RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1260, 7 July 1864, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH.—Tuesdat, July 5. (Before C. C. Bowen. Esq., R.M. ; J. Ollivier, Esq. J.P.; and A. Back, Esq., J.F.) APPLICATIONS FOR LICENBES. The following were the applications for licenses, and the ruling of the Court thereon Hqtel Licenses.—John Coker, Gloucester-street Christchurch,— granted; Noah Edgar, Cashel-street do.—refused ; Thomas Hetherington, do., do., —n< appearance; William Matthews, Fapanui road,— granted ; John Peter Oakes, Colombo-street, Christchurch,—grauted ; Ann and James O'Hara, Highstreet, do., —granted; George Oram, Papanui road —granted; William Epthorpe Samuels, Tuamstreet, Christchurch,—granted - f William White, Cathedral square, do., —granted General Licenses.—Henry Allchin, Tuam-street Curistchurch, —granted ; Richard Clarke, JunctioE of Harewood and Racecourse roads, —granted; William Craythome, Lincoln road, —granted; Philip Martin, do.,—granted ; Edward Thomas, Waimakiriri,—granted; William Willis, Hereford-street; Christchurch, —granted. Conditional Licenses.—Charles Flowers anc Mathew liobson, liakaia—grauted; Johu Jame. 1 Turnbull, Rakaia Gorge—granted ; William Whiu and John Mclnnes, Great South Road—granted: William Turton, Junction Hotel, Ashburton— granted; William Turton, Ashburton Arms— grauted; Charles White, Waimakariri—granted; George Willis, Kowai Pass—granted; Anthony Thompson, Ashburton—granted. Refreshment Licenses.—Thomas Gee, Colombo street, Christchurch —granted; Augustus Thiele, Manchester street, do—no appearance. Transfers. —West and Withers, transfer from — Fur by, Gloucester street, Christchurch—granted; George Dell, transfer from H. V. Fielder, Colombo street, do —granted; — Styche, transfer from — Hyman, Casliel street, do—granted; William Bundle, transfer from William Parish, George and Dragon; Templeton, Great South Road—granted. Breach of Sheep Ordinance.—L. A. G. Walker, of Double Corner, appeared to answer a summons, charging him with being, since the 20th May last, the owner of 3000 sheep infected with scab. Aline of £ 100 was inflicted, to be remitted if a clean certificate be shown by the 20th November next. Wednesday, July 6. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Drunic and Incapable. — Alexander Ross was charged with this olfenoe, but in consideration of his having been locked up since the previous evening, he was discharged.—James Anderson, who was brought up for this offence on the 20th of last month and discharged with a caution, made his appearance on a similar charge this morning, and was fined 20s. Furious Riding. — Henry Ingles was charged with riding furiously across the Colombo-street bridge, after being cautioned! by a constable. His Worship said that several complaints had been made in reference to the furious pace at which persons drive their horses through the public thoroughfares; it must be put a stop to and he wonld fine the defendant in the sum of £2. Forgert.—John Wilson, alias Edmund Cook, was brought up charged with uttering a valueless cheque for the sum of £10 15s on West and Withers, proprietors of the Shakespeare Hotel, Gloucester-street, on the 6th inst. He was committed for trial at the ensuing sitting of the Supreme Court, Breach of Sheep Ordinance.—James Woolley was charged with being the owner of 100 sheep at Hagley Park, infected with scab. He was fined Is for each sheep, to be remitted if cleau certificates be shown in six months from Ist June. LYTTELTOM.—Tuesday, July 6, 1864. (Before Win. Donald, Esq., R.M.; and H. P. MurrayAyuesley, Esq., J.P.) This morning the Court took the civil cases first.

The following was partly heard a few days ago, and adjourned till this day, in order that the defeusliould procure further evidence. Tub Superintendent v. VVhyman.—Claim for £9, the balance on promissory note for j£2o, one of a series of five, given for part payment of passage money. Mr. D'Oyly appeared for the defendant. Mr. M'Kay, Assistant Immigration Officer, appeared under tho authority of his Honor the Superintendent as plaintiff. The defendant stated that he aud his family arrived by the ship Mystery in the early part of the year 1859. He was selected by a committee of gentlemen elected At a public meeting held at Deal, iu Kent, in the latter part of the year 1858, called to raise funds to forward twelve families to Canterbury. He was one of the first who consented to come out under the following terms Six men and their lamilies could come out by paying half the passage money,and have a share in tho boat purchased by the committee, and fitted out with nets, &«., lor fishing. The second six to coins out by the following ship, and have free passages. He (defendant) came in the first ship, and understood that on signing the promissory notes, that he was only rendering himself liable for £01, half the passage money. He was now charged with the full amount, £ 102. Mr. EitzGerald was the acting Immigration Agent in England at the time t he was at the meeting, and offered those inducements to come out. He had been to Christchurch to serve him with a subprcna to appear that day, but could not do so. On the application of Mr. D'Oyly the Bench adjourned the hearing of the case to get Mr. FitzGerald to give evidence, on condition that defendant paid t)ie costs. Adjourned to Tuesday next, Mr. A. .Chalmers laid an information against John Smith and VV. jfrradaux, to have them bound over to keep the peace. The Resident Magistrate ordered each should be bound in the sum of £20, aud find two sureties in £10 each. REITI'SINO Dim- ON BQARD SMUP : Amoor.—Gteorjw Stamfqrd, John Williams, Santos Cotton, Jybn Dempsey, Jolm Logati, George li, MuDonall, G. Dobbs, Jp, tfanes, i&j Heldrum, N. and Joseph :Tigue, aUAty* seamen belonging to the aboveypoj jwere charged by Captain Buchanan withitfqiu of duty. He Mid that he had also a f %

j charge of broaching cargo to make against some of 1 | them. . The men said they had not sufficient meat to ' eat, that the biscuit and flour were bad, and that the * Captain ha<) stopped their usual bupply of tobacco. ' | Captain Buchanan said that he was quite surprised to hear these men complain now; during the voyage J lie had never known them to have a grievance either against himself, the officers, or the provisions. On [Saturday Morning he found out that several packages • belonging to the cargo had been broken open, and the contents taken away ; lie knewno other persona but the crew could get at the cargo; therefore on Saturday morning lie gave the steward orders not to 1 give them any tobacco ; during the passage he had given them on# pound and a-hulf each ; this he provided out of his own funds. The steward wu called, and corroborated the captain's tvldenet xboot provisions. In answer to the Bench, each man re- 1 fused to return to duty. The Court committed them to gaol for fourteen days, with hard labour Stowaway.—James Sliortt was charged by Captain Wheeler with obtaining a passage from Wellington, on board the Phoebe, without paying the proper Accused said he could not pay ; he was without means to do so at present. He came down to Canterbury to get work—he was starving in Wellington. Court ordered accused to pay £2 and 20s. fine, or in default, to go to prison for seven days.