RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S' COURT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 848, 30 July 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S' COURT.

(Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.),

Yesterday. The Court resumed its sitting at 7 p.m. last evening, and terminated at a few minutes to ten. Defended Cases. Gillies v. Thomas. — Me Brassey for plaintiff and Mr Ward for defendant. Adjourned to Friday, the Ist August, on payment of costs. Graham <& Co. v. Hotni Popata. — Claim, £63 9s. Mr Brassey for plaintiff. The defendant stated that he owed the money formerely, but he understood that Cooper had paid the amount for him, as he had in considertion given Cooper his share in the Makauri Block. He gave the land for the payment ef all his debts. His Worship said that he must give ■judgment for plaintiffs, and that the defendant could recover the amount from Cooper. Stevens and Steel v. Bradley. — Mr Cuff for plaintiffs, and Mr Ward for defendant. The claim,, as amended, was for the recovery of the sum of £35, being at the rate of £5 per .week for 7 weeks detention caused by defen* dant, proprietor of the Horse Bazaar, in failing to supply the requisite amount of timber to the contractors in execution of their work. The plaintiffs and a number of witnesses were examined. His Worship said that the plaintiffs had not made out » case against the defendant. There was an amount of negligence in the drawing out of the specifications. As the defendant was not bound to supply the timber at any given time, and taking this into con- j sideration, together with the fact that when the plaintiffs, prior to entering on the contract, on representing the matter to defendant had received a refusal by him to be bound, he would nomsuit the case without costs. ! Mill v. Buller. — Claim £5 for damage done by defendant's cattle. Nonsuited without costs. Mill v. Bryant.— Claim, £10. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Defendant applied for a re-hearing as he considered it to be a vexatious case. This Day. Cannon v. Glover. — Mr. Bromfield for plaintiff, and E* ff. Ward for defendant. Claim for goods supplied, £22 195. The sum of £2 Is was disallowed, and judgment given for £20 18s.

Mill v. Bryant. — Mr. Brassey applied for a judgment summons for immediate execution against the defendant, and produced an affidavit sworn to by the plaintiff, stating that he was informed defendant was about to depart but of the jurisdiction of the Court. Application granted, the hearing to be to-day at 2 o'clock. [This case was not heard.]