MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9834, 17 September 1897, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, September 15. (Before T. York and J. C. Atkinson, Eeqa., J.P.'s.) Faohibiviox Obdek.—Au order oE this kiud was made concerning Wm. Kirk, to take effect in Christ-church and suburbs for one year. Maintenance. — George Marchant, remanded from Wellington, was charged wich failing to obey an order of the Court directing him to cop tribute 7s per week towards the maintenance of his wife. On the application of the police he was remanded till the following day. Thursday, Sei'jl'Embkr 16. (Before A. Ayers and W. I. Ballingar, Esqs., J.P.s.) ; Drunkenness.—Mary Portelli, for this offence, was fined 103 or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. A first offender was remanded for a week for medical treatment. (Before R. Bsethain, Esq., S.M.) Disobeying an Obdkr. — G-eorge Marchant was charged with failing to obey an order by the Dunedin Court to pay his wife 7a per week. Mr Donnelly appeared, tor Mrs Merchant. After some evidence had been heard, the defendant was remanded to appear in Dunedin on September 18th. Civil Cases.—Jackman v Leahy, claim £10 11s 6d, on judgment summons. Mr Donnelly appeared for the creditor. The debtor wasgpubjected to a very long examination, after which, in regard to various statements, his Worship said he did not believe the debtor or his witnesses, and ordered bun to pay forthwith or, in default, five weeks' imprisonment. The order to be suspended for twenty-four hours. Parsons v Longdin, claim £4 16s 6d on a piv.'mssory nole; Mr Beattie for the plaintiff, Mr Cresewell for the defendant; the defence was that the note had never been presented at the Bank of New Zealand, where it was made payable and where there had always been funds to meet it. Iα reply to this the plaintiff said that the defendant specially requested the note to be held over. Thie was denied, and judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount of the note without costs or interest. Judgments went for plaintiffs by default, with costs, in — Joynt and Andrews v Lynch, £7 8s 9d ; Trade Auxiliary Company, Ltd., v Manson, £1 Is ; same v Ellison, £1 Is ; Aitaen and Roberts v Johnson, 153 4d; Mangia Bros, v Ebborn, £3 Ss; and Reid and Gray v Parsons, £1 3s 9d. Mills v Donald and Ovenden v Dwan were adjourned till September 23rd ; Singer Manufacturing Company v Papps till September 20th ; Taylor v Hammond till October 11th. In Ovenden v Gibbs, £2 2s, the wrong person having been served, the plaintiff did not appear, and the case was struck out, with costs for defendant, £1 4s.