MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12426, 15 February 1901, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

' —— 0 ■ CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, Feb. 14. (Before’ Mr,H. W. Bishop, S.M.) A Comman DEERED KeI'I’SAK-K. Ann Jane Green (Mr Andrews) claimed a watch, value £5, from Robert Brennan (Mr Beatty). The watch appeared to have been given to the plaintiff by her son, who had since died. She had given, it to the defendant to get repaired, and he, who had been left all her son’s property subject to a small sum for her maintenance, refused to return it. The defendant said she had given the watch to him, but Mr. Bishop gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs.' Civil Cases.—ln the. following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff by default: —James Cooke v. J. Wakefield, claim £27 10s 6d ; same v., George Robinson, £4 17s- 6d.—The case of Myers v. Seddon was still further adjourned for a week. ASHBURTON. ; Thursday, Feb. 14. (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. The By-laws.—Edward F. Harris and A., Fooks were each' fined 5s and costs for riding bicycles on footpaths. - , Civil Business.; —Judgment was given for plaintiffs with costs, : in the following cases ; —-Ashburton County Council v. Sullivan, claim £1 4s Id for water rates; C. O'Connor v. Sullivan, £4B 17s (Mr Crisp for plaintiff) ; W. Brown v. 0. O’Connor, £53 15s. : V;