MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 3988, 20 July 1887, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

TlMAßU— Tuesday, July 20. (Before H. J. LeOron, and J. Jackson ■Esq.) CIVIL CASES. VV. Potts v.McLiughlan, claim £6 Is 6d for rout and repairs, (Mr G. Wood for plaintiff) ; Woollc'iinbo and Cluleo v. Me Sweeney claim £0 4s for ront otc. In thoao cases judgment woat by default. RKIIEAKINO. Mr Lynch aaked that fclio case, Nathan Johnston v. M. Scannoll, claim £16 10* Crl, heard before Mr Ollivier at Tcmnka, might be reheard, but ho would nsk thoir Worships to allow the application to stand over till Mr Ollivior came down n»ain. It was necessary that tho application for rehearing should be made to-day, and as Mr Ollivier tho R. M. who originally heard, and who alone could grant rehearing of the cbso, was absent, connsul who appeared for defondnnt would ask tho Bunch to formally adjourn his application. Tho Bench doubted thoir power to grant tho adjournment. (Captain Woollcombo, R.N., horo took the chair on tho Bench.) Counbol, at tho request of Messrs LoCren and Jnckson, re-Htatnd his caso m order that Captain Woollcombo miyht adjudicate upon it. Flo added that tho money m dispute had boon paid into Court, sn that no one could possibly be injured by tho granting of tho application.

' The other side was not present, but the solicitor for tho other Hide hid b>'en served with a notice of his (counsel's) intention. The B-nch a'journed the application desired, for consideration by tho Resident Magistrate. Tlii> C >urt then rose. GERALDlNE— Thursday, July 19th. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M., aud H. W. Mu.re, Esq., J.P.) CIVIL CASES. The Deputy Official Assignee v. Alexander McDonald, claim £8 Is, alleged to be due m the estate of Thomas Farrell. Mr Whito for plaintiff. C. E. Sherratt deposed to having been appointed by the plaintiff to collect the debts m the eatate. The defendant's name appeared m the books as indebted for tho amount claimed. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Judgment for £0 6s 6d. N. Dunlop and Co. v. J. Mcßobie— Claim, £2 5s 4d. Mr White for plaintiff. Defendant disputed tho account m reyard to the quantity and quality of eggs supplied. N. Dniilop, m his evidence, admitted eggs short, which ho was quite willing to allow. As far as the quality of the eggs was concerned he. sold them to defendant without a guarantee (which defendant disputed.) After hearing the evidence of defendant, who deposed he was willing to pay the claim if plaiutiff would allow a certain amount off the account, Judgment was awarded for the £2 3s Cd with costs. Maßon v. Hawke— Claim, £3. Mr White for plaintiff. Plaintiff, a jockey, deposed that the amount was due for three muunts at the Rakaia races. Defendant admitted the debt and asked for time for payment. . : Judgment for amount claimed, to be paid by 5i per week. Deputy Official Assignee v. W. Kean, claim £3 6s 6d, m the estate of T. Farrell. late of the Crown Hotel. Judgment for amouut claimed with costs. Same v. Crocker, claim £3 la 3d. Mr White for plaintiff. Judgment for £2 2s. Same v. R. Scott, claim £11. Mr White for plaintiff. Defendant disputed the account and produced certain receipts. The casi was adjourned till next Court day for the. receipts to be looked over. C. Hammond v. C. Klegenstein, claim £15s. Plaintiff was nonsuited on tho uround that the wrong party had been sued m the matter.