(Before Mr J. Booth, S.M.) THE THATCHING CASE. In the case of J. Clark v. Thomas Bros., claim £46 damages sustained by plaintiff in consequence of the unskilful thatching of his | stacks, His Worship said he had gone into the evidence given in the matter, and had j come to the conclusion that the damage sustained was £36. Judgment would be entered up for plaintiff for that amount, with £6 19s costs. Mr Nolan received j judgment for plaintiff, and Mr R. N. Jones for defendants. j THE COLLISION CASE. His Worship also gave judgment in the case of W. Edwards v. J. Lewis, claim £13, damages sustained by plaintiffs horse collid ing with a cart owned by defendant and driven by a lad in his employ. His Worship said this case had required a good deal of thought and looking up authorities, but he was prepared to give judgment on the lines asked for by Mr DeLautouv. He assessed the value of the horse at £7, attendance 15s, and burying 10s ; total, £8 ss. He must define whether the cause of the accident was the boy noi continuing in the course of his employment. He found this, that if the accident had occurred from the time the boy turned out of his way at Stanley street to go to his father's or on his way back from his father's to the point opposite Stanley street he would have made himself respon sible, because he was out of his master's employ, but when he passed that street and had got within about 200 yards of the light at Roebuck road he had re-entered his master's employment. He must also define whether negligence had been proved or not. He found that negligence was proved, inas mnch as the lad was travelling without lights, which were required under the borough bylaws. That showed negligence, and the defendant was responsible for the act of his servant. Judgment would there fore be for the plaintiff for £8 ss, with £2 16s costs. Mr R. N. Jones received judg ment for the plaintiff. Mr DeLautour, for the defendant, was given leave to appeal. UNDEFENDED CASES. In the case of W. O. Skeet v. J. Harvey, claim £16 18s 2d, judgment was entered up for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with £1 J2s 6d costs. Mr Nolan appeared for plaintiff. Judgment summons:— H. 