THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 8530, 1 June 1891, Page 2

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Arthur P. Berens v. Andrew Fraser (Hastings). Claim, L 6 14s 2d, on a dishonored promissory note. Mr Solomon for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given by default. Same v. William Fraser.—Claim, L 5, oash advanoed. Mr Solomon for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given by default. Offioial Assignee (in estate of W. Lane) v, Gerald F. Eager.—Claim, Lll 6s 6d, for goods. Mr Monat for plaintiff, Mr Solomon for defendant.—After evidence, judgment was given for defendant. Charles Andrew Wilson v. Alexander Cowie.—Claim, LIS, alleged to be due on dissolution of partnership between plaintiff and defendant in January. Mr Solomon for plaintiff; Mr Maodonald for defendant, who put in a set-off for L 59 5s Bd. Judgment for L 8 lis 8d and oosts (LI Os 6d).

Arthur Thomas Keirle v. Frederick Douglas.—Claim, L2 10s, for four parts of Brett's 'Early History of New Zealand,' sold and delivered by plaintiff to defendant under agreement of 18th October, 1889. In this previously-heard case His Worship gave judgment as follows :—" I have given this oase my oareful consideration, and I am struck with the improbability that a number of men of the intelligence shown by the witnesses oould have been imposed upon in the way they allege. There is no evidenoe whatever that any attempt was made by Tobin to prevent the defendant or any other subscriber from reading the order before he signed it. The form was in print and easy to read, yet Tobin is oharged with a deliberate fraud, which, if he had been guilty of perpetrating, he would have been in imminent danger of being discovered by any one of those who signed an order. The fact that it was admitted by one of the witnesses that the subscribers at the faotory have agreed -together, using hia own words, " to fight it out," does not strengthen the defenoe. I have not oome to the conclusion that this has influenced the evidence of all the witnesses for the defenoe, nor is it neoeasary that I should do so, but in my estimation it weakens its valne, and before I can do away with the force of a signed doonment I must feel oonfldent that fraad has been substantiated by undoubted evidence. I am not satisfied that it has been proved. Judgment for plaintiff for L2 10a ;tyd poets." OHy POLICE COURT. (Before Mr G. Fen wick, J, P.) Rkkanb Gasi.— -Patrick ffemugty waa oharged on remand from Saturday with being guilty, in Maolaggan street, of conduct whereby a breach of the peace waa ocoaaioned.—A fine of ss, in default twentyfour hours' imprisonment, was infiioted. ! (Before Messrs I. Green and D. Fergusson, 1 Justices.) PBUKKiNKiss.-oOne first offender was oonvioted and discharged. Sam Old Dbpkx.— James M'Xulty was oharged with being drunk in Prinoea street at 11.15 on Saturday morning and at 5.15 the same evening in Rattray street.—The defendant pleaded guilty to both obargeß. Sergeant-major Bevin stated that M'Nulty was bailed out on Saturday afternoon, and a couple of hours later was 90 drank that the 1 police were sent for to arrest him; aa he waa near the railway station and in danger of being run over by a train—A fine of Is, in default twenty •four hours' imprisonment, waa imposed for eaoh oharge. Stray Cattle.—For allowing three head of battle to stray at Roslyn,- James Eaton was fined 7s 8d and costs.