RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M. Tuesday, April 1st, 1884.

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M. Tuesday, April 1st, 1884.

Wells and Soutter v. James Gordon, «Uim £37 16s 4d> balance staled to be due to pontiffs as purchasers of Vip l)iok iiolits of llichte firm of T \Y Oarr and Sons. Several witnesses wore 8 worn in this case,, but owing to (lie irregular manner in whic . Messrs Can*'-* book's had been kept, together with the Ivhnt'iny evidence produced by t'*e defendant, the case resulted in the plaintiffs being nonsnite I, with costs £2 10s. J. Squirrel v J. lUdntosh, claim £13 16s Id f>r goods supplied Judgment for amount) with co<<ts £1 10s. John Vni>lar v. W. Ffalden, claim £1 7s fid for £-oo !s supplied. Judgment ftu* sxiHouut. with costs 7s. R. Maekie and Lo. v. H. Thonie, ■claim £3 16 7<\ for ,t>oods supplied. jS t o appearance of either party. Struck t>ut. 'C. S. Pyne v. .lames Maingay, claim £8 18s Id, judgment summons. James Mnirt,q;.iv. sworn : I am "working in New Find claim contract-. Have been earning £2 per week for G weeks. Have not been in a position to pay. , Have received only £2 7s (>d since judgment was^iven. Have no property. Cross-examined : I did not tell plninI was in a position to pay. I never i;.>t my money from th » Livenipss. My son is working in the New Find. An order was nride ay linst me at Thames "to piv £1 a month. Have been three wont'is ont of emplovment in last six ! moiitiis f expected to i^et money from Inverness wlien I promist 1 '! to pay plaintiff, I did not get it. Long, iue -cont; actor, got tue i"fton^y and did not pay me anytning. Was working in the Inverness when the debt was incurred. Wa> on strike for several weeks. •Order refined. [\ Rowe v. Mooly-, Holiyoak, and •Snarsde'l, claim £7 4s 7d for goods. Judgment for amjunt claimed, \nth •costs £1 los 6d.