—Claim 17s 3d,for goods supplied.—Judgment by default, with COStS. .' : - «,S^Wa^ d another v. R. M'Donald.—Claim' , • I<£iJ sd '.tor sollcifcor's costs.—Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.

Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company v E Rodgers.—Claim £7 13s 3d, for goods supplied.— The amount was paid, and judgment was given for lis costs.

W. Ibbitson (City Corporation) v. James Haydon.—Claim £2 3s 7d, for rates.—Judgment for plaintiff with costs. , -.

A. Turner v. George Garrick.—Claim 12s sd, I for goods.—Judgment with costs. W. Lane and Co. v. Alexander Webb.—Claim £13 17s lOd, for goods and.interest.—Judgment given for plaintiffs for £9 18s 6d and costs.—Mr Gallaway appeared for the plaintiffs for £9 18s 6d, and costs.—Mr Gallaway appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Macdonald for the defendant. J. H. Smith v. G. Bailey.—Claim £4 0s 3d, for goods supplied.—Mr W. Macgregor appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant conducted his own case, with considerable ability.—Mr Macgregor stated that Mr Bailey was a.chemist residing in Invercargill, and the claim was one for medicines supplied to his wife, who lived in Dunedin, and had been separated from her husband for over six years. Plaintiff covenanted

to pay Mrs Bailey 30s per week, and he had not kept the covenant. Mrs Bailey was left destitute, aud for these goods Mr Bailey was liable.— Air Bailey denied his liability, and the plaintiff having given evidence, the case was adjourned until to-morrow.