RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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(liefore Messrs C. S. Beeves nnd M. Sullivan, J.P"s.> Vi. Watson v. C. Cooze.—Claim 2i 0s 3d. for coal

tui.plied.—Mr D. JI. fctuart, who appeared for the defendant, said that his client had paid 15s 9d into coutt, and the plaintiff Irad accepted that amount* As a matter of tact, Mr Cooze had never disputed his liability for the 159 Sd, and had offered to pay itseveral times.- Mr WiUson: That's not true.—Mr Stuart: lam prepared to prove it. Mr Watson says it'u not true, but he dire not %o into the witne6s box.—Mr Watson hero left the court, and the case was struck out. In the following cases judgment was S[iven for the plaintiff* by default :-I<ew Zealand Mortgage and InvestmentSociety(for whom Mr Hoskingappeared) v. G. M Noble, claim i'l.i Ids, for rent of a sectionin the Wairio district and for money paid by the association for the preparation and registration of the lease ; W. Watson v. A. Orr, claim £7 la (id, for coal

supplied; same v. James M'Donald (Ashburton), claim £1 14s, forchareo;d supplied ; E. S. Clark v. A. Cameron, claim £1 los, for rates on property at Maori Hill; A. Hardie v. N. Brady, claim & 16s sd, lor groceries (Mr Gallaway for the plaintiff).