RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before G. G. FitzGerald, R.M.)

West Coast Times, Issue 238, 27 June 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before G. G. FitzGerald, R.M.)

Tuesday, June 20. There wa9 no criminal business before tho Court to-day. v • civm cases. Clarke v. Singer. — For goods supplied. Judgment by default for full amount claimed L 7 Cs, and costs. Victor v. Idi. — For goods supplied and money lent. Judgment by default for L 3 19s, and costs. Alman & Co. v. Singer. — Judgment for Ll£) and costs, amount of an I 0 U. Johnson v. Wake. — The plaintiff claimed to recover the sum of Ll2 Gs, for eight hundred and twenty feet of timber supplied to the defendant by the plaintiff, at the rate of 303 per hundred. A set off was allowed to the extent of 30s, for goods supplied by the defendant to the plaintiff, and a judgment given for the balance, LlO lGs, and costs, Ilarnett & Co. v. Isaacs.— The plaintiffs sought to recover the sum of L 8 12s, for printing, advertising, and five months' subscription to tho " West Coast Times." The defendant had paid L 4 5s Gd into Court, but still disputed a portion of the , items charged in |the bill of particulars. The first Hem charged was LI 12s, for advertising a sale. The defendant applied that the usual discount for cash be allowed him in this case as had been done in others. The Court deducted. 6s 6d, the discount on the amount. The next item was for L 3 10s, for the? insertion of an advertisement card for two months and sixteen days. Mr Isaacs admitted one month's advertising, and also not having given notice at the office of his wish to have the advertisement withdrawn ; consequently, the full amount was allowed by the Court. The next item was for five months' subscription to the " West Coast Times,' 1 L 3. Tho Court allowed the full amount on the same grounds as in the last case. A judgment was accordingly given for the full amount claimed, L 8 12s, and costs — less GsGd, the discount on the first item, which the plaintiffs were prepared to allow. Falconer v. Dowler.-rThe plaintiff sought to recover the sum of LI 6, tho value of a sheep dog. Tho defendant was ordered to givo up tlie dog, or pay Lls to the plaintiff. Worrall v. Ashton.— For professional services. Judgment by default for LlB, and costs. ,s, s Clark v. Paw.— Judgmont for L 2 and costs, balanco of account due for goods sold and delivered. In tho cases of Schubert v. Byrne, Bladier v. Potham, Freiberg v. Bain, Houghton & Co., Mulligan & Ilalligan v.Taggart, Stanford & Co. v. Bayneu, Turner v. Simpson, Lockhart & Co. v. Barrett & Co., Jliere was no appearance of plaintiffs or defendants. The Court then adjourned until cloven o'clock this day.