MAGISTRATES' COURTS

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2807, 1 May 1872, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, Apbil 30. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., E.M.] Drunkenness—George Cutler was fined 10s. Vagrancy — Mary Cunningham was charged with being found, whilst under the influence of liquor, illegally on the premises of Walter Hartnall. • The prisoner, who has been frequently convicted on charges of drankenness, and who was warned a fewdays back by His Worship that if she were brought up again she would be committed for a long time, was sentenced to sis months' imprisonment with hard labor. Civil Cases— J. Baldwin v. St. John White, claim £10 175,« plaintiff nonsuited irith cost £1 4s.' J. B. Banks, as trustee in Estate of 0. Cresswell, v. Evan Rees ;Mr Thomas for defendant ; claim £2 16s 5d ; judgment for defendant with costs £3 Is. E. George v. Janet Sharpe, claim £2 6s ; judgment by default for full amount claimed with costs 9s. W. J. Cole j. C. E. Fooks ; Mr Wynn Williams for plaintiff, Mr Joynt for defendant; claim £14 10s; judgment foj fu'l amount claimed with costs £3. W. H. Hawkins and Joseph Roundtree v. Samuel Natt; claim £10 17s 6d, tendered £9 8s ; judgment for £8 os, plaintiff to pay costs £2 11s W. Smithson v. Joseph Hart, claim £8 Is 4d; judgment by default for full amount witi costs 19s. E. McDermott v. John Kelso, claim £2 ; judgment for 10s aud costs 148. _____