PRESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 771, 20 August 1873, Page 3

PRESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Queenstown,— August 14th, 1873. (Before R Beetham, Esq., R.M.) B. Eden was charged upcn the information of W. J. Harry with entering his licensed hotel through a window, and damaging property to the value of £3 10s. The defendant was a boarder in the house, aud it appears that he and others were locked out. He was fined Is for the offence of entering the premises, and 34s damages and costs. Similar charges were preferred against R. Howarth, J. Latty, and W. Maclarn, but were dismissed. J. E. Haines v. R. Howabth Assault. Withdrawu ; the defendant having apologised, and given a donation to the Wakatip Hospital. P. Mooney, breach of the Licensing Ordinance, in retaining one J. Allison in a drunken state on his premises, Frank ton. Sergt. Bullen prosecuted; Mr Turton for defendant. The case was partly heard, and adjourned to next day. Macklin v. Mackay.—£2s, literary services. —Adjourned to 22nd inst. Bahby v. Fbyeb.— £6 Is, goods, &c. — Verdict for £4 14s, and costs 10s. Howabth v. Moulding. damage sustained through defendant's breach of an agreement to cut 150 cords firewood. — Dismissed, no proof being established that defendant did not intend to cut the wood stipulated for. Moulding v. Howabth.—£9 2s 6d, breach of same contract, and for wo;k done.—Verdict for £1 10s, and costs of Court

FRIDAY, 15th AUGUST.

Same.—Several witnesses were examined. There was proof that Allison was the worse for liquor; that lie was capable of transacting business. It appeared that Allison, who bad been drinking elsewhere, drew money from (lie defendant, and spent some of it there* and at another house. He was, it also transpired, frequently requested to leave the house. Several witnesses were examined. The defendant made a statement showing that Allisoirpersisted in staying. The bench said that no doubt some crossswearing was shown in the action. It was stated that Allison was induced to enter. This was, on the other side, denied. The man, however, appeared to be either suffering a recovery, as it was called, or was in a state of maudlin intoxication, going from one house to the other. The bench then adverted to the heinousness of the offence of supplying intoxicated persons with liquor. There was no proof that the man had been detained against his will. He had been, on the other hand, requested and advised to go to his work. —Case dismissed. A. Eichardt, horse straying in street. —Dismissed. W. L. Davis, two horses straying.—Fined ss, and costs 5s (id. * [ G. Archer, two cows straying—Fined ss, and 5s 6d costs. SATURDAY, 16th 'AUGUST.

W. Maclarn was charged with interfering with W. J. Harry as landlord of the Prince of Wales Hotel. The defence was that the complainant had not fulfilled the conditions of a lease, and that he (defendaut) was justified in interfering. The offence consisted in the drawing of a glass of beer without permission, and in the use of abusivo language.—Fined 40s and costs. A. Clyne and C. Darlington were fined 10s each for being drunk.