RESIDENT MEGISTRATES' COURT.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2164, 25 March 1870, Page 3

RESIDENT MEGISTRATES' COURT.

Cheistchuboh—March 24. 1 [Before C. 0. BoWen, Bβ*. BJtt, ■» ' v ■; •;.■■' Weetenra, EeqJ f Cun-an wee fined 40$, t»«m—W"!^ Keith, Alexander Date and;«Jp tfti ie» were each .fined X-^ r , wknder at large. : W* ' two cows to be tapered on Camort g , wae fined 20>. T. X Gr«a*on,-ferW horse on Cambridge w , Geo. Simpson, for allowmg.-»JJJ, i 0 ; wender at large on. the I6lb jsj c 3 [ home* on the 19th installt,, w« fln nd . the firet information, and 10s oai jn» e !j L- and Henry Ballagh, for being *«2ien, werf ; orderly at the Selwyn Hailvray •*•»» ' each fined lOe. /wnnffiKCi- ,^' ► Bhbach of Thistx*. to f • Wilson, Keg, C.B app «JJ ~ thi^ • informDtion laid by J. A 3 . inspector to the Sprejdon & fl,bfl»£ ; infQPmation was heard on *• bfl» ,!i ; when .the*defendant "j* ibef i conviction; waa suspended a* » d 9 fc, that reasonable efforts were be«ng

Mr Wilson now stated r.H this month expended £10 in labor * bltl * iolely in the removal of thistles, erafloJ*. ■ £ ons idered it money thrown n n3 t» j twou ld be impossible to clear the sVf9 ' T in* ac thistles were allowed to grow 3sn rt«in lands which adjoin his estate. At on vro*» j thigtlo Bped wa9 blowing tliS pre t h land from the Penineula. The oT> . .tared that the thistles on Mr j nppC cKir fof hich lJielftßt i n f orm a<ion Wilsons nofc fcccn rcraove d, and were V3> dinff The Bench considered that °°* l€ lu ffforfs had not been made towards the thistles since the last j ? for See had been served on Mr Wilson m \L 7th February. The lowest penalty ° n X be imposed, viz., 5s a day from that ?, The defendant was accordingly fined i" in. The Inspector here asked the Benoh , r*ii« (ourt would consider a reasonable to allow Mr WiUon to clear hie land. !£? Ordinance provided that the inspector . AmDlov labor and charge the owner of r J tadw?h the cost. The Bench declined Jte any opinion. Mr Wilwn remarked fur the Ordinance was passed to prevent the Eduction of tbi.Uee.into the province. X was impossible for him as he had already marked to eradicate the thistles on. hie land ; Jα he would no* state, with all due deference in the Court, that in order to show that he Lnt to resist to the last the penalty imposednder tbe Ordinance, he would allow the property to be distrained upon to satisfy the Lerof the Court. . Abusive Lαnguagk—Bridget Ferrick was tliireed with using language calculated to Ltoke a breach of the peace towards Sarah J'vans Several witnesses were examined, aod the information was dismissed, as it appeared from the evidence that words had been used rather freely on both sides.—Rosannah Hill mi charged with a eirailar offence. Benjamin Bo§well the complainant, and several witnesses nrored the offence. There was also a cross information laid by Mrs Hill against Boswell for indecent exposure, but the charge was not lubetantiatea. Defendant Hill was fined 40s, end costs £3 10s j and the charge against Boswell was dietniaeed. Mrs Hill,' who admitted that . she had no property inpon which the fine might be levied, wae committed for one month's imprisonment in default! of payment* >■~.•; . .■. BrbaCHOF Kitchen,, a Boy of about nine yeare of age, was charged with "wilfully firing a quantity of 'ahatings co ac to endanger a bouee,- the property of W Hinton, on the What.ely road. It was admitted that the defendant together vith another boy named Barley, had lit the fire, and the caee was: dismissed upon the

understanding that the, prosecutor s expenses, 7e, *de paid by the parente'of the bbye. - - Civil Gasis—Hobbe and Bone v J Spinbs, jndgment for £4. 13?, nnd costs 16s. W Homer v A Johnston, judgment for £15 9s 6d, and costa 21e. '*'Press" and Co, judgxrient for £5 14e 4d,-an<* coster 13e;;; J.

- ; LTtteltok. —March 24* • Donald, Eeq : , R.flL] Dbenx and Disorderly — John Whitmorevt&s charged with being drunk end disorderly; the accused, #ho was evidently Buffering from an attack of delirium tremens, was remanded for three daye.

, Kaiapoi—March 24. [Before a. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M] On EEMAKD— K. Bice, on remand, charged by Mary Jane Rice with ill-treating her, surrendered to hie bail. The prosecutrix being uaable to attecd in consequence of ill-health, ihecaßfiwas thereupon adjourned till Tuesdejr/ Apr&26, accused entering into the former sureties. ' ! -"- : i " ; > :