RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume III, Issue 95, 27 December 1862, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(15th December, 1862.) Before John Hall, Esq., R, M. De Jersey v Hodgkinson—Debt £7 13a 7d.; settled out of court. Hobbs & Sons v Hopkinson—Debt £13 16s. 6d ; judgment for full amount and costa Coker & Ell . Wood—Debt £4 14s. 6& ; stttled out of court. Same v Atkinson (James) —Debt £14 2s. lOd.; judgment for full amount and costs. Dann _ Bishop v Hill—Debt £2 13s. lOd. ; judgment for full amount. McCardell v Mathias—Debt £4 4s. This was stated to be a case in which the defendant the Yen. Archdaacon Mathias was sued for work done by plaintiff for the P. G. L. of Freemasons of Canterbury. The defendant was sued in his capacity of Deputy Provincial Grand Master, the Gratid Master being absent from Christchurch. The Resident Magistrate asked whether the Lodge was a Body Corporate, and had the power of suing and being sued; it was ascertained it was not, and the Resident Magistrate asked the plaintiff whether he did not think it advisable to

withdraw this summons and and the person who employed him to do the work. The plaintiff withdrew the case. Woodman t* A. J. Raphael—Debt £7 12s. ; disputed account for carting rubbish from triangle in Sumner Road ; judgment for plaintiff for full amount and cost a. Regina by Police v Homan—Breach of Police Ordinance; accused was fined 10s. for burning rubbish hi Armagh-street. Same v Hair—Breach of Public House Ordinance ; accused was fined ss. for neglecting to keep a good and sufficient light over the front door of the A 1 hotel of which lie is the landlord. Same v Jackson—Breach of Police Ordinance; accused was lined 10s. for leaving his dray lying on the Sumner Road. Same v Scillan k Fleming—Breach of the Peace; accused Scillan was fined 40a, and accused Fleming 10s, for fighting in Colombostreet. 15th December, 1802. Elizabeth Wheeler was sentenced to 14 days days imprisonment in Lyttelton Gaol, for drunkenness. The Resident Magistrate said this would be a good opportunity of putting Mr. Fitz-Gerald's clauses into force. This was, however, reserved for a future occasion. 16th December, 1862. Wm. Crook k John Thomas Brooke were brought up to-day and ordered to fnul sureties to keep the peace towards each other for 12 months, in £200 each, and two sureties in £100 each. These are the two men who created the disturbance at Heathcote Valley, on Monday last. It appears they had had some dispute anil were to settled it by a fight but for the intervention of tlie police. 19th December, 1802. Pavit v Vicary—Debt £3 14s. ; settled out o* court. Dann k Bishop v McCarthy—Debt £2 IB_ 3d.; no appearance. Sheffen v Vicary—Debt £7 ; settled out of Court. Osborn v same—Debt £1 10s. ; settled out of court. Flowers v Cant—Debt £7 19s. sd. ; no appearance. Coker k Ell r Same— Debt £2 19s. Id.; settled out of court. Cook t* J. D. Brittin—Debt £14 11a. lid. ; no appearance. Healey v White (brothers)— Debt 12a. ; judgment for full amount and costa Bumell, Bennett & Sprot v Shand—Debt £7 125.; settled out of court. Anderson v Sheares—Debt £5 10s.; settled out of court. Grant.»' Cundry—Debt £19 17s. judgment for full amount and costs. 20th December 1862. Frederick Warner, J. Blake, and William Fould, were fined 10s. each for drunkenness. Recce r. Foley—Debt 21. 6s, sd. ; settled ou* of court. Same v. Piper—Debt 21. ; settled out of court. Canterbury Music Hall v. Furby—Debt 51 10s. paid into court. Same v. Gee—Debt 13/. 15s. ; judgement for full amount and costs. Sam<*- . Johnstone—Debt 21. ; judgement for full amount. Same v. Bennett—Debt 13.. 15s. ; judgment for full amount and costs. Same v. Oakes—Debt 13/. 15s. ; judgment for full amount and costs. Same i*. Younghusband—Debt 5/. ; settled out of court. Willmer v. Palmer—Debt 14. ; paid into court. Mc'Donald v. Cliff—Debt 11. 155,; paid into court Parker v. Bennett—Debt 6a. ; plaintiff nonsuited. Hayes .Healy—Debt 8. ; judgment for the full amount and costs. Buxton v. Stephens—Debt 9?. 14s. 6d. ; no appearance. Clarkson v. Beechy—Debt 21.. Ba. 2d. ; settled out of court. After the cases were concluded the H. M. again called the attention of the police to the fact that a large number of horses were still to be seen tethered in the various streets and squares ; in fact he, qever left home in the morning without seeing, a number of horses tethered in Latimer Square audits environs. He hoped Mr. Guinness woule enquire into the matter. Mr. Guinness said he would report to the Commissioner what had been stated by the R. M.