RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2140, 12 November 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY

(Before W. Fraser, Esq., R.M;) CIVIL SIDE. Adjoxjbned' Cases.

Wilkinson and Horton v. Windsor Castle G.M.Co., advertising £9 3s; Same r. William Percival, advertising, £2 18aj Tadjpulfned till the 26th November. * B. WISEMAN V. ». &. BELLKBS. Claim £6 10s for suit of clothes. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs v./.i i cases withdbawn; ; The following cases were withdrawn, ?there being no appearance of plaintiffs :— Young G.M.Co. v. William Henry Grace, £20 16s Bd, calls; National G.M.Co. v. Williab Henry Graced, £8 6s fid* (Jail's; National GM.G&£tJ D. it. Gellion, £8 6s 8d calls; Young G.M.Co. v. G. T. Wilkinson, £8 6s 8d calls.

W. H. BEEB V. F. AIBEC. - Claim for £6 for use of the. Academy of Music. '■■"■ * "''■ ' : ''■> : '~ -~:

No appearance of defendant, but a letter addresied to the Clerk of the Court was received, admitting the liability of £4 10s, and agreeing to pay the same within a month. ; '';

Plaintiff proved the debt, and judgment was given for the amount claimed, and costs £1 4s.

BOBBETT V. CHAELES BELL.

Claim £2 3s, balance of account for butcher's meat"supplied. No appearanceof defendant;., Judgment fo# plaintiff, with* costs 19s. -:. . ;S ■,-. BOBBETT V.TOWESg., ,-_,-.

Claim £1 15s 5d for butcher's meat supplied.

No appearance,of defendant. -, ? Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and 19s costs. ;; : ; V

application fob qbsjs

Mr Tyler said there were three cases which should appear on the list but.did not. They were appeals against rates made bythe Borough.^Notice of appeal had been given, and he (Mr Tyler) had been instructed to appear; but appellants did riotr appear to ;haTO gone on, and he made this application with a view to obtaining costs (Mr Tyler quoted the Municipal Corporations Act). The companies were the Moanatairi,; Herald and Waiotahi. : Mr Macdonald was heard in reply. He said the companies :were prosecuting their appeal, but not under the notice referred to by his learned friend. They were willing to allow any. costs reasonably incurred. ..- ...,'. .. ■•':,, ' : His Worship thought costs ought to be allowed—£l Is for each case. - MOIIE APPEALS. The Imperial Crown G.M.Co, iCuraranui G.M.Co., Golden Crown G.M.Co., Caledonian G.M.Co. and Manukau G.M.Co., appeals against borough rates, were adjourned till the 26th instant. JOHN LEITH V. JOJGUT MtTtllNS. This was a claim of £5 17s lid on a judgment summons. .... . „ ... „ John Mullins said he did not owe the money. , He did not know the plaintiff. His Worship put several cjuestions to defendant, and ordered the half pf the money to be paid on the 26th instant, and the second half in a fortnight after that. Failing any one payment to undergo two months' imprisonment in Shortlahd gaol.