THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7162, 16 March 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Before E. 11. Carow, Esq., R.M.) J. Mowat v, H. Prince.—Claim, Ll7 11s Od, on a judgment summons.—Defendant did not appear, and an order was made for him to pay the amount within seven days, in default twenty-one days’ imprisonment. Hogg and Miller v. B. Stackpoole.— Claim, LI 8s CJ, on a judgment summons.— Defendant did not appear, and an order was made for him to pay the amount by the 28th hist., in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Australian Mutual Provident Society v. G. W. Eliott.—Claim, L 33, for rent of offices.—Judgment was given by default. E. J. Bryant v. J. Ruthven.—Claim, L 8 Gs 6d, balance due on a promissory note. Mr Bathgate appeared for plaintiff; Mr Hodgkins for defendant.—Defendant admitted the claim, and judgment was given accordingly. J. Glossop v. J. Yates and others.— Claim, L 33 ICs lid, for goods supplied. Mr J. Macgregor appeared for plaintiff; Mr Macdonald for defendants. —Plaintiff was nonsuited. CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs W. Hutchison and J. Elmer, Justices.) Drunkenness. — David Cain and Frederick Hurt were convicted and discharged ; Lawrence Kelly was fined 10s, in default twenty-fours’ imprisonment; Margaret Lynch, 20s or three days’. Bye-i.aw Breaches. —Richard Thompson, for allowing cattle to wander in the Northeast Valley, was fined Is and costs. Stephen John Stevens, for driving an express waggon over portion of a footway in Cumberland street which is not a duly authorised crossing, was fined Is, without costs.