THE COURTS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 26, Issue 1338, 15 August 1895, Page 3

THE COURTS.

WARDEN'S COURT, ST. BATHANS. Friday, August 9, 1895. (Before S. M. Dalgleish Esq., Warden.) W. and R. Swinney. Extended claim and dam.—Both granted. James Fordham and others.—Extended claim and tail-race.—Both granted.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ST. BATHANS. Friday, August 9, 1595. (Before S- M. Dalgliesh, Esq., S.M.) John Ewing v. J. Riley.—Claim for the value of a ton of chaff, and for grazing, for which 16s ' was due since 1839- . This case came just within the time limit. The'evidence of the pUintiff and two witnesses was taken for forwarding to Clyde, where the case is to be heard Jno. Halpin v. Jas. Halpin. —Claim, £9 19s 9d.— Judgment by default for £4 7s 6d, and costs.

Tlios Keenan v. Thos M'Levie.—Claim, £4 6 S 8. —Judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs. Thos Keenan v. James Halpin—Claim, £4 lis 10d.— Judgment by defanlt for the amount claimed, and costs.

WARDEN'S COURT, NASEBY. Tuesday, August 13, (Before S. M. Dalgliesh, Esq., Warden.) Cornelius Rumble.—Water-race, Wedded burn.—Adjourned. Cooe Hing.—Extended claim, la, Booth's Gully. Objected to by White andHendricksen on the ground that it included their claim.—Refused. Same.—Tail-race. —Withdrawn. Alex. Pearson. Water-race, Wedderburu—Adjourned. Isabella SwansoH. —Residence site, Taieri crossing. —Adjourned. Extended Water-race Co.—Licensed Holdg.—Adjourned.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, NASEBY. Tuesday, August 13. (Bkfoeb S. M. Dalgliesh, Esq., S.M.) CBUELTY TO A HORSE. Wm. Price was charged by the Police with having, on the 12th of August, cruelly illtreat ed a horsa by working it whilst lame and in an unfit condition. Defendant pleaded "Guilty." Sergeant Green said that the facts of the case were that defendant was the owner of a lame horse. He had spoken to him the previous week about the animal, but he drove it again yesterday, hence the proceedings. His Worship fined defendant 10s, and costs 78. He was allowed 14 days in which to pay the fine.

Wednesday. August 14. civil case. W. F- Inder v. W. J. Millar,-Claim, £1 12s 6d.—Judgment by consent for amount claimed, and costs Bs. TOUT, CHIMNEY. H. Jacob v. S. J. Evans.—For allowing a chimney to catch fire. Mr Inder for complainant, and Mr M'Carthy for defendant, who before he pleaded, took exception to the information on the ground that a chimney catching fire accidentally need not be negligently as stated in the borough by-laws. After counsel had argued the point, defendant pleaded " Not Guilty." H. Jacob deposed: He was Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of Naseby. He remembered the Bth of Jiily. On that date he saw defendant's chimney on fire. He should say the chimney was very dirty by the time it burnt. Cross-examined : There had been a lot of chimneys on fire lately. He could not say why Mr Evans was selected for an information. There was no animosity between Mr Evans and himself.

J. H. Schoen, town clerk, deposed : He knew Mr Evans. He was the owner of premises situate in Leveo-street. His Worship adjourned the case sine die.