CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9289, 14 December 1895, Page 10

CHRISTCHURCH.

Thursday, December 12. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., S.M.) _ Civil Casks.—Gimblett v Croden, claim £14 for rent and possession of premises. Judgment was for plaintiff for the amount claimed and defendant Was ordered to quit tiie house in forty-eight hours. Avon Road Board v Moroney, claim £1 10s lid tor rates. Mr Cresawell appeared for the defendant, and proving that there had been no formal demand for payment the Board was nonsuited. Marsh v Tomhs, claim £2 12s 6d. Theplaintiffbegan hie case by ate ting tbrst the money sought to he recovered waa the ■takes held by defendant as stake holder in a sweepatakes over a horse race, the Stewards' Handicap. His Worship said he need not go any further, and quoted a clause in the Gaming and Lotteries Act, showing that he had no right to sue for money woo by wager or lottery. Mr Byrne said his client would have liked to prove that he had paid the money over to the rightful owner. Mr Beetham said there was no necessity for that, and nonauited the plaintiff with coats, £1 Is. Judgments went for plaintiffs by default, with coats, in Avon Road Board v YV. M. Brunt, £1 13s sd; v Buxey, £1 15s 4d : v King, 3*; v Souter, 16a Id; and v Butler, la lid; Aulsebrook

and Co. v McKinstey, £20 8s 8d; Allen v Lilly. 10s; Hobbs and Co. v Barnes, £5 ; and Do*wnes v Shepherd, £14. In Hawken v Eawken, claim 19s for harvesting work, there was a counter claim of £3 4a for seed potatoes. His Worship put one claim against the other and gave judgment for defendant, without coats. Hacon v Halbert was adjourned till December 23rd, Urquhart v Dudley till January sth, Moir and* Co. v S tact wood and Mason till January 23rd. Friday, December 13. (Before R. Westenra, W. H. Hargreaves, and W. D. Lawrence, Esqa., J.Ps.). Alleged Indecent Assault. — Geo. Gupwell was charged with indecently asßaulting Eliza Hawthorne, at Prebbleton, on December 4th. Mr Byrne appeared for the accused, who, after evidence had been taken, was committed for trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court. A charge against the accused of using indecent language in connection with the assault, was dismissed. Bail was allowed, the accused iv £50 and two sureties in £25 each. Miscellaneous. — The following fices were inflicted with costs:—For grazing horses on streets, A. Lohman and H. Barritt 5s each ; for driving on the wroug side of the street, E. Quaifu Is ; for allowing a horse to wanner, W. Chrystall 53; for riding bicycles on footpaths, W. Penaleer and Win. Sswell 10*.