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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3138, 24 April 1883, Page 2

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lIMAHU—THIS DAY. r— ■ , • if (Before J. Beswiok, Esq., R.M., E. G.Stericker, and E. Elwortby Eeqs.) DRUNKENNESS. Two itfebriates were; .fined os each. CIVIL CASES. ' In the following cases judgment was given for plaintiffs by defaultOgil vie .and Byers v. Andrew Head, .claim) £l2 17s; Ross and Glendinning-v. TW. Corbett, claim £5 la6d.; same v. J. Grant, senr., claim £3 5s 9d : same v. CWaters, claim 13s; same v. Mrs Cornelius, claim £5 9s 9d ; same v. James ' Forbes, claim £4 16s ; E. Munro v. J. Thompson, claim £6 9< ; E. G. Kerr v. \ A. W. Gaze, claim £7 Os Id ; Jacob Young v. F. Boyce, claim £5 19s 7d ; same v. F. ghrimpton, claim,£s 12s; J. Macdonald v. H. Nichols, claim £7 10s ; Reid and Gray ,v. J. Bui'sell, claim £4 19s 6d. Godby and Tosswill v. F. A. Slow (judgment summons) claim £(5 j4s 2d and £3 5s costs. * The defendant was ordered to pay the debt and costs, by weekly instalments of 10s, the first payment to be made this day week, or in default 14 days’ imprisonment, A. Ormsby y. F. A. Wrigg, claim £ls 3s 2d. The plaintiff questioned defendant as to his employment and habits of life, with the view of showing that but tor his frequent drinking he might have paid this debt. i % His Worship ordered the ‘debt and costs to be paid by weekly instalments of : 10s per week, or in default 14 days* imprisonment. t A. Ormsby v. S. Hammond, claim £34 7s.for professional services rendered. Mr White appeared for uelondani. The case was adjourned for arbitration, W. A. Hobbs v. C. Goodman—Claim £5 9s 6d. Judgment for defendant, with costs. E. Stansell v. E. Harvey—Claims lls6d. Rdgjnont/or

w. Stonyer v. J. McLeish. • Mr White for plaintiff Mr Hamersley for defendant. • The plaintiff was nonsuited with costs. S. Paul v. T. Kinahan, claim £2 10a. Mr Hamersley for the defendant. „, v .. Judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Ogilvie and Byers v, J, Wilkins,, claim £lO 6*6d. , . . Mr Hamersley for plaintiff,. _ ■ • Judgment was given for plaintiff with D. Jones v. T. Brownell, claim £24. Judgment for plaintiff. T. Brownell V. D. Jones, claim £Bl. Judgment was given for defendant. On the Court rising, Mr Hamersley applied on behalf of Mr Mcßeth. an execution creditor of D. Jones, to have the amount for which Jones had just got judgment, transferred tqthp hands of the Court bailiff, pending the settle• . ment of Mr Mcßeth’s claim-J ones having no available assets., . The application was granted, and the Court then rose.