MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 4617, 1 December 1875, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, Not. 29. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., E.M.) DeunkbnneSß. Four persona were brought up for the first time, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and were fined 6s each. ’.Tuesday, Nov. 80. Dhunkenness.— Anne Griffiths Tilley was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and wilfully damaging private and Government property. She was fined 6s, and to pay damage to cab (I2s), damage to constable’s uniform (14a), and cab hire (2s 6d).—Henry Tilley, for being drunk and assaulting tbe police in the execution of their duty, and attempting to rescue a prisoner was fined 40s, ' and to pay cab hire (2s). Lunacy.— Philip Carey brought up on this charge was remapded until Deo. 8, for medical ti eatment,—Reuben Cook, on remand on a charge of lunacy from drink, was discharged. Laeobny.— Robert Orowther, charged with stealing some knives and forks from tbe refreshment rooms of A. Walker, Colombo street, was sent to gaol for fourteen days’, at hard labour. . Civil Cases.— City Council v. J. 0. Clark; claim £2 Is 2d. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs, 9s.—F. Junes v. J. Davis; claim £l4los. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 24s.—Superintendent by West Christchurch Educational District v. G. Cress well; claim £2. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 12s.—Same v. T. Helleur; claim £1 10s. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 17s.—Same v.W. Nesbitt; claim £1 15s. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 9s.—S. A. Patrick v. G. Dell; claim £4 7s 6d. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 9s. —A. Florence V. C. Johnstone; claim £3 15s. Judgment for amount claimed,- with costs, 9s. Schwartz and Lezard v. J. Boys; claim, £1 Iqs. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 10s.—B. Hale v. S. G. Maddison; claim, £l2 7s. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 20s.—R. Riokerby V. A. Humphries; claim, £6. Mr Joynt for plaintiff, Mr Thomas for defendant. Tendered, £llos. Judgment for £5 and costs, £3 Bs. J. C. Williams v. E. Sunderland; claim, 10s 6d. Judgment for defendant, with costs, 9s. — E. Thomas v. (John M’Donald; claim, £6. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, 13s. LYTTELTON. Monday, Not. 29. (Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.) Dbunk and Disobdeely and Assaulting the Police. —William Dempsey for this offence was fined 205.Wilful Damage to Peopeety.— The same offender was charged with damaging property in the Canterbury Hotel; but the landlord, Mr Lucas, stated that the offender had paid the amount of damage, and the case was, by permission of the Oourt, withdrawn. EAIAPOI. (Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Cattle Tees pass. —J. Birnie was fined 6s and costs for allowing cattle to wander at large on a public thoroughfare.—A case of a similar nature against W. H, Wake was dismissed. Damaging a Telbgbaph Line.— Edwin Watson was charged, on the information, .of Mr G. Bird, Telegraph Inspector, with having damaged the line of telegraph near Lei(bfield. It appeared from the defendant's statement that he was removing a hut on a waggon, and it accidentally caught the wires where they crossed the road, and pulled them down. The damage was not done intentionally, and there was no notice to show people that the telegraph line crossed the rosd. Mr Bird stated that the repairs to the line cost £5 14s. His Worship said he did net think, from the evidence, that the damage done had been wilful, and a fine of 20s and coats would be inflicted, in addition to the expenditure of £5 14s that bad been incurred in making the line good. Civil Oases.— J. Beharrell v. T. Dillon; claim £34 Is 6d. Judgment for plaintiff by default.—Colonial Bank of New Zealand v. Ray; claim £33 6s Id. Adjourned for a week by consent of defendant.—B. Watkins v. H. Olaney; claim £BO. Case withdrawn. — J. Carter y. J. Olphert; claim £25 10s. Judgment for defendant had been entered in this case on tbe previous Court day, and Dr Foster now applied for a re-hearing on behalf of the plaintiff. After advancing a number of reasons in support of the application, his Worship declined to grant it. ASHBURTON. Feiday, Not. 26. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq-, R.M.) Bebach op Cattle Teespasb Oedinance. —George Parkin, for having a oow at large, fined ss.—F. Doherty, cow at large, fined ss. Hay Smith, cow at large, fined ss. William Mitchell, two horses at large, fined ss. Thomas Brankin, five horses at large, fined Ss. Malcolm Miller, six horses at large, fined S» James Wallace, one cow at loro- jj ned 5g Thomas Bradford, on* cow at flned sg [ Thomas one cal£ at lar | 6i sa . .BranE Allown, four horses at largo, flned ss. Lbbaoh of Public House Oedinance. — 0. Klingenstein, for neglecting to have his lamp barbing over the front door of the New Inn on Nov, 8, fined lOs,—o. Klingenstein, for a similar offence on Nov. 10, fined 10s. Labceny as a Bailee.— George Webber, brought up charged with this offence, was remanded for eight days, to be brought up sooner if required. Obsteucting the Feeb Passage of the Railway.—A. Dobson was fined £lO for the above offence. Civil Oases.— Trustees of Middleton ftfid M'Quade v. A. Roundtree; claim, £l6 6s lid. Adjourned to Jan. 27 next.—Trustees of Middleton and M'Quade y. W. King ; claim, £22 8s 7d. Judgment for plaintiffs by default for claim and £2 16s costs.—Trustees of Middleton and M'Quade v. P, O’Connor ; claim, £33 3s Bd. Defendant, for whom Mr Joynt appeared, tendered £4 lls Id into Oourt. Judgment for £8 for plaintiff; costs, £2 2s.—Trustees of Middleton and M'Quade v. Frank Messiter; claim, £ls 18s lid. Judgment for plaintiffs by default for amount of claim and costa, 19s.— Trustees of Middleton and M'Quade v, J. M'Lennan; claim, £6 18s 2d. Adjourned to Jan. 27.—Harbison v. O’Brien. Mr Thomas for the plaintiff; claim, £ll 18s 6d. Judg. “ent tor the amount of claim; costs, £2 2s. :Boowil l v. D. Cameron; claim, £7 18s. Mr Thomas for the plaintiff; MrOowlishaw for the defendant. Plaintiff had been cropping on Messrs Gould and Cameron’s run, and it was agreed between plaintiff and defendant that in consideration of plaintiff finishing the terms of the cropping satisfactorily, one shilling per acre should be paid by defendant. The defence to this payment was that the ploughing had been done in a very bad manner. Mr Stile, ‘manager at Winchmore Station, Mr Gould, jun., and others, E roved the quality of the ploughing to, have _ een entirely at variance with what is usually required in cropping agreements. Judgment tor defendant; costs, £5 Bs. James Sharp v. Bound tree. Mr Thomas for the plaintiff. Claim, £2O 13s, amount of dishonoured promissory note and expenses. Defendant alleged that he bad paid the bill, and that tho drawer waa to take it up at maturity. Judgment tor plaintiff for amount claimed and costs £5 3s.—Richard Morgan v, M'Carhey; claim, £7 Is Bd. Mr Thomas for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff by default, cost £2 18s.—B. Morganv. G. MaddiUion. , Mr Thomas for plaintiff. Claim, £919 8 6d.

Judgment for plaintiff by default, oorts £2 18s.—B. Morgan v. Vivian Eouee. MrThoina* for plaintiff. Claim, £l6 8» Judgment for plaintiff by consent, costa £2 3s 6d,— Richard Morgan v, T. B. M'Boc. Mr Thomas for plaintiff. Claim, £9 2» 10J> <^ 0U P** tion of bakery premises at Alford Forest. Mr Joynfc for tne defendant# Thw V 4 ® ft question of title. Plaintiff failing to show be had a right to recover as landlord, judgment was given for defendant. Costs, £o Os 6dSuperintendent v. J. Donnelly; claim, £l. Judgment for plaintiff and costs, 26s.—James Inkster v, W. Fraser; claim, £4 8s 6d. .Judgment for defendant. Costs, 15s.—Smithal r. Coleman. Mr Thomas for plaintiff. Claim, 14s 6d. Adjourned to Jan. 27 on the application of Mr Thomas. SLATTGHTBB-HorSBLIOBHSES,— The following were granted licenses: —James Johnston, Roxburgh farm, rural section 16638, Bucoleuch run; J. Digby, rural sections 8052, 8053; James Bishop, rural sections 1824, Lower Ashburton; T. E. M'Roe, rural section 20398, Alford Forest,