RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume VII, Issue 686, 10 January 1865, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CmsiCHtntCK. —Monday, January 9, 1865. [Before C. C. Bowxs, EeQ, B.M.] ISHzabeth Moorhouse mi brought up charged -with perjury. Thomas B. Bain deposed: I am Clerk to the Senefa at Christcburch. I took down the depositions in the case of Elizabeth Moorhouse r. William Mborhouse. She was sworn. I saw the oath administered. She complained that husband. had deserted her without a cause for so doing. I took down her statement. I produce and put in the statement then ■mad* by her as taken down by mc at the time. The depositions were read oxer to her by mc. I asked her if it was correct, she said it was, and pother mark to it in my presence. Three- more witnesses were examined, but as their evidence was unfit for publication we refrain from giving it. Prisoner confessed her guilt, and said that she had told untruths, and expressed deep regret at having done so. Prisoner was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Ltttkltot?. —Monday, January 9, 1865. [Before Wat. DoXAia, RM.; and B, Lateik, J.P.] James Harrowell, charged with refasing to work on board the W.H. Haselden, was sentenced to 48 hours* imprisonment. Johnson and Ward t. Mc Are—This was an ad* journed ease for farther evidence to show that the boat, for boilding which the claim was laid, was not buSt according to contract. Joseph Dixon examined, and stated that the specification was not complied -with. Thomas Horhop, plaintiffs' witness, was opposed to this new of the ease. ■ Henry Tome also stated that the specification was not complied with. > The Court gare judgment &r flw defendant. t. Bray—Gbim £5 13e Bd, for goods sold * and deliTered in fhe Heathcote Talley. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. Begina t. Bascand—ln this case Captain Gibson, Port Officer, preferred an information against the defendant, who is master of the steamer Wakool, for • goods from the steamer Gothenburg and landing them at Peacock's wharf, he not having been licensed so to do by the Port Officer, as required by fhe Harbor Begiilations. The Court expressed their opinion that tin plaintiff could not enforce any penally, as none was specified in the Harbor Beguktkm. The case was adjourned for 14 days, to gi?e Oaptunt Gibson time to confer .with the ProTineial Soßdtor. v