THE COURTS.—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 4620, 19 December 1877, Page 2

THE COURTS.—TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT (IN BANCO).

(Before Mr Justice Williams.)

Recuna v. Tbainor.—ln this case, commonly known as the "Tipperary Mining Case," today had been fixed for argument of the rule to quash the Warden's order. Mr Haggitt, who is engaged, was however not present, and on the application of Mr G. Barton (on the other side) the case was adjourned to Monday next. The Bendioo Deep Level Quartzmining Company (limited).—Mr Sinclair, on behalf of a petitioner, applied for an order to wind np the above company.—Order granted. Ktrkpatbick and Another v. Ross and Glendining.—Motion new tml. Mr Stewart moved for a new trial on the followinggrounds:—(l) Thatthe verdict was against the evidence; (2) misdirection of the learned Judge as to the liability for damages irrespective of contributory negligence; (3) that as the allegations in the second plea were not denied by defendants they must be taken as admitted on the record and the finding on the second issue was therefore immaterial, and judgment should be entered up for defendants; (4) that the findings of the jury were so defective that no verdict could be given thereupon ; (5) that the learned Judge erroneously refused at the close of the plaintiffs' case to nonsuit the plaintiffs or to enter a verdict for defendants.—Rule granted. Re G. B. Barton ex parte West.—His Honor delivered judgment in the matter of the rule to rescind the Judge's order for the taxation of costs. The rule was made absolute, with costs.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before T. A. Mansford, Esq., R.M.)

Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases;—W. B. R. Weiss v. John Bailey,, claim, L2 10s; Anne Diamond v. James Jieid,Llo lis 6d. Donald Watt v. W.. Thomson.—Claim, L2 7s 6d.—Defendant was ordered to pay the amount at the rate of 20s per month. - Ll6 lis, for alleged breach of agreement in warranty of a grey horse sold by defendant to plaintiff. Mr E. Cook appeared' for plaintiff; Mr A. Bathgate for defendant. —After the case had been partly heard Mr Cook elected to take a nonsuit. Thomas Hutchinson v. Charles Wilson.— Claim, LSO, damages for breach of covenant by defendant's son William Taylor Wilson, who was apprenticed to plaintiff—Mr A. Bathgate appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given for Ll, with costs.

CITY POLICE COURT,

(Before I. N. Watt, Esq., R.M.) Dhunkbnnbss. Ellen Adams, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, with the alternative of forty-eight hours' imprisonment.

Offensive Language.—Pauline Verchere was charged with using abusive language to Margaret Brennan. Mr E. Cook for complainant ; _Mr M'Keay for the defence.— Complainant slated that she sent a Mrs Jones into her yard to beat some matting, when a Mrs Brice threw seme water over her. Witness asked for an explanation, whereupon defendant said to her, " You are a dirty low women. You are not married; you are living with those men in that house." Witness was living with her husband.—The defence was that Mrs Verchere's clothes'-line was fall of fine linen, and that complainant beat the matting, causing the language to be used under provocation. The words sworn to were denied.—The evidence being conflicting, the case was dismissed.

Assault.—Jane Brice was charged with assaulting Margaret Brennan by throwing water over her. The assault, whioh consisted in throwing water over the complainant, took place at the time when the alleged insulting language was used.—The defendant was fined Is and costs.