RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 821, 22 December 1865, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before tlie Hon. A. O. Strode, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. John Kelly and Donald M'Kenzie, charged with this offence, were each fined 20s, -with the usual alternative. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Mary Allen, an old offender, was charged with this offence, and fined £3 and costs, in default to go to gaol for 14 days. ASSAULT. John Kelly was charged with assaulting Constable Quin while in the execution of his duty. The constable stated he was conveying the prisoner to the lock-up for being drunk, when he attempted to throw him, and kicked him several times in so doing. The Magistrate fined the defendant £3 and costs, in default to go to gaol for 10 days. LARCENY. Richard alias Win. White (on remand) was charged -with stealing at Nelson in April last one gold watch and chain valued at £5. The Commissioner of Police stated that no reply had been received yet from the authorities at Nelson, and therefore asked for a further remand until to-morrow. The Magistrate granted the request, and stated that if no reply were brought by the steamer expected to-day he would not be warranted in detaining the prisoner any longer. CIVIL CASES. Richard Patton v. Wm. Hall. Mr "Wilson, who appeared for the plaintiff, applied for an adjournment until the 3rd January, 1866, so as to procure the attendance of a material witness ■who resides in the country, which ■was granted. John Lazar v. Mary White, a claim of £5 15s for rates. The defendant admitted liability, but requested time. Judgment by consent was given for the amount claimed and. costs, to be paid in ■weekly instalments of 10s each. Same v. Jas. Briggs—claim of £5 for rates. The defendant pleaded not indebted, inasmuch as he had never been served with a notice. It appeared that the notice had been served on the defendant's wife. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. Same v. Thos. Jones—claim of £ls ; and Same v. J. R. Hood—claim of £lO 15s, for rates. Jiidgment was given, in both cases, for the amount claimed and costs. Same v. Peter Forbes— claim of £o for rates. Defendant pleaded the same as in Rrigg's case. The land on which the assessment is levied is vacant, and the notice had been pasted on a board made for the purpose, and iDlaced in a conspicuous position on the ground. Judgment for tne amount claimed and costs. In each of the following cases judgment by default was given for the amount claimed and costs : —Jno. JLazar v. Henry Oxford—£2 10s for rates. Same v. Maria Bell—£4 Is 3d for rates. Same v. Jno. M'Neil—£2 10s for rates. Same v. Daniel M'Donald—£l for rates. Same v. Jas. Ford —£1 5s for rates. Same v. Jno. Church—£l 12s for rates. Wise v. Jno. Y. Ward—lis 6d for printing. The cases of Dalrymple v. Brunton, Gordon v. Valpy, and Aldridge v. Marshall were dismissed, there herns -nn appearance <>£ eitlictparcy.