PETERSFIELD
Agent—Miss DUPLOCK
COUNTY COURT.—A court was held at the Town Hall, on Monday last, before C. J. Gale, Esq., the Judge, at which there were only six plaints for hearing, only one of which possessed any feature of public interest,—Matthews v. Colwell. In this case plaintiff sued for a debt of two years standing, for carriage of goods from Horndean to Portsmouth. Defendant objected to the claim on the ground that plaintiff had never sent him any account; he had summoned plaintiff for a debt and obtained judgment against him at the last court, whereupon he set up the present claim, and when he (defendant) asked him for a bill of particulars, he positively refused to furnish any, and took out the summons at once.—His Honour: Why did you not give defendant any bill of your clam?—Complainant: Because, my lord, I never had a bill from him.—This the defendant denied.—His Honour enquired of plaintiff if he was prepared to prove the debt, whereupon he produced a lot of loose papers, but stated that he had not brought his books as he did not know that it was necessary. The Judge adjourned the case till next court day for the production of the books, telling plaintiff that his refusal to furnish a bill clearly showed that this was a spiteful proceeding on his part, and it would be a grave consideration with him whether he should allow him his costs.