PETERSFIELD.
Agent—Mr. G. DUPLOCK
COUNTY COURT.
At the bi-monthly court, held before Judge Gale, at the Town Hall, on Saturday last, the only cases presenting any feature of public interest were the following :—
— Rev. ⎯ Goffin v. Rev. J. W. Astley.—A suit for 50l.; but plaintiff had not paid the hearing fee, and, on being asked by the Registrar if he was prepared to do so, he simply answered ‟No,” and the case was therefore struck out. Mr. Albery (Midhurst) appeared for defendant, and informed His Honour that he was come fully prepared to try the case, and applied for costs, which were granted.
— Chase v. Spencer.—This was an action for 9l. 7s., balance of a long-standing running account. Mr. Albery appeared for plaintiff. Defendant claimed credit for 14l. odd, and had sent in a bill for that amount since proceedings had been commenced; but plaintiff showed that he was only indebted to the defendant 7l. 12s., and that this sum had been duly credited, leaving the balance now sought to be recovered. Judgment for plaintiff; payment in a month.
— Thurgate v. Emmott.—In this case the plaintiff sued for 4l. 10s., the price of a shop front which he alleged he had sold to defendant, and sent to him from London by rail. Defendant denied the purchase, and explained the transaction by stating that plaintiff came to him and said he had a mahogany shop front with plate glass that would just suit a house belonging to him (defendant) at Westmeon, in the occupation of David Forgate; the price was 4l. 10s., to which he replied that he did not wish to buy ‟a pig in a poke,” but if he liked to send it down on approbation and it answered his description of it, he would take it at the price. Plaintiff agreed to do so. When it came the glass was smashed, and it was altogether an unsatisfactory article, and accordingly he refused to take it. He called David Forgate, who was present at the conversation, and who corroborated his statement as to the terms on which the ‟front” was to be sent. His Honour dismissed the summons.
— Rev. W. H. Hawker v. Thomas Anny.—Plaintiff is the owner of Roke Farm, in the parish of Steep, and defendant is tenant of the same. 'This action was brought to recover damages for, injury alleged to have been done to the said farm by negligent and improper cultivation. Mr. Albery appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Field, (Gosport) for defendant. A jury was empannelled, and Mr. Albery proceeded to open the case, but, from a suggestion from the Judge, the learned gentleman agreed to refer the question to arbitration, and Mr Edward Wyatt, of Chichester, was appointed referee. The case was adjourned to the next court day when Mr Wyatt’s certificates of award will be produced and His Honor will give costs accordingly.