RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 799, 27 November 1865, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THIS HAY. (Before the Hon. A. C. Strode, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Edward Taylor, charged with this offence, was discharged, having been locked up since Saturday. Jas. Biddle, on bail, was charged with the same offence, and fined 20s, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. Catherine Doolan, an incorrigible drunkard, was fined 30s, in default to be imprisoned for three days. LARCENY. William Townsend was brought up upon a warrant, issued in Canterbury, charging In'm with having, in February last, stolen a gold watch and chain of the value of £4O, the property of Thomas Martin. On the application of the Commissioner of Police, the prisoner was remanded to that place, CIVIL CASES. W. J. Henningham v. G-. R. Merrie and Co. Upon the application of Mr Ward, who appeared for the defendant, the case was postponed, by consent, until Friday next. John Lazar (Clerk to the Corporation) v. Wm. Johnston. This was an adjourned case, and the defendant not appearing, judgment was given for the amount of assessment claimed, £3 6s 3d, and costs. J. and J. Brown v. Thos. Nicol—claim £l, cash lent. Judgment by default. Herbert, Haynes, and Co. v. Edward Drury —claim of £6 4s 6d for bedding and haberdashery. Judgment by default, with costs. Reynolds and Morris, trustees of the New Zealand Building Society, v. Grant. Mr Mackay, on behalf of the plaintffs, applied for a postponement, which was granted until Friday next. William Graham v. David Wilson—Judgment by default, for £lO 5s 6d, the amount of a Bill of Exchange. R. M‘Skimming v. Henry Mum ford —claim £1 17s, balance of an account for cartage. Mr Ward appeared for the defendant, and complained that the summons had only been served as the defendant was going on board the steamer to Canterbury. In his absence he had no defence to offer. The Magistrate gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs.

Francis Cooke v. Scanlan and Co.—Judgment by default, for £2O, and costs. W. J. Henningham v. M'Kellar—claim £1 11s, for advertising in the Evening Star. The defendant paid 11s, and swore, that he had paid the £1 to a former collector for the paper, but could produce no receipt. The Magistrate gave judgment for the amount paid into Court, and advised the plaintiff to collect further evidence as to the defence, when he would be able to issue another summons if he thought fit. At this stage of the proceedings, the Magistrate caused the prisoner Townsend, referred to in the larceny case above, to be brought into the Court, and informed him that the offence with which he was charged having been committed in this place, it was an error to apply for his remand to Christchureh. As the case would be heard here, and some time would be required to procure the witnesses, he would be remanded for seven days. JohnLockyer v. William Wicks—Judgment by default for £4 3s.

D. Aslier v. Catherine Macdonald—Judgment by consent for £7 lOs 6d, to be paid by instalments of £1 per week.

Thomas Lockie v. Thomas Smith—claim £lO 10s. The plaintiff declined proceeding upon Mr Mackay—who appeared for the defendant—stating that the latter had obtained protection. He stated further that the plaintiff could obtain the property for which he sued, by applying where he would direct him, as it had really never been in the defendant’s possession. John Brook v. Alex. Frazer—claim £5 3s 6d, for butter. The defendant pleaded a set off for potatoes supplied, short weight in the butter by tare allowed, being less than actual weight of the tub, and cartage. Verdict for the plaintiff, £1 lls 3d, and costs.

Stratford v. H. Priest, captain of the Sea Bird—claim £l3 13s for 47 days’ wages as cook. Verdict for the plaintiff £7, and costs.