LEITHFIELD.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2629, 9 January 1874, Page 3

LEITHFIELD.

Wednesday, Januabt 7. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M.) EVASION OF TOLL.

J. Ashworth, jun, was charged with having evaded payment of the toll on the Ashley bridge.. Mr Joynt appeared for the Kowai Road Board, who have control of the bridge.

Accused was fined ls and costs, ASSAULT.

W. Richie v D. Gorrie. The defendant was accused of having assaulted complainant on bis own land on Mount Grey Downs, on 23rd ult.

There was also a cross summons, Gorrie V Richie, referring to a similar offence. After hearing both sides of the matter, the Magistrate bound the parties over to keep the peace for six months, in sureties of £50 each, and two other parties of £25 each, or in default, imprisonment for a short term. CATTLE ORDINANCE. William Richie was charged by D. Gorrie with having rescued certain cattle from him while the same were being driven to a public pound. The charge was proved, and accused fined £5 and costs. SLAUGHTER-HOUSE ORDINANCE. G. H. Moore, Glenmark, was charged with a breach of this Ordinance, in slaughtering sheep without a license. Mr Moore stated he was not aware that it was necessary to have a license to slaughter sheep or cattle for supplying his station hands or contract cooks with meat, or he Bhould have applied for one. Case dismissed on. payment of costs.

Licenses weTe granted to G. H. Moore, S. Orchard, M. Horniman, Mallock and Lance, and J. Lester. HABITUAL DEUNKABD. W. Barr was charged with the foregoing offence. Mounted Sergeant O'Grady gave evidence in support of the charge. Accused was sentenced to three months* imprisonment with hard labor. CIVIL CASEB. Kowai Road Board v C. J. Harper, claim £28 13s for rates due. Mr Joynt appeared for the Board.. The defenoe was that tbe usual notice required by the Roads Ordinance of the levying of the rate was not issued, and by reason of this omission defendant was debarred from objecting to the rate as struck. He defended the case on public as well as on private grounds. \

Mr Joynt contended that the spirit of the Ordinance had been acted up to by Buch notice as the Board had issued.

Judgment for plaintiffs for amount and. costs.

W. Ihompson v W. Powell claim £10 ; judgment for plaintiff for amount and costs, a set-off of £11 2s being disallowed.