RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Western Star, Issue 1570, 13 June 1891, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Imui.av, Tint June. (Uoforu C. E. ilawsou, Esq., 11. M.) UIWSKEXNESS. A first offender for bring drunk and using abusive language was lined lUs and 2s costs. civil evsus. Bridge v. Forbes. —Claim, El Ids GJ for turd cine supplied. Mr Anderson for plain till'; Mr O’tloilly for defendant. It was stated by defendant's counsel that his client hud confessed judgment; that a. portion of the medicine supplied to defendant had been paid for by the Wallace Lodge of Oddfellows, of which his client was a member, and that a dispute ha I taken place between plaintiff and defendant as to what constituted patent medicine, which plaintiff contended ho was entitled to be paid for, as not being included in his contract with the lodge.—Mr Anderson asked that on account of judgment not being confessed within the specified time, that costs bo allowed.— His Worship gave a verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with £1 lUs costs.

Popham v. Barry.—Claim, £5, for damage clone by trespass of a bull. Mr Reave for plaintiff; Mr O’Reilly for defendant. The plaint sot forth that, defendant’s bull had trespassed on plaintiff’s farm at divers times during the mouths of March, April and May. —Mr O’Reilly asked that the case be struck out, as the plaint did not specify any particular date on which the damage was clone, noi did it specify what the damage was. Therefore, his client did not know what he had to answer, and consequently could not bring rebutting evidence.—Mr Reave said defendant was quite welt aware what lie had to answer, and had brought witnesses down on his behalf.—llia Worship uphold Mr O’Reilly’s objection that defendant should ho supplied with particulars of the damages.—Mr Reave asked to be allowed to amend tlio plaint.—The Magistrate said it would bo unfair to defendant to amend the particulars at this stage, as ho was nut prepared to answer the summons. Ho weald grant on adjournment of the case till next Court day, when the summons would have to show how the damage was calculated Adjournment granted accordingly on piv meat of £1 UR costs by plaintiff. Richards V, Forsyth.—Claim, £5 for Bcrviocfj us unrao uml Jur loss sustuinod through being debarred from another engagement while wailing for Mrs Forsyth’s confinement. Mr Reave for plaintiff; Mr Anderson for defendant. After hearing ovi cßnce the Magistrate decided that if anyone was to blame it was the baby an I gave a verdict for defendant.