THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 5588, 4 February 1881, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT.—IN BANCO,

(Before Mr Justice Johnston and Mr Justice

Williams.)

LoufSSON AND ANOTHER V. MEEK AfSi) another, —Special case from the Supreme Court on points b! law. Mr for the plaintiffs; Mr Denniston for the defendants.

The original suit was to recover some engines which the Messrs Meek seized under a bailment. The plaintiffs were trustees in the assigned estate of one Thomas Richmond, The dCTendants seized the engines forcibly after they had passed int) the pm session of the trustees. The question to be decided was who were entitled to the engines, Argument was concluded herein, and the Court reserved judgment, RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, (Before W. L, Simpson, Eaq., R.M.) Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases C. C. Armstrong v, James Mair, claim L 5 17s 01, on an lOU given for board nod lodging ; same v. Walter Pennington, Ll2 15.r, balance due for board and lodging ; James Campbell v. F, E. Cook, L2l 5s 01; same v. A. C. Leo, LlB 17s ; same v. John Adamy, L 35 4s 81; Civaraham Borough Council v. Andrew Nelson, LI sj, for rates ; William Ilutcbison v, James Martin, L2 13s, for bouts, . Borough of South Dunedin v. Robert

Brown, Claim, L2 Bj, on a judgment summons.—Defendant waa ordered to pay the amount within fouHc n dav.s, in deißiiUoeven day ;’ imprisonment.

S-anc. v, Alexander Crti —‘VF-m. I 3 t 15,3, for salos. Jmlgui»r*3 lor ) plaintiffs, with ■•«sh:, ? J. Sami* 6 v. Slimy fv-;d Keeshen.— J Claim, L‘l 7- CJ, for vent. -Judgment wa a given for pi.vl&tWf, 1 ohervy end k'-canon v. J. iji- 'fdd. j Claim, L 3 2< 0:1, money laid out by plaintiff* j for defendant, —The caso was dismissed, j [Left sitting.] CITY POLICE COURT, (Before I. N. Watt, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness.— John Cooney for this offence was fined ss, with the alternative of twenty-four hours’imprisonment. Vagrancy.— Bridget Kan?, who has 107 , previous oonvio'.iona recorded against her, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support.—Sergeant-major Bovin stated that the accus'ed came to the police station last night and requested to be looked up, as she had no home to go to.—His Worship thought that the gaol was the host place to send her to, and ordered her to bo committed to her old quarters for three months. Alleged Embezzlement.— The hearing of the charge of embtzz’ement against Adolphe Moritz m was further adjourned, at the request of the prosecution, unjtil Monday next. Robbery from the Person,- John Cooney was charged with stealing from Andrew Sexton the sum of Ll,—At the request of the police a remand was granted till this day week.