THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7308, 5 September 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS —TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before E. H, Carcw, Esq., R.M.) A, Campbell v, H. MTntosh. —Claim, L 5 ss, for clothes supplied.—Judgment was given for plaintiff by default. C. Cooper v. H. P, J. Davis, —Claim, L 8 8s Id, on a judgment summons.—Defendant did not appear, and an order was made for him to pay the amount by the 15th October, in default ten days’ imprisonment. Hastio Brothers v. Anderson and Gibson.— Claim for damages to a horse and harness through the alleged negligent driving of defendants’ servant.—This partly-heard case was called on, but it appearing that there was some misunderstanding as to whether it was to come on to day or Wednesday, and as some of the witnesses were not in attendance, it was adjourned till Wednesday. Booth v. tho Borough Council of Maori Hill. —ln this previously-heard case, in which judgment had been given for plaintiff on a claim for damages for injuries caused to his horse through defendants failing to keep a road in proper order, Mr F. R. Chapman now asked for a rehearing. Counsel said that since tho case was heard the Council had had the road out open, and found that instead of there being a culvert under it there was really only a hollow, or cavo under the road, and that was tho cause of the depression. As there was practically no culvert, it became a point whether there was anything in the nature of a duty devolving on. tho Council to know of the existence of the hollow and remedy it. —After Mr Fraser had argued in opposition to the granting of tho application, His Worship granted a rehearing on condition that the defendants pay the costs (L 5 13s) of the original case. CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs H. F. Hardy, A. Bartl email, and H. Gourley, J.P.s.) Drunkenness. — John Martin was convicted and discharged. Edward Adams was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Eliza Harding was sentenced to. three months’ imprisonment. Mary Doyle, who was also, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Denis Keefe was remanded for a week, as be was still unable to leave the hospital. Unregistered Dogs. Elizabeth Campbell, for having two unregistered dogs in her possession, was fined 2s and costs.