CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5756, 29 February 1884, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH

* THonaoAt, Pjsbbuabx 28. J / Dedkkenhkb.—; Isabella Leckie charge* ;a. with being found drunk. Since* 1876 this-woman, who is thirty-six years oP age, mt been conTicted fifty times cjj| drunkenness, vagrancy and the Bke. Oij this ooqtsion she had only been on Tbjjj&tUy last, after serving a thrtje montbjr term. She was ordered to tit' imprisoned for forty-eight hours, with ||j promise of three months if she ever cam* up again. She left the dock saying thjp she would " go hack to the Salvation Aram again.'* jj3| Disobbtxng ax Ordib.—John who was in arrears £6 Ss in a of 4s-p£rweek towards the support of. hie* father and mother, and who had been ▼eric patiently dealt with on many previous occa?, sions, ejill protested his inability to payj; and was allowed one month to reduce arrears, or, failing to do so, then to be imK" prisoned for two months. £• Crvrn Cases.—Baliin Bros. v Ottawayg This wasan interpleader of a rather extrra ordinary character. The bailiff was calleS upon by two parties to deliver up a horses cab, and harness seized in pursuance of E judgment obtained in the above case. Gg S. Marshall, a hotel-keeper, claimed thfi whole of the goods as having bought thera from Ottaway. R. Leaver, a tailor, claimed the cab and harness aY having alien' ove& them for money advanced for their pur- : chase,#Marehall had paid into Court £& 5s 6d, the amount for which the execution creditor had got judgment. The horse, which Leaver did not claim, was delivered to Marshall, and the rest of the things, wouliiave been delivered to Marshall in, due course but for the second claim put in. by. Leaver. Mr Weston, for-MarjshaHij* arguecHhat having paid out the execution creditor, his client was entitled to possession, and it {would then be for Leaver to; bring fuit against Marshall, if so advisedj Mr Stringer, for Mr Lever, objected toj this, and after precedent; had been sought? for in vain, and a good deal of discus-' sion, his |7or&hip decided to hear' the cases 'of .'""both claimants. It' was then proved that Marshall had paidr Ottaway JE6B- for certain plant, amongst which were the items seized. It was,, however, put in evidence that Mr Leaver had bought the cab -and harness and lent them ; «». Ottaway, who was to become the owner of them when he had repaid, by instalments, thepurchase money. There was still a balance of £34, unpaid. After hearing this evidence Mr "Weston admitted that Leaver's claim was good, which closed the action, and the cab and harness were ordered to be delivered to Leaver. The money paid into Court by, Marshall to be returned to him.—WaltersJ v Dalton, claim JBIO, for damages incurred; by it collision on New Brighton road of traps belonging to the parties. Mr Kippenberger for plaintiff; Mr Stringer for defendant. The defendant had run into plaintiff's trap from behind, causing damage the repair of which cost £4 Os 6d, for which sum judgment was given for plaintiff, with cosfe of Court—Keogh v Price, claim .£4 8s od, for the half cost of a boundary fence. Mr Kippenberger for plaintiff} Mr Meares for defendant. A case of title arose, and plaintiff was nonsuited, there being no jurisdiction of the Court—-Beattie v Hyndman. claim £&, for the use of a horee. Mr Thomas for the, defendant. .Plaintiff nonsuited.-rSt. Albans Borough Council v Jackson, claim J6lfor burning gorse on a road adjoining defendant's property. Adjourned till March 27th.—Judgment went \? default for plaintiffs, with costs, in Linwood Town Board v Clark, £1 6s. Id j Strange and Fduutaine'e Trustees v Uiscooks, £3 123 6d; Duncan and Co. v Bell, £10 2s 6d; and St, Albans Borough Council v Sohroup, jßl2s9d. . ;^