MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 8322, 9 November 1887, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Before E, Beetham, Esq., R.M., and H. J. HalJ, Esq.) Drunkenness. —A man named Reeve was fined 10s, with the usual alternative. Failing to Obey. —H. R. Clark was sent to prison for one month for failing to obey an order of the Court. RANGIORA. Tuesday, Nov, 8. ('Before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Civil Case. —W. J. Crothers v. J. Busch, claim .£l4. Defendant offered to pay the debt at the rate of £5 per month, and, plaintiff being agreeable, an order was made accordingly. SOUTH EAKAIA. Monday, Nov. S. (Before Messrs Coster and Hardy.) Drunkenness. charged with being drunk, and admitted the offence. On his applying for a prohibition order against himself, the accused was discharged, and an order made for twelve months, to apply to the whole County of Ashburton. Cattle at Large. —For allowing a cow to bo at large W. Kemble was fined 5s and costs, 7s.—J. G. Harvey, for tethering a cow on a road, was fined 10s and costs, 7s. —M. Brown, for allowing a horse to be at large, stated that he was working for the Road Board, and had nowhere to put his horse. Fined 5s and costs, 7s.—B. Drury, for allowing a horse to be at large on two occasions, was fined 10s and costs, 14s. Civil Cases. —E. Saunders v. W. Radford, claim £3 os. Mr Cuthbortson for defendant. A cross-action brought by Radford for .£1 8s 9d was taken with this. The Bench, after hearing the evidence, which was very conflicting, was of opinion that tho cases should not have been brought to Court, as they simply arose from neighbours quarrelling. Both cases dismissed. —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company v. James Santy, claim £3 2s (3d. Judgment by default for £3 Os 6d, the Bench not allowing the claim for interest charged. TIM ABU. Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Before J. S. Beswick, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cases. —In the following cases judgment went by default:—Zander v. Levinsohn, claim £ls 5s on dishonoured cheque (Mr Lynch for plaintiff); MUntyre v. C. Dunnage, claim £7 7s (Mr White for plaintiff) Same v. H. P. Malthus, claim £3 I3s 6d; Hill and Co. v. C. L. Wiggins, claim £G 3s sd.—W. J. Moffatt v. J. Shears, claim £37 Bs. Mr Perry for defendant. The action arose at Invercargill, and defendant’s evidence was read here and ordered to be transmitted to Invercargill. The claim was for interest on land.