RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 17 January 1881, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ThisDaV. ' , , (Before Mr. Edward Shair, R.M.) j AN HABITUAL DBWNKABD. '- Jf J> . r James M'DouKall,~<*ftatf Joftph Hart, was ' charged with being drunk ttn ; Fitzherbert Tertfaoe" yesterday^ .and also wj.th being! an nauitual drunkard.' He. promised that jhe would not 'gW drunk again for two years j(Laughter!.) ' 'On'' the 1 first charge he yras 'nn»d 55, ,1n default 24 hours' imprisonment ; on the 8«oond he was sentenced to 14dAys' Hard labor. ,',."' ' "~ ¦ KAINTSUANCB. '. Makttlm M'Gillivray, on -remand, fa* charged with' disobeying an order of the Court to oontribute £1 per. week towards the support of . his wife and family.- His wife attended and explained , that her husband had commenced the 'periodical payments, and the case was therefore adjourned for four weeks, • ' ' ' \ ' civil cases. i Valentine V. Taipua, £%. Mr. Cuttenjfor plaintiff, Mr. Gordon Allafi>for defendant^ Plaintiff's claim was on account of drinks snpplied on the occasion of an election) at which the defendant w&s a candidate. The defendant denied having authorised the, drink to be supplied, and there being, no evidence to the contrary, his Worship nonsuited tho plaintiff. ' Symonsv. Murphy, JBI9 2s. Mr. Hutchison for plaintiff,' Mr. Allan for defendant;. The case was adjourned until Thursday next for the production of a' witness named Eagle, , In the following cases judgment went' for the plaintiffs by default :— Smitkv. Poppens, £1 12s lOd ; Lowater v. Bannister, £il 4s Bd.^ Bell v. Moore* iJll 15s. Jit. Fbrwoodfor plaintiff, Mr. Cutten for defendant. The case was adjourned till Thursday without being entered into. ' \ The Court then rose. ; • ' ' ! i 1 II 'I. t ! ¦ (..at