RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 413, 5 September 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, September 3. (Before W. H. Revell, Esq., R.M.) Drunkbnne ss. — John Wilson, for hay. ing been drunk and disorderly, was fined ss. Larceny.— Charles King was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shopdoor of Messrs Thompson and Barkley, Mawhera-quay, on Saturday evening last. It appeared from the evidence that the boots were found in the defendant's possession, that they were recognised as the property of Thompson and Burkley by their private mark, and had not been sold $o the prisoner. Two previous convictions for similar offences were proved against him, and he was now sentenced to four months' imprisonment in Hokitika Gaol, with hard labor. Breaches of the Harbor Regula* tioks. — Captain Clarkson, of the schooner William and Mary, was charged, on the information of Captain Turnbull, Harbormaster for Wostland, with having removed his vessel and taken up a fresh berth without the consent of the Harbor-master. It appeared that the defendant had moved from the wharf over to Cobden, in order to load coal, without having first asked permission to do so He now said a copy of the harbor regulations were not given him, and he was not aware he was doing wrong. He was fined 10s.. and costs. — There was a similar information against Captain Early, of tlie schooner Maid of Eden, but an adjournment was granted until next day. OIVIIi CASES, A. Scott v. Webb and Murdoch, Greenstone.—rGlaiui of £14 for storage, at the rate of 2s. per hundred, and seventy-five meals, at 2s. 6d. each. The storage was charged under a verbal agreement ; and as a proper account for the meals could not be produced, it was withdrawn from the account. The Magistrate thought the pharge of 2s. per hundred for storage was exorbitant, and he would give judgment for one-half — £7 and costs. J. Johnston v. I. O'Donnell.— Claim of £18 for one year's rent of a section in Mackay street, let under lease. The lea3e was not produced, but was admitted as bearing date February 6, 1866, at the rate nf £18 per year. The plaintiff admitted having received one year's rent, in settlement of a contra account ; but he had received no rent for the year 1867-8. The defence was, that only two years' rent were due, one of which the plaintiff admitted having received payment of by contra account, and for the other the plaintiffs receipt was produced. Case dismissed. Jndgments by default.— G. Martin v. M. Bolton, £10 3s. 6d., balance of account for carriage of goods to the Arnold ; Guinness y. Duncan, £7 ss. for rent of a cottage in Gresson street, Friday, September 4, The adjourned charge against Captain Early, for a breach of the harbor regulations, was heard, and the defendant was fined 10s, and costs. John Barton and Sarah Ann Jpnes were charged with keeping unregistered dogs, and were each fined 20s. and costs.