RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 242, 24 February 1855, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

18th Jan. Fawcett v. Gtorge $ Fred:Beechy\ This wiis anaciimr for £8 Os; 4<i. claimed fur provisions provided to defendants workinjr for plaintiff.' Defendants.disputed some of the .items and- claimed higher pay for their work than was allowed in 'Plaintiff's account. Case 'adjourned for further evidence. ■■- 23rd Jan. George Scott chnrjred with drunkenness. Sentenced to pay a fine of 10s. or to he imprisoned for 18 hours. Fine paid. 24th Jan. John Sloun. seaman, on hoard Royal Stuart, sentenced to 6 mouths imprisonment with- hard labour, for '"stealing liquor out of the ship's hold. 2<fith Jan. Fawcelt v. George &f Fred. Beechy, adjourned case. -Judgment given for £5 8s 4d. i subject to a further arrangement about, the piice ' of provisions out of Court. 29ih Jan. Charles Beazley, charged with drunkenness. Sentenced to pay a fine of £1 or to be imprisoned for 48 bov.rs. Fine paid. Feb. 1. Sivinbourne v. Genet, Action to recover £19 19s. 6d. Verdict for £17.125; to he paid by defendant in.one week. Costs divided. Feb. 6, Joseph Mundy of. Lyttelton, was charjred by the Se recant "of Police, under the Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, with allowing 12 calves to-wjniderat large within the limits of the town of Ly\telton. Fined &s avd costs. William fJickmate sentenced to pay a fine of £l, or to beinipiisdiied 48 'hour's. —: Wheeler v. Packard. Action to recover from defendant the sum of £14 55., claimed .by plaintiff for wajyes. Jud«ineni for £12 17s 6d., allowing a set .iff of £"l 7s 6d.

Feb. 6. Swinbourne v. Uealon. —Mr. Swinbouine claimed the sum of £6 17s. from defendant under a power of attorney from Mr. Crowther, of Wellington. Judgment Tor plaintiff; the amount 10 he paid '.within one niontli. liallard v. Bare. — Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £6 "Bs. 6d., alleged to-be owinjr lnim by defendant (or a coat'and «»ther goods furnished. Judgment for plaintiff, deducting one pound from the. price.of the coat. Sivinburne v. Harrison. —Action to recorer £16 11s. Id. Defendant not appearing,judgment by default. l'"eb. 13. Wheeler v. Packard.— -.Action to recover £3 15s. alleged to'be due to the plaintiff

for groomage, &c. Juclginent for debt with costs. ■ •.-■'• ; .-; ■• .;_ :•.: "'■■:''■_ )■■'} :'■■ '-.' .■ Feb. 16thr William Johnntone, committed for trial on suspicion of having stolen property from the premises of Mis'. O'ConirellV, mount (Jrey station, and from the premises of/Mr. Went*worth Cookson, at Harevvood. : r ;f lr . Feb. 16. Swinbourne v. Collins.— Action to cover £o 3-i. 6d. due to plaintiff for goods <lelir vered to defendant. Judgment for debt with cost 1;. Auiounl to be paiil.'h'y. weekly instaliiVeiits. John Imiaii v. Meri Aria. The litigants 1 were Maiiries. Plaiiitifi'suetl (lefeinliiut for 355.y the valne'ofa pit-saw which plaintiff alleged Had heeii left him by his old partner,^he Maori named Meritii'gi; wlio had since died. Oh the death of Meransji,Meri Ana refused to deliver-up the saw. Def'etidani pleaded -that ihe saw had been left her l»y Meran»i. The Native^ Assessors having d^ciiled to dismiss the case, it -was iiisinissed accordingly, plaintiff to pay costs. ; Feb. 20. Pepper v. Swinbourne. Plaintiff sued defendant for £'2 14s. for floods delivered:' Defendant acknowledged ihedohti stating1 that his agent would have paid thei aiiioimt had plaintiff called upon them as he- was desired to do. This being admitted hy the-plaintiff, judgment was given for the debt, hut plaintiff to pay costs... ;. .•' ..■:' ''":>■'■■■■' '■'/':■ ■:. •■•'■•"'. ■■' .'"••'. '• Feb./ 23; Alpnrt v. Genet. ■■'■Mr.-: A]pqrt sought (as agent of the; Bey. It. B.Pauli of Wellington), to recover £10 10s. from defendant; being amount <>f rent due to Mr. Paul. Judg-' mei't for plaintiff, the amount with costs to be paid in v fortnight.