(Before Judge Wilson Grey.) Thursday Jst July His Honor took his seat upon the bench at 11 o'clock, and was sometime afterwards joined by Mr Maitland, R.M The calendar of cases set down for hearing was an unusually light one, and only oc cupied the court for about an hour in their disposal. They were as follows : — Fitzgerald v. Lynch.— Claim of L 57 10s., amount of a dishonored acceptance. Settled out of court. M'Farlane v. Fraser. — Claim of L3O ss, amount of a dishonored acceptance. No ap pearance. Cose struck out. M'Farlane v. Smith,— Claim of L3O ss, amount of a dishonored acceptance. Mr Jones appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not indebted. He stated that he had rented a paddock from plaintiff for one year in November last, and although he had signed the bill at the request of plaintiff, the money was not yet due, as his term of possession,- had not expired. Plaintiff on the other hand stated that the paddock had only been let for the season of the grass, which was now over ; that he told defendant he would only have it for ten months ; that the rent was to be paid half yearly, according to the usual practice ; that no part of it had been paid at the end of six months, and hence the bill was taken for the whole amount. Defendant said he would have met the bill, but in consequence of the disease breaking ' out in the neighboring paddocks, he had been prevented from getting his cattle sold. Tlis Honor endeavored to effect some ami cable arrangement between the parties, and ultimately gave judgment for plaintiff, for amount claimed with costs. Execution to be stayed for six months, in order to allow defendant time to realise on his stock.
