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Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7469, 7 February 1890, Page 3

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QHiltoagtrecH. R, Bestow,,. R.M., and R weatenra, J.P., Bags. ifiQkee&LpT aia w#e Afinle Maria KirkP»l with having S3erteJr2t Mr appeared for the defendant. s4 deposed that after* tai» eoaxm of hehad I left her, advSnW hts safe and announced hte intentSsWWin*f™. I Inland without providing far ffi fa2u£ It appeared, however, thai Mrs Kirkwood liadilWia the Bant,'had soSfISSSS in New Brighton, and was living lohei husbands house, which was well furnished. She admitted that her husband had been only a fortnight away from her that he had been longer away on former occasions, and that he had asked her to accompany him to England. Plaintiff called her son, who corroborated the statement about the unhappy life led by hie parents, but he knew nothing about their circumstances. Mr Weston submitted that there was no proof of desertion, and, without calling on defendant, the Bench , declined to make an order An Unfortunate Child. -Ellen Louisa Brown (10) who came into Court scantily clad and wearing a pair of boots, the soles of which were strapped with raw to the uppers, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of Ws, value 6* the proper^of fh^ T olJfi^ kllte f- », The police Btat ° d that the child s father was workine ud »h»'Tj. h *l mother wa3 a Prostitute, while toe house in which they and two other younger children lived was almost destitute of furniture The accused was committed to Burnham Industrial School, to be brought up:in each religious belief as directed by the father wfcen he could be found. *»««« Civil Casks.—ln Coulter v Green an application for a rehearing was acceded to on the ground that th* service of the summons had been made, judgment obtained, and distraint pat in, while the defendant was absent ou hfc way to Sydney. The amounC for. which jadfcment was given was in Court, and defendant was now on his way back to Chrtatchurch. The re-hearing was granted, applicant to Day coats. Little claim £19 10s, for damages sustained in a collision of vehicles in Papanuiroad. Mr Gresson for plaintiff, Mr Joynt for defendant. Several witnesses had been heard at two previous hearings, when the ca&e was fully reported. Further evidence was now taken, and judgment being about to be given for defendant, plaintiff elected to take a nonsuit. No costs were allowed. M.ickle v Pateman, claim 12s 6d, for medical services ; judgment was for plainUff for £6 8s 6d, with costs. Phillips v Treadwell, claim £2 13s. MrHobaxHor defendant. The plaintiff was not ready to Pm 0 ?** 11 ,? was « ranfce d an adjournment tin Monday on payment of costs. Judgments went for plaintiffs by default with 2?i? l n J and LouKhnan v Campbell £4 ils 9d: Klingenstein v'McFadden, £11: Ml sk T,™W 0 ?' £7 5e ' Boblnsonßroe* v CKReilly, £6 6slod; Manning and Co. v McKay £4; Medley v Bodham, £aS6sld; Lm wood Town Board v Jennings, £1 Us 7d, and Hopkins v Mosely, J2B 18s cd. McGuire v Mangin and Byrne v Culver were adjourned till February 13th, McCleary v Whitcombe and Tombs, Bol)ln»6ia Bros, v Clark, and New Brighton Tramway Company v Wyatt tiU February 10th. AMBERLEY, Thubsdat, Pebbttaby 6., ■.'■:.'..■■ (Before C. Whitefoord, E8Q.,8.M., and J. Innes, Esq., J.JP.) Shkep Trespass. •— Woodhouae v J Kinley, claim £318s 3d for trespass of 670 sheep and charges for drafting same. After hearing lengthy evidence on both sides, judgment was given for plaintiff 30s and costs. . ' ; Civil- Cases.—Woodhotjae v Shrlmpton. made for the payment of fie per week. Dr. Morris vl, Eaton, judamenfr summons. Adjourned for a fortnight.