THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7469, 13 March 1888, Page 3

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT,

(Before Messrs C. Haynes and S. Myers, J. P. 3.) E, Lancaster v. J. M'Gregor.—Claim, L?> (!s ou a judgment Bummons. Mr D. M. Stuart appeared for plaintiff.—There was no appearance of the defendant, who was ordered to pay the amount by the 20th Just., in default scvi-n days' imprisonment. Judgment was given for plaintiffs iu default in the following cases :—James Winton v. G. Burnett, claim LI, money lent (Mr t'iuoli appeared for tho plaintiff) ; H. E. Hart v. R. King (Westport), claim L 9 15s 8d for goods supplied (Mr Ihornton appeared for plaintiff). I. and J. Green v. Mrs A. Heads.—Claim, L:5 lis for grazing certain cattle.—After hearing evidence, their Worships gave judgment for the amount claimed, wit|i Co3ti. G. Worsdell v. A. Watt.—Claim, L2 lQs, for damnge allccocL to be done to grana in plaintiffs paddock by defendant's cowa. Mr Macdonald appeared for the plaintiff-, Mr Jf. Macgregor for defendant. —Plaintiff was nonsuited.

CITY POLJCE COURT,

(Before Meßsrs J. B. Thomson and N. Y. A

Wales, Justices.)

Drunkenness.— Jdmen Hooper and Inabella Johnston were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. James Creujhton was fined 10s, or fortyeight hours'. Larceny as a Bailee.— Colin M'Lachlain was charged with converting to his own use a waggon of the value of L 25, the property of William Mathieson, of which he was the bailee. Detective Henderson conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner _ was undefended.—Prosecutor, a coach-builder residing at Invercargill, said that in September, 1886, he sold to accused an express waggon on the terms that he should pay L2 103 on delivery and L 6 every month subsequently until the full amount should be paid. The waggon was sold for L 25. The deposit was paid, but witness could not recollect any further payments from him, and lost sight of him shortly afterwards. Witness next sa«v the express waggon in Dunedin. The express now outside the court was the same. In cross-examination it was elicited that prisoner had been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for larceny of a horse committed at Invercargill about the same date.—John Henry Stephenson, auctioneer, deposed that in March, 1887, he sold to Mr Mitchell, on behalf of Colin M'Lachlain, the waggon in question.— James Mitchell, coal merchant, deposed that he purchased the express waggon from last witness on March 12, 1887. It was sold on behalf of the accused, with whom witness had some conversation. Witness paid L2B 15s for the express, two horses, and harness. The express was sadly out of repair, and witness subsequently tried to sell it, the best offer he got being LB.—George W. Fraer, clerk to Wright, Stephenson, and Co., gave evidence as to paying a cheque to prisoner on' March 14, 1887, for the sale of his horse, express, and harne'ss. —Prosecutor, recalled, said that he might have got a second bill in January, 1887, as alleged by prisoner, but he could not recollect whether he did. Ho probably did receive some money from prisoner in addition to the deposit, but ho could not recollect when, or the amount.—The B nch retired for a few minutes, and on returning, Mr Thomson said : The decision of the Court is that the case is dismissed. Stealing Money. James Ppppleton, aged twelve, was charged with stealing two shillings in money, the property of Charles Johnston.—Prosecutor is a draper carrjing on business in Maclaggan street; and accused was employed with him as message boy. This morning George Carpenter, one of the employes, placed one shilling, one sixpence, and six coppers behind the counter. The money was missed Bhortly afterwards, and accused was suspected of stealing it. lie denied having done so, but after Detective Maddern was sent for the lad admitted tho offence to him.—The accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on.