ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8487, 19 May 1893, Page 6

ASHBURTON.

Thursday, May 18. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.)

Maintenance Order.—John O'Kane, for failing to comply with an order of the Court fur maintenance, was sentenced to three months'imprisonment. HoßSEWßippisO A Lad —Hugh Mynell pleaded.guilty to having horsewhipped a small lad named George Woodham. Mr Crisp appeared for defendant. The evidence show«d that Mynell had thrashed the lad with a whip, and had af terwarda threatened to put him iv a water-race. The lad's conduct appeared to have been irritatimr, awl he had not .suffered .any injury from the castigation. A fine of £71 and costs-was imposed.

Stray Cattle:" — Robert Smythe wa3 fined 5s aud costs for allowing a cow to wander at large.

Alleged Obscese Language.—Samuel Elliott, for whom Mr Cutlibertsou appeared, was charged with having made use of obscene language in a public place. The case was adjourned till baturday. Unregistered Dogs.—A case against John Lambie for having iv his possession three dogs which had not been registered within the borough was dismissed. Ann Campbell was charged with being the owuer of two unregistered dogs. Ownership was denied, and the case was adjourned for a week, the dogs iv the meantime to be got rid of.

Civil Cases.—G. J. F. Lnblow v Thomas Scott, claim £1 14s on a judgment summons. Order made for payment forthwith, iv defuult three days' imprisonment. P. Hanavan v M. Moriarty, claim £6 lis on a judgment summons. Ordered to pay 2s 6d per week, in default three weeks' imprisonment. Terrass v Mrs Carrigan, claim £6 19j lld for goods supplied; Mr Purnell for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defendant. Case adjourned for a week. Thomas Andrews v Philip Williams, claim £11 for work done. The sum of £8 10s had been paid into Court ; Mr Purnell for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defendant, judgment for plaintiff for £9 10s, including the amount paid into Court, and co3ls. Hardley Bros, vP. Burke, claim £3 15s on n dishonoured cheque ; Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Cujihberuion for defendant. The cheque was drawn by one Connell, in favour of defendant, on the Bank of New South Wales, Geraldine, and was paid by defendant to plaintiff at Orari, but not endorsed by defendaut. Mr Wilding asked that the case be withdrawn. Mr Cuthbertson applied for costs, which were allowed.