THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7340, 12 October 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before E. H. Garew, Esq., R.M.) R. L. Paterson v. J. Harvey.—Claim, 14 lis, on a judgement summons. Mr A. Adams appeared for plaintiff; Mr Wilkinson for the defendant.—Case dismissed. D. Reid v. Poppelwell Bros. (Edendale).— Claim, L 24 2s sd, balance of account due. Mr Finch appeared for the plaintiff.—There was no appearance of the defendant, and judgment was accordingly given for the amount claimed, with cost*. J. Braithwaite v. J. Wilson.—Claim, L2l, for rates paid by plaintiff on behalf of the defendant. Mr F. R. Chapman appeared for the plaintiff; Mr D. M. Stuart for the defendant.—Judgment was given or the plaintiff for Lll ss, with costs. Bentham and Kilpatrick' v. G. King.— Claim, LI 3s 9d, for goods supplied. Plaintiffs did not appear; but defendant was present and disputed the claim.—The case was struck out, and defendant was allowed 8s lOd expenses. CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs A. Burt and J. Elmer,. J.P.s ) Drunkenness. — Charles Boldt, for this offence, was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. : . Stealing Monky. Watson was charged with stealing from Elizabeth Torrance the sum of LI 2s 9£d.—Complainant, who is connected with the. Coffee Tavern at the north end of the City, deposed that accused and herself were in a room of the house together, but had occasion to go upstairs. She : was away some time, and, on returning, found her purse (which was in a small bag in the room) and accused gone. Hannah O'Ronke, a waitress, said that she saw accused in the room alone. He had been stopping in the house and asked ber to "trust him till next day" for his dinner. No one else was in the room ex- J cepting accused during Mrs Torrance's J absence upstairs, nor could any. one go into ; the room without her knowing.- Sergeant j Shirley arrested the accused last night. He i denied having any money j but, on searching him; found 16s fid.—Accused said that he had been delivering bills for the last fortnight, and had so earned a few shillings, thus accounting for the sum found on Him when arrested. —Sergeant-major Bevin. produced a discharge of the accused's from the Royal Artillery after seventeen! years service. Prisoner had applied to him for employment a' short time .since. The Bench were of opinion that the accused had not taken the money with any felonious intent, but had perhaps been drinking.—Mr Phillips added that it would be a pity to send him to, gaol.—Prisoner was convicted, _and -'ordered Jbo come up for sentence on Saturday, the probation officer in the meantime to make inquiries as to character. . Desertion,-— Gfunder Johnsen was charged with having' deserted from the Norweigan brlgantineSmaragd;'and on the application of *he master was ordered torbejplaced on board. f ■ - >' : ' ! "■ ; '*' ''> ' : - ! "By-law Case.— James Connor. ..an»L Jpilliaifi, Hannah,: tnrj lads, pleaded guiHy to a charge 6f biwnihg scrub ori the Town " BeltT'The parents repfted having ohastised the boys, who were fined Is and costs.