RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 16710, 22 May 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT

! . THIS DAT. | (Before W. Fbaseb, Esq., Warden.) I CIVIL SIDE. \ Judgment Summons. ■ Phillip Le Quesne v. John Graham— i This case had been remanded by Major Keddell for further proof of service' of i certain documents. | The defendant said that he was summoned after the Statue of Limitations had intervened. Besides, he did not owe the money, neither had he the money to go to the Waikato to defend his case. : :: His Worship said that a debtor must/ I follow his (creditor, a creditor not being I supposed to run after his debtors. I. The defendant said he was haw out of employment; he had been a night watchman; he' was unable to pay the amount, and had no property of any kind but a wife,and four children. .' JNo order made. Le Quesne v. John Sims—a claim of £5 18s qd. This was a.case in which the judgment was issued in the Waikato. : In reply to His Worship,' the defendant stated that he is out of work and has no property. j .' "..-JSTo order made, . | Judgment fob Plaintiff. e.binnby v.'a. balcke. ; '. ■ Claim for £27 10s Id, on a promissory, note. ';■'■■. '-■.■ ■ '■ There was no appearance of the defendant. / Judgment for plaintiff", subject to the production of the dishonored acceptance. _ Plaintiff applied for immediate execution. Not granted. Court adjourned. :./■■■