CIVIL SIDE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1925, 5 March 1875, Page 2

CIVIL SIDE.

JOSEPH AEDEBN T. SAMUEL BEISNEHAM. This was a claim of £2 ss, for which a' judgment had been obtained some time since, and defendant-had disobeyed the summons. His Worship made an order for payment of the amount in monthly instalments of £1 per month ; failing, any payment, a month's imprisonment. JOHN EAUE V. THOMAS EDWARDS.. This was a claim of a £11 10s 9d for goods. Mr -Dodd appeared for defendant, and asked for-an adjournment, as the plaintiff had not furnished his client with par ticulars of the account. The adjournment was granted, for a fortnight. G, W. JUIIEND: V.-' THOMAS BDWARDS;' This was. a claim of £3 17s 6d for labor. - - ■ '• •' Mr Tyler appeared for plaintiff, and asked for an adjournment, on the ground ■that tho claim%as disputed ; but, that he was unprepared, owing to his having been under the impression that the Court would not be held until the 14th..Adjournment refused. George William Friend deposed that .he liad been engaged by defendant to keep a gum so.c up the itauaeranga. He was to receive £l'per week, and his '* tucker." Defendant at first said he would pay witness, and afterwards refused.

Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. "<£;l i •- J. JENKINS V. THOMAS EDWAEDS. '~*

This was a claim of £4 9s Id, money owing to plaintiff on account of certain gum with which he WJ supplied him. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, and costs. THOMAS EASDOWN V. THOMAS J|DWABD3. A claim of £2 8s 6d for gum sold; j adgment given for plaintiff. T. PHILLIPS T\ COOMBES. This was a claim of £1 15s for professional services. Mr Tyler for defendant. Lavinia Phillip3 deposed—That she was the wife of Thomas Phillips ; was a midwife," and had followed that occupation for thirtyyears. She made arrangements with Mrs Coombes to attend her in her confinement, a third party being present, namely, the dressmaker. The first arrangement was_Jo the effect that Mrs Coombes was to be confined in November. The defendant had not been quick enough; in fact she was considerably behind time, being taken later than _twb or three other ladies, when she ought, according to the best calculation to have been first. In consequence of this delay tbia,t Mrs .Coombes had been guilty of, the services of Mrs Phillips were required elsewhere, having two other patients in hand. She put on a nurse when she left on the ninth day, and Mrs Coombes did not object. She told-the nurse where to find everything. By the Court: 1 charge 30s for the first week, and £1 for every week extra.! Thomas Phillips,, husband of last witness deposed—l keep a record of all her engagements. It was in December that the agreement took place. Mri Coombes .ought-to have been before (at least halfa dozen other ladies). ■ Mr Coombes refused to pay. I don't know what ke

said ; I am rather hard of hearing, but I know he used a bad word. Advised by His Worship^fche case was here settled amicabl^^ _ \ JAMES GOBBON <y. EDMUND*CO&NES _ This was a claito of £5 10s Id, the amount of a judgment summons. -.-■ " Defendant said he had promised to par the money when he received something •' that was due to him. The Board of Education owed him £29. They disputed £25. He received £17 a%r he left the Kauaeranga School. He" would have ' taken action against the Board of Education,, but. that he could not recover from it. . t Np order was made. *. ,' T".."...'.; * BOBEKT TURNEB V..JAMES*LAWJiIi.; This was a claim, of 128 for a stretcher and a bucket. Plaintiff, staled,that in * consequence of defendant having owed the money a long time,-Be had added 2s to the price of the bedstead. Defendant admitted receding the twp articles at 8s and 2s respectively, but denied tnit plaintiff had. even asked for his money. ' - -■ ">* W. THOMAS V A. ' This was a claim for £2oJ the amount of promissory note. ... The money had .been.paid into Court, but the question of costs arose, and the case: ; was. adjourned in order that some -mutually satisfactory arrangement might be come to. - - v , .- JUDaMENTS FOE PLAINTIFFS. the following cases judgment was given for plaintiffs, with feosts\—John Read «. E. C; Young—Claim, £6; cash lent; Sdutejr. v. PhiHjp.'Warren— —Claim, £1 ?s. " " • [There was another casej proceeding when our reporter left, namely, Chas. Cameron Kiad v." Charles Ahier—A claim : for £8 8s for a breach of trust.] - .. t - ■■ ..'"■■' ;-[Left-sitting^};r-;;i . ;v