THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 9833, 23 October 1895, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before H. W. Bishop, Esq., S.M.)

John' M‘Donald v. Thomas C. Fyfe.— Claim, £8 12s 6d, clothing supplied and money lent.—Defendant did not appear, and was ordered to pay the claim. Butler Bros. v. Donald Cameron (Winton). —Claim, £4 9s 6d, on a dishonored bill.— Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default. Executors of the late John Edmond v. James Curie.—Claim, 18s' 6d, for goods supplied.—Judgment for plaintiffs by default.

Arthur Washer v. William Kydd.—Claim, £5, for commission bn sale of property. Mr James appeared for plaintiff; Mr Hanlon for defendant. —Mr James explained that in October, 1894, plaintiff had a property in his hands for sale and entered into negotiations with defendant, who made an offer of £350, which offer plaintiff" submitted to his principal. He received a reply that the terms would be accepted providing that the principal had no commission to pay and that a wardrobe on the property was removed. Plaintiff told defendant of these terms, and defendant then said that if Washer could arrange for the wardrobe to be left in the house he (defendant) would pay him £3 commission, That money had not been paid, and was the subject , of the claim. defence was a direct denial of any agreement having been made, and after plaintiff had sworn that there was a contract to pay £5, and defendant had sworn there was not, Mr James agreed to accept a nonsuit.

CITY POLICE COURT.

{Before*Messrs G. P. Farquhar and G. Fenwick, J,P.s.) Stone - throwing. Michael Kenneally and John Towers were charged with stonethrowing at South Dunedin on tho 14th inst. Mr Woodhouse appeared for the defendants, who pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant O’Neill said a number of boys were passing the house of a Mr Conn on the Anderson Bay road playing a tin whistle and singing an obscene song containing a reference to Mr Conn. The latter came out of his house and remonstrated with them. An altercation ensued; and the two defendants threw stones at Mr Conn. —Evidence was given by John Conn and Alice Conn, after which the defendants went into the box and denied having committed the offence. Kenneally said Conn struck him without any provocation, whereupon he (Kenneally) hit him with a stone in selfdefence. —The Bench dismissed the case. Stealing a Pigeon. —Charles Henderson, Thomas Henderson, and John Garrick, three boys aged about seven years, were charged with stealing a pigeon, valued at 10a, the property of Susan Bennie, of Mornington. Mr Mouat, on behalf of Mr Hanlon, apS eared for Garrick, who, with the otlier efendants, pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant O’Neill said the case'for the police was that the defendants went into Mrs Bennie’s back yard and stole a valuable pigeon brought from Calcutta. In Maclaggan street another boy accosted them and took the pigeon from them. The bird had not since been seen.—Mrs Bennie stated that she only wanted the boys' admonished for their co»duct.—Owing to the ages of the boys the Bench warned them and discharged them with a caution.

Trespassing. Edward Rowlett was charged with trespassing on certain laud at St. Leonards, the property of Rowland Fisher, and with refusing to leave after being warned to do so.—Mr C. M. Mouat appeared for the defendant, who pleaded hot guilty.—After evidence the case was dismissed.