CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4933, 24 April 1894, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

This Day. (Before Messrs F. Hobbs and H. P. Hill, J.P.'B.) . Dbtjnkennbss.— For this offence May Mitchell was fined 10s and coßts, or in default forty-eight hourii' imprisonment. (Before Mr R. Beetham, S.M.) | Civil Cases.— Judgment by default, with costs, was given for plaintiffs in the following cases :— J. R. Proctor v. Isabella flay, claim .£1 7s 6dj T. W. Watson v. J. M'Mahon, 17a; W. S. and J. M'Lean v. R. Bray, .£l6 15s lOdj Linwood Borough Council v. W. Cronin, 19s Bdj H. Morrison v. F, W. Sears, £3 6a lid; W. Pearce v. J. Davis, 13a 6d : J. Hiron v. R. Evans, £6 17s 3d.— J. Lord v. R. Evans, claim £8 10« 9d j judgment summonß. Mr Johnston for judgment creditor. It was proved that the debtor was earning good wageß, and he wbb ordered to pay the debt and costs within fourteen days, or in default one month's imprisonment.— T. Bullivant v. J. Bligh, claim *fil2 10a 6d for money lent. Mr Beatfcie for plaintiff, Mr Cassidy for defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £1 8s with coats.— C. Beading v. H. Valentine, claim £3 10s for work done. Mr Hoban for defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £2 with coats.— Sclanders and Co. v. J. Boot, claim £31 3s Id, on a dishonoured promissory note. Mr Johnston for plaintiffs, Mr Donnelly ' for defendant. Me Donnelly submitted | that the date of cancellation of the Btamp on the promissory note was not the true date of cancellation, and therefore the stamp was not properly cancelled as required by Section 61 of the Stamp Act, ISB2. As the stamp was not properly cancelled the note was not duly stamped, and therefore the plain- ' tiffs could not recover. He quoted the case of Harrison v. The Bank o£ Net? Zealand, "New Zealand Law P^porfcs." vol. 5 p. 418, in Bupporfc of his, contention Mr Johnston applied for a^ adjournment to enable him to lo*^ ioto the pointa raised by Mr Dorm^ y> It was afterwardß agreed that pl^ a tift 8 should be nonsuited. Mr Donnelly Was a ii owe d costs £2 2a.