MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2482, 16 December 1868, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, Dec. 15. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., E. J. Wakefield, Esq., and Greenstreet, Esq. Police,—There were no criminal cases set down for hearing. License,—A general license was granted toD, Middleton of the Rakaia Ferry, the Bench intimating that it was only done for the purpose of affording accommodation during the floods. The application had previously been adjourned for enquiries to be made respecting it. CIVII, CASES. i; Judgment for full amount and costs was given in the following cases: Jame3 Radcliff T. P. Kerr, £l3 lis; City Council v. W. Gee, 15s. In the case of S. A. Patrick v. Charles Jeffs, £2 2s 6d, judgment was given for £1 16s, and costs. In that of Ritchie v. Murphy, a warrant was ordered to be issued. KAIAPOI. (Before G. L. Mcllish, Esq., R.M., the Mayor, and C, Dudley, Esq.)

BREAon of Diseased Cattle Kegulatiohs— T. H. Harrison was charged with allowing a beast to stray from the Maori Run. The case was dismissed. Sharplin, Charged with allowing two to stray, was fined 10s in each case. Breach of Cattle Trespass Ordinance. —Belcher was fined, with costs, 14s, for allowing a pig to stray into A. Clarke's garden. Twenty-onepiga strayed there, huton prosecutor Btating he did not wish to press the case, defendant was fined for one only. Kerr v. Burridge.—Claim, £6 9s 6£d. Judgment for the amount. Plaiutiff requested the Bench to make an order on defendant to pay the amount by instalments. J. Burridge, sworn, stated that he was a labourer, and had not bad regular work lately. Ordered to pay 15s per week. Wearing v. East,—Claim, £3 9s, Plaintiff sued defendant for non-fulfilment of a judgment of the Court. Ordered to pay 5s per week.

C. W. Turner v. W. ALEXANDEU.~CIi.im £IOO, balance on account of bills which defendant had failed to meet. Mr Cowlishaw for plaintiff. After heating the evidence of the plaintiff, W.T. Newnham, R. C.Rose, and defendant, the Bench gave judgment for plaintiff and costs. C. W. Turner v. W. Alexander.—Claim, £63 6s sd. This was another case between the same parties, for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff objected to pay for goods amounting to £23 4s lid. as he denied the receipt of them. Plaintiff consented to abate this amount, as he had no evidence to prove receipt of the goods. Judgment for £4O Is Cd, In the following cases judgment was given: —Black v. Terry, claim, £25 for plaintiff; W*. A, Crooke v. John Ramhy, claim, £3 for plaintiff; Woodfleld v. Bell, claim, £l7 3s 4d, by default.