Resident Magistrate's Court.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XV, Issue 759, 16 February 1867, Page 3

Resident Magistrate's Court.

Thursday, February 14. [Before J. Flioht, R.M.] civn,. Panama, New Zealand, and A.R.M. Company v. 11.I 1 . U. Glodhill. — This was an action raised to recover the sum of .63 Is. Gd. freight. Defendant pleaded a set off for £1 3s. 9c I . for damage done (.o the goods as landed. F. U. Glodhill, deposed : I am an auctioneer caud cotnmissiou ageut. I pat in the bill of lading Showing that the goods were to be lauded in. the ' likp good order they were shipped. I John Cameron , sworn :I am coxswain of one j of the boats beloaging to the Lighter Company. | I produce fcho cargo book which shows that six t orates were landed from the ship, all more or less i smashed, amongst them wore some packages for F. U. Gledhill. The counterpart of tho receipt was given to the second officer, who signed it. *Verdicfc for plaintiffs, £1 17s. 9d. and costs of summons. F. U. Gledhill v. Eobert Brook, (who is living at Patea). — Claim £21 10c. JOd. Service of summons not proved. Baddeley o. Keane.— Claim £3 Bs, sjd. Debt admitted by defendant, who asked for time. | Verdict fm- plaintiff .£3 Bs. 5dJ. and cobtsj and j no time allowed to defendant. Ho was in the hands of tho plaintiff. r J. Hawken i>. A. Harrison. — Claim £20 6s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff £20 6s. and costs; Wm. Dale v. Charles O'Neiil.— Claim £2 6s. o*d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff £2 6s. 6sd. and costs. S. Howcll v. Charles O'Neill.— Claim £5 2a. Od. No app«>arance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff £5 2s. Od. and costs. 11. Smith v. E. W. Stockman.— Claim £11 Is. Gr 7 ; Settled ont ot Court. Brown & Duthie v. Charles Allen. — Claim 15s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff 15s. and costs. Brown & Duthie v. Edward Bales. — Claim ."Cl 13s. 6. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff £l ICs. 6d. and costs. Jamps Laird & Co. v. Pattimore. — Claim £6. Settled out of Court. Brown & JJathie v. Nikorima. — 'Claim 12s. Struck out — summons not served. 11. Cunningham v. D. Ca,nerou. — Claim £4 ss. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff £4 ss. and co-iti.- • _ H. Caddy v. John Bishop.— Claim £5 log. B|d7 Defendant ploiwlcd he h.ul paid dBS on account, but failing to produce a receipt the Court gave a verdict for plfiintifl' £o 15. Sid. and costs. Defendant aslcl for a months' time, wliich the P f> ,, v (. r^.nr.i.^ i_ • • | W. Atkinp v. Pirie.— Claim £4 10s." Defendant i admitted the debt, but asked for two* mouth.-,' j time to pay it in. Verdict for plaintiff £-1 10s. and costs, and time asked given.