MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9910, 16 December 1892, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTOHtTEOH. Thubbdat, Deo. 15. (Before H. S. Wardall, Esq.. S.M.) Civil Cases. Judgment by default, with costs, was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:—-W. F. Warner v. A. Salvini, claim Jill 18s 4d, Mr Cassidy for plaintiff; T. Bassett v. J. Ferguson, £3 Os lOd, Mr Thomas for plaintiff; N. Hyslop v. P. Bourgois. .£1 15a BJ.—F. Greenup v. P. Wilcox, claim JS4 3s 4d. Mr '! Lomas for plaintiff. Mi* Johnston for defendant. The evidence for the plaintiff waa to the effect that a number of farmers, including the ’ defendant, met at the office of W. A. Murray, a commission agent, to discuss matters in connection with taking up land in the North Island. An Agreement : was - produced signed by a number of farmers who agreed to take up land. Plaintiff was to receive 2d per acre as commission on all the land ha sold. Defendant took up some land, hat plaintiff had not received any commission. 1 The defence was simply that defendant did not sign any agreement, and plaintiff was nob entitled to any, commission. Judgment was given for plaintiff.— The following cases were adjourned:—H. J. Raphael v. Minnie Bernston and Michael Bernston, claim .£23 13a 6d, till .Tan. 13; .W. Scarlett v, A. ,Pisk and E. A. Fisk, claim ,£4O 2s, till Dec. 19 j’C. Klinganstain v. A. J. Lilly aad W. D. Lilly, claim £lO, till Jan. 13. ASHBURTON. Thursday, Dec. 15. (Bsfcie’C. A. Wray, Esq., 8.M.) Be hough By-laws.—David Amos was dismissed with a caution on a charge of baring allowed a cow to wander on a street. T. E. Eilworth, charged with havin<' ridden a bicycle on a footpath, was disTwo boys were cautioned for letting off crackers in a street. AMEEELEY. Teitk6X)ay, Dao. 15. (Before J. Lanes, G. D. Greenwood* sad J. L. Wilson, Esqa.) Alleged Obscene Languaqb. ~A charge against Thomas Hooao, for Laving used obscene language in a public place on Oot. 17, wa< dismissed, as the information was laid as for Oct. 2d, and by s constable, who wm not authorised to lodge the information. Thomas Ho ban was also charged with having used insulting language to the Rev Fattier Lavarty at Harwarden on Oct. 17, As the summons stated the offence to havo been committed on Oct. 20, the case was adjourned in order that the necessary correction might be made, complainant to pay coats of three witnesses and solicitors* fees. . Rescuing Cattle. —J. Cox, jun., charged with, having rescued two cows from D. Horgan. poundkeeper for the Waikan Road Board, on Nov. 13, aad with having* allowed two horses to stray on a road, was fined £2 10s. Charges of having used provoking language and having rescued a horse seized for,_ impounding on Sept, 12, were dismissed in consideration of the fine previously imposed.