ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 5 (Supplement)

ASHBURTON.

"Wedkesdat, Jahttabt 15. [Before James Campbell, Esq.* J,P-3 : DKtTNKBNSKSs akd Assault. — Robert 'Sluir alias Robert Day for beiog drunk on the railway , station and assaulting the station master was fined 10s on each charge. , Isdkcbnt Expostjhb.—For tbie offence David Beid was fined *10s or forty-oight hours. ThITBSDAY, JAITOABY 16: IBefore J. Campbell and T. Bulloot, Eeqe., J.P.VJ • BetokMiTTESS.—B. Wilson was -fined &3; J. Croft was remanded till Saturday, it being stated by the police that he had a consider-able-sum of money in his powssion, which he disposed of in the most reckless way when :he was drirkrDtf. Aβ it was evident that accused was entering from the effects of drink, the Bench remanded him "Sβ -*uggeeted. . : Fkidat, Jaspaex 17. (Before A. Lβ &. Campbell, Esq., 8.M.) Catixs Tbbspass —K. B. Jeff, changed with haTing two head of cattle wandering at large at Tinwald, was fiued 8s each asd cost* 2s. Hurley, charged ■with, same offence, was fined 3* aod costs. H. T. Bradley, two head of cattle, was fined 3t eacL FtraidpH Kmise.—John Smart, for foiiotie riding in Ksst street, was fined 5' and costs. Edwin ifcQ-rier, for the seme offence on .Boxinjj Day, was fined 03 acd 5e co»te. Lascrst fhom a DwELhjse.—George Johnston, on reniwid, was again brought- up. 3lr Irflard appeared far tbe defendant. John BobinsoTi Ste?l, examined, said he purchased section No. IGS from Bollock arid Co. Could not swear to whether that any register grate was in the room of the house he bought. The house was subsequently sold to Mr Mofeaian by him, through Messrs Bullock and Go. John Q-ilehriet said he wae a naddler, residing at Ashburton. He ku*w the accused, and had Irred with him. He "had been it his home, atd in the front room. There was a firs place, T>ut could tot swear to there being a grate in tbe room. Could not »w*»». tn tbe etvvs produced, a clock in the room, but would i whether it w«a on-the mantelpiec side i»ble. Sergeant Felt-in said uk to withdraw the case, tta the t\

to proof of ownership was insufficient, and nothing clear was made as to the title. His Worship dismissed this case on the ground stated. The accused wai then further charged with the larceny of a boiler. Edwin Mossman, sworn, said he purchased a section of land and house in .Burnett street. There was a copper boiler fixed outside the house in brickwork. He wrote to the accused not to remove it, as it was particularly pointed out to him as one of the articles he had purchased with the section at the sale. This waa on the 3rd January, and he bought the premises about three weeks previous to that date. The boiler was on the premises the day previous to the 3rd, and was then fixed in the brickwork. The boiler outside the Court being a galramsed iron one, and the information being for the larceny of a copper boiler, the case was dismissed. - Mr Ireland said the case was a trumped up one, and bad been got up through some spite. His Worship said the caße clearly ought to have been a civil one He would dismiss all the charges, and allow costs for three witnesses, &c, amounting to £7 6s. Sergeant Felton asked his Worship to allow the police to hold over the articles outside the Court, sa the proof of ownership had not been given by any one excepting the accused, who was lately a bankrupt. His Worship ordered the things to be held by the police, pending inquiries relative to the bankrupt.estate. Crvra Cases.—Heesey v A. Young, claim £1 15s ; Mr Ireland for plaintiff, Mr Branson for defendant; judgment for defendant, with costs. Baker and Brown v Mcßae, claim £13; Mr Ireland for plaintiff, Mr Branson for defendant. The sum of £3 8s was paid into Court j judgment for the amount paid into Court and costs. Friedlander Bros, v W. Smith, claim £50 4s Id; judgment by consent. Same v same, claim £81 3s 6d ; judgment by consent.