RESIDENTS MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1590, 11 December 1867, Page 3

RESIDENTS MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Cheistohueoh —December 10. ~ ; ; [Before C. C. Boweny Esq* R.M.] -- .' i ; ' Henrich Ebling was brought'tip, on remand*, charged with larceny. He was again remanded; : till Thursday, to give him an opportunity of summoning some witnesses. Joseph Brown, alias General Brown, was : charged under the Vagrant Act' with being' without lawful means of support. SergeantMajor Pardy deposed that he had known the; : prisoner about two years ; for the last eight; months'' he had been living in a' brothel.i I Prisoner had no means of living except oh!j prostitution. He (witness) had warned him; several times about his way of living. By Prisoner—Mr Pender instructed mc to caution you as \b. yourconduct. Sergeant McKnight said he had known the prisoner in Melbourne ;'he was convicted ■ therefor sticking-up a man, and sent to prison. He had seen prisoner in Christchurch in a prostitute's house. He had spolten to him about it, and he replied that he was living there with a woman, and should do so as long as he liked. Sergeant Beatie said he had known prisoner at Hotitika ; he was living there on prostitutes. Prisoner,-who behaved in a" Tery manner in Court, made a rambling statement, endeavouring to justify his mode of getting a livelihood. ■ '" His Worship said as it was the? first time ; prisoner had appeared before .him he should : deal leniently, with him. He Bbould send him to prison for a month with hard labour, and warned him that if he were brought before him again he would be severely dealt with. Deacon and Vincent v. Alfrey—Claim for goods delivered at Tweed House. Defendant said she had never ordered the goods; she •was in the country when they; were delivered. ' Mrs Atkinson said she occupied Tweed House when the goods were delivered. She signed 'the delivery bill for Mrs Alfrey, who however, she said, was only managing the house for her. His Worship said defendant was responsible for the amount, the goods being received on her account. Judgment for plaintiffs for amount claimed. Simpson v. Stevens—Claim for wages. This case had been adjourned. . Other evidence was taken, and judgment was given; for defendant. Walker v. Clarke—Claim for rent. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed. Hughes v. Carson—Claim for cartage of wheat. Defendant pleaded a set-off. Judgment was given for £4 12s 3d. Garrick and Cowlishaw v. Hill —This was a claim for professional services. F.J. Garrick deposed that ( defendant ; had instructed him to prepare a document, arid he di 4 so. ' By Defendant—l remember being called out ©f Bay-room-and- -seerng-yoii, MrWsrron, and another. You asked mc to prepare a bill of sale, saying that a relative of yours owed you .some money, and that you.wanted to secure yourself by means of a bill of sale over his goods. The case was adjourned till to-morrow week. Birbok&' v. ~ Garrick and. case was also adjourned till "Weariesday week. •Wear ■». Lennox—Claim for work .done. Defendant -pleaded a bet-off, ami aWoVdisputed some of the items in plaintiff's account. His Worship gave judgment forr£6 18s 9d.