THE COURTS-SATURDAY.

Evening Star, Issue 11169, 19 February 1900, Page 1

THE COURTS-SATURDAY.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs J. H. Morrison and'.- Qt: Christopher, J.P.s.) Drunkenness.—A lirat offender, who, thu Sub-inspector said, Mas in a very bad state of 1 health through excessive drinking, was re- | nlanded far a week for medfoaA. treatment. Prohibition Order.—Upon the application of their wives, prohibition orderij were granted against John Hunter and Thodlas Biirgcss. By-law Ca^es.—Henry Reid, who did Dot appear, was charged with neglecting to chain his wheel.—The Siib-inspoctor said thai defcndajit was delivering goods at the Rainbow Hotel, and left his cart unchained. The horse bolted, and there was nearly a serious accident.—Constable Cowan having .given' evidence, defendant was fined sb, without costs. MAGISTRATE'S COURT—PORT CHALMERS. (Before C. C. Graham, Ksq.,, S.M.) Brow mtd Qeersa Barnes, liremen on boad the BaimUure, on bail in the sum of 10s each, did nofciappear and their bail was 0n.1i.-red to bo esfcriafcecL > . jjj civil, '-'^^dH Agnes LighUmiinie v. Charles Claim. £4 14s 4d. -Mr Plaits for whom was giv'|M^^^^^^^| amount with 17s 6U cos^^^^^^^H Ann M. £5, water mi plaintiffs land. complainant. Mr H.-iulon for hearing the evidence oi the ant, Mr H.aidon pointed out that the had no jurisdiction to grant an His Worship said there were three first, to restrain defendant from tin water to flow over plaintiff's, land $ jH second, to grant an and the HH third, damages. He bad decided that he V7| had power to adjudicate on the first and v third grounds.— Mr Platte csNed Robert "* Anderson (tie inspector of works for the boroueh), Alexander Murison (in th»«mploy of the Corporation), and Shadrach Perry (Cocposation laborer), aftea-whieh Mr Hanlon sufamitted that there was no evidence before J the Court U> convict defendant with being j the owner and *h*kaphuntiji } must be norararfced.—PlaJatifFpwaMwnsuited, ' f without costs. . c '