RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. LAWRENCE. '

Tuapeka Times, Volume XI, Issue 793, 24 July 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. LAWRENCE. '

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Mondat, 22th Jolt.

Police v. Ledget'toood. — Defendant was fined 40s for allowing cows to wander at large about the streets of the Municipality, this" being the ninth offence. Distress not to issue until special application made [therefor. *It appeared to be understood that no ■auch^application would be made, unless defendant again allowed her cows so to wander. He Ah. Shing. — This assault case was adjourned to next Monday. Grieve v. Ledlie.— Judgment summons. This summons had not been issued according to law. Mr Webb therefore asked that a new summons should issue without cost as the fault was that of the Court officials. This._appilicatioh was complied with. Smith v. Gregan.— Plaintiff did not appear. Mr M'Coy for defendant pleaded not indebted. The case was struck out with 10s 6d professional costs.. Matkeson v. Morrison. — This claim was for £37, for work and labor done, in clearing a paddock. Mr M'Coy for plaintiff, and Mr Gooday for defendant. — Mr M'Coy stated- that Mr Morrison called for tenders for clearing 150acres of land in block VII., TuapekaTwest District. Matheson applied to Morrison for the job, and afterwards went to see the land, he thought there were not 150 acres in the land, but Morrison assured him that there were, adding that the section (23) had been- fenced in that it might be transferred to him from Hopwood, and as the survey maps showed in that section 152 acres there could be no doubt about it. Subsequently on the guarantee that there were 150 acres, Matheson undertook to clear the ground at 10s an acre. Morrison now disputed the acreage. Mr M'Coy quoted several authories from Brown's Legal Masxcims, and Smith's Leading Cases (Pickard v. Lears, &c), to show that under the " circumstances Mr Morrison could not say the acreage was under 150 acres. Evidence was called to show that the work had been done, and that a balance as sued for was still due. — Mr Gooday asked for a nonsuit, but his worship holding there was a case to answer^ and there not being time to finish the case, it was adjourned for one week. M'Lean v. Tubman. — Judgment herein'^was delivered herein for Is damages, and 16s 6d costs. Mr Gooday for plaintiff, and Mr M'Coy for defendant.