RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Post, Volume VII, Issue 250, 27 November 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

• . Tins Day. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., 11.M.) EftlX-GO-BRAOH GOLD MINING COMPANY. The Magistrate delivered judgment in this case as follows: —"I shall hold first that all persons whose names appear in the memorial, and who have paid calls, are liable. 2nd. I shall hold that all those who3e names appear in the memorial, who were cognizant of the fact, and who have taken no steps to have'their names removed j' are also liable. ' This will include all the' names on the list. The question of liability is one of considerable intricacy, and if auy person feels himself aggrieved, a certiorari may be applied for to quash my judgment." On the application.of? Mr. Allan, who appeared for several shareholders, the Magistrate adjourned the case till Friday, when the adjustment of the liability would be made. , ... , '~,. _, ',■„,; *■:-.-■. bus ■■ r--li-!■■■'■ ;. •"■'••■<-; ° -■'■■"' -' ASSAULT." * " ■"'■'■' « Frank Greer was, charged, by William Edwards with assault. "' '"' \ Mr.. J. G. Allan appeared for the complainant, and stated.the case ;he called .; Williani Edwards who said he was a laborer; on Sunday week last he was at Bromley's, at Porirua; defendaut came and asked him where he could see him,he knew about what; he called him ab—s— ; com-

plainant asked what was the matter, and said if he had done him any harm he would repair it; defendant said he knew, and that he had kept it for him for a long time, and was'now going to have it out; he called him names again, and said he would smash, his b— nose, and knock his b— .teeth down his throat; complainant to get rid of him, said he would fight him next morning; on the Monday following defendant^ "" went•"•up*-:tb~^c6tfplaiinaiit's brother's house, where, complainant was, and he told him then J that allOhe said he would fight him for was to get rid of him ; defendant put himselt in awstrikirig-^atti-tude, and complainant put his hand up to push him out of the house, when defendant struck him in the face with his fist, and 'called him a by cur ; complainant ;said he would summon him; after the squabble was over, m complainant paid defendant for some soap^anid sugar he had borrowed of him. The defendant cross-examined coiflr plainant at length, in which some amusing .allusiqns to,','mqst 'ideous,blows," the lmothersf.of?^nel (|r|both| sotnej soa^ and sugar borrowed "and repaid*, 'and insinuations very volubly made of all sorts, of adjective nones; eyes, teeth," and- internals— the defendant at the same time assured his Worship that he ;" never used profane language." Thomas Edwards corroborated the evidence of the complainant, and said that he lhad ; not heard! h|s< brbfhier; rise f any batt language, and'W did not /aeehim strike him. ... • This was the case. , . , The defendant made along statement,,according, to which lie was thelirjiited patty. Hugh Greer gave a long account of hhe case, c6rrbboratiiigMfche'''staieihent .Of the defendant, and stating that the t only' blow struck "was liy' the cbmplairiani" at -the defendant. . ~;. ;' . ' ?- He.was cross-examined at length by Mr; Allan, but his testimony .was not .shaken^' . i James Bromley;,so»<of the.tjlandlprd of the l?erry tnn,,ssaid he; heard,parti,of the row at the hotel on the Sunday "evening ; ; he freard, something, about ..GreeEvgoing up next morniqg for.some soap a,ncj., sugar,.and ;he heard Edwards'say.yi'.And;. r if; you come up, I'll warm you." • John Edwards gave some evidence, which, however, was not very material. ; f TheiMagistrate said, the case was such a curious one, the reasons given by the plaintiff were so extraordinary, that he could not help believing it;'was a trumped uy case. He would dismiss it with costs, £2 13s2d. . _ ~. . ) V £ / S PB#NKEN^ES|. Patrick Walsh, for -this offence, and using obscene language, was fined 20b, or in default committed for 48 hours. V f.\'\ •-.! » > Clktll dASE. H. Gellv. G. H. Wetherell — Claim £9 9s Bd> .Judgment, for ainount!andt costs. .* TRANSFER OF LTCENSE. (J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M., and C. J. Pharazyn, Esq., J.P., on the Bench.) The license of the Globe Tavern, Adelaide Road, ..was transferred from H. Milliard to Thos. Casble& / ■-1