MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIV, Issue 10706, 16 July 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr E, C. Bishop, J.P., and Mr W. I. Ballinger, J.P.) Drunkenness. —Five first offenders were each fined. 5s and costs, in default the usual alternative. Edward Dalwood was fined 10s and costa.—Christina Lawson was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop. S.M.) Civil Cases.— Judgment by default with coats was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:—!'. Lucas v. C, Boyce, claim £1 10s, costs 12s; W. A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Company v. M. Thyne, £35 13s lOd, costs £2 143, Mr Flasher for plaintiffs.—G. Harris v. A. Rountree, claim £2 6a 6d. ,In this case judgment was given for the defendant at a former sitting. Mr Byrne, for the plaintiff, now applied for a re-hearing. Mr Flesher appeared to opposed the application. Hia Worship granted the re-hearing and the case was sot down for July 22.—V.. Harris v. T. E. Harris, claim £44 10s 3d on a dishonoured promissory note. Mr Byrne for the plaintiff. Mr Ritchie, for the defendant. Con. tended that there was no proof of the making of the bill and no proof of its presentment. After hearing evidence and argument his Worship held that there was no evidence as to the making of the bill, and nonsuited the plaintiff with costs.S. Smith v. the Lyttelton Working Men’s Co-operative Society, Limited, claim £BB 10s Bd. This case was adjourned till July 29, on the application of Mr Stringer, who appeared for the plaintiff. Mr Nalder for the defendants, applied for costs, which were allowed.—J. Hill v. J. Wilson, claim £l4. Mr Beattie appeared for plaintiff and Mr Stringer for defendant. The plaintiff, a blacksmith and horse trainer, stated that he made an arrangement with defendant ■ early in . the year to train, his (defendant’s) mare Leo. The arrangement, between them was that plaintiff was to feed, shoe and. train the mare, and defendant was to pay all nomination and acceptance fees. If the mare won plaintiff w,as to receive half the stakes. Plaintiff rode the mare in two trotting races, but was not successful. On May 24' defendant took’ the mare away from plaintiff’s premises. Plaintiff now claimed £l4 for training, shoeing and feeding the mare during the fourteen weeks she. was in his possession. Mr Stringer submitted that the plaintiff could not recover, as there was no term agreed upon as to the time the mare was to be kept by plaintiff. His Worship upheld this objection, and nonsuited plaintiff without costs. KAIAPOI. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr J. L. Wilson, J.P., and Mr R. Moore, J.P.) Civil Case —Kaiapoi Rifles v. T. E. Humphreys, Auckland, was adjourned till July 22. Prohibition Order.— On the application of the police, a prohibition order was issued against a person, to apply m the Christchurch, Avon, Kaiapoi and ;Riccarton districts for twelve months. Drunkenness. —James Crosier- was charged with having been dr,unkin Kaiapoi. He was convicted and discharged on paymentof coats, Us.—A first offender was convicted and discharged on promising to leave the town at once, as he had been looked up since Saturday. ASHBURTON. Saturday,. July 13. (Before Mr D. Thomas, J.P.) Drunkenness. —W. H. Paget was fined 10s and 3s costa, or seventy-two hours’ imprisonment with hard labour.