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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10598, 6 March 1895, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH. ■ Tuesday, March 5. (Before Messrs G. W. Russell and W. H. Hargreaves, J.P.’s.) Larceny. —Joseph Barnett, a lad of 16, was charged with having, on Fob. 13, at St Martin’s, Opawa, stolen from the dwel-ling-house of Arthur Haskett a suit of clothes, value £3 15s. Tho accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant-Major Mason said that the .accused had entered the house of Mr Haskett and stolen tho clothes, which ha was now wearing. The Bench decided to remand the lad till the next day, in order that hia friends might ba communicated with. (Before Mr R. Beetham, S.M.) Civil Cases. —Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following cases: —W. H. Whifcta’a executors v. T. Wilson, claim £9 14s 6d, coats £1 11s 6d, Mr Deacon for plaintiffs; Adams, Curtiss and Co, v. J. Ogilvio, jun., £l3 8a 8d and costs £1 10s 61, Mr Deacon for plaintiffs; BeatK and Co.- v. J. G. E. Winsloe £4 log, andcosta 10s; P. Pasche v. L, Johnson 16s 2d and coats 6s; W. Spring v. H. Cooper £1 Bs, and costa ss; A. A. Jackson y. W. Hughes, £l9 5s and costs £1 15 s (Mr Pranks for plaintiff) ; Shaw, Robinson and Co. v. N. Hall, 17a 5d and costs ss; same v. P. J. Smith, £2 la 6d and costs 10s; same v. P. Brown, £7 Is 9d and costa £1 9s 6d; same v. W. Dailey, £1 6s Id and coats sa; same v. A. Rolls, £2 4a 6d and costs 11s; same v. Mrs Liddle, 8a and coats 6s; same v. J. M. Bourne, £4 12s lid and coats 10s; same v. M. Dierce, £1 5a and coats ss; same v. Mra Hollow, 10a 6d and costs ss, Mr Cresswell for plaintiffs; Warded Bros. v. C. M’lntoah, £6 19a 7d and coats £1 13a 6d ; same v.W. Gardiner, £7 4s 5d and costs £1 3s 6d, Mr Pranks for plaintiffs; J. M. Glennie v. S. Trelawney, £3 4a 9d and costs ss.—J. Neil v. 0. K. Karaitiana, claim £lB 11s, judgment summons. Mr Deacon for judgment creditor; The debtor did not appear, and be was ordered to pay tho debt and costs forthwith, in default nine weeks’ imprisonment.—Ellen Cockayne v. W. Lovell, claim £l4 6a, judgment summons. Mr Pranks for judgment creditor. The debtor was examined at length by Mr Pranks, and tho case was adjourned till April 2 for further evidence.— R. Rutledge v. J. C. Tipping, claim £1 2s. for rent and possession of premises. Mr Pranks for plaintiff, v Mr M’Conael for defendant. Judgment was given for defendant with costs £1 la.— The following cases were adjourned:— Wardell, Bros. v. W. C. Davis, claim £4 5s 4d; Shaw, Robinson and Co. v. L. Heard, £1 Os 6d; H. Nasheleki v. P. H. Brittan, £37 15s 6d, till March 12; B, Bull v. R. Neill, £l4 15s, till March 22. J. L, Myers v, P. Tomlinson, claim £4 10s 7d, for- work done. Mr Donnelly for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. After hearing evidence plaintiff was nonsuited with costs. Kaye and Carter v, J. Webster, claim £59 Is. Mr Fisher for plaintiffs, Mr Haider for defendant. The plaintiffs claimed from defendant, master of the ship Durisdosr, tho sum of £56 19s for damage alleged to have been done to twenty-nine bales of cornsacks whi,le being carried in defendant’s ship from Calcutta to Lyttelton, and the sum of £2 2s for survey fee. After evidence had been

heard the case was adjourned till Thursday next. RANGIORk. Tuesday, March 5. (Before Messrs E- R. Good, A. Todd, J. L. Wilson and M. Whatman, J.P.’g.) Civil Cases.— J. C. Felton, v. T. Nicholas, claim £4 2s. Mr Catbro for plaintiff. £1 paid since issue of summons. Judgment for plaintiff by default. —G. Thompson v. J. R. Parker, claim,£36 18s. Mr Cathro for plaintiff. Amount beyond jurisdiction of Court. Case adjourned for a week.— John Joyce (warder, Lyttelton) v. W. M’Namara, claim £6. Mr Joyce for plaintiff. Defendant purchased a horse from one Daniel Higgins, who died shortly afterwards, leaving plaintiff one of his executors. Tho price of the horse was £l6, and plaintiff produced an agreement signed by defendant to pay the amount in sixteen monthly instalments, failing which plaintiff had power to take tho horse, dray and harness. Six instalments were now sued for. The defence was that a day after the sale defendant paid £8 of the purchase money for which he had no receipt, and as he intended.to go to work at Cheviot he gave Higgins the agreement to secure him, in case anything should happen to him (M’Namars). Defendant since November lest had paid £B, balance of purchase money, into the Bank of Now Zealand to be remitted to John Joyce. (Bank receipts produced). Plaintiff stated that ho had not received the money through the bank, and Mr Joyce remarked that probably it bad gone to hia credit in mistake. The Bench, although sympathising with defendant, could not go behind the written agreement and gave judgment for amount with, coats.