RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 125, 28 May 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, May 27. (Before J. Poynter, Esq.., RM.) G. R. Toft v. James Gibbs. This was an action to recover £9 16s. 2\dt. the amount of poundage fees and expenses, incurred by the plaintiff, in obtaining possession of certain .cattle belonging to him, and alleged to be illegally impounded by the defendant. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Kingdon for the defendant. It was proved that the defendant, who resides at Wakefield, had advertised that all sheep trespassing on his land would be impounded, according to the provisions of the Cattle Trespass Act, but Mr. Pitt contended for the plaintiff, who is the lessee of Borne land in Waimea South, and who appeared by his agent, Mr T. C. Batchelor, tbat the advertisement was not sufficient, and quoted in support the receatjudgment inthe Supreme Court, in the case of Worthington v. Thomas. Evidence was taken at considerable length as to the trespass, the impounding, &c, and judgment was postponed until this morning, when the case was dismissed, the defendant's costs, £2 15s. being allowed. W. M. Stanton v. G. Morley. — Action to recover £6, the amount of an error in an account between the parties which had been settled, and for which the plaintiff had several times fruitlessly applied to defendant, who resides at Taranaki. Judgment for the plaintiff for £6, and costs £2 45., payable to the plaintiff, fbr whom Mr Kingdon appeared. G. W. Schroder v. W. Adams and G. F. Jones, as executors of the lateW. Dale's Estate. — This was an action to recover £100, reduced to come within the jurisdiction of the Court from £112 10s., 1 the amount of rent of a house, stable and 5 acres of land at Richmond from July 1859 to December, 1863, let to the late Mr Dale. . Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff, ' Mr Kingdon for the defendants. Judgment for the plaintiff for £100, with costs, £4 16s. ' Sedgwick and Gowlatid v. E. F. Jones. ; — Action to recover £18 3s. 3d. for saddlery supplied to the defendant, who , admitted the debt. Judgment for the plaintiff for £18 3s. 3d., and costs, £1 55., payable £4 in a week, and the balance £4 '. per month. mmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmjmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmi

An accident occurred this morn ing about 11 o'clock to a young man, named James Fieldes, who was employed on the building now being erected for Mr Graham in Bridge-street. It appears that the scaffolding on which he was standing suddenly gave way, and he fell through the aperture left for the staircase to the lower floor, a height of 14 or 15 feet. He was much cut about the head, and remained in a state of unconsciousness for some time. Dr Vickerman was speedily in attendance, and Fieldes was removed to his own residence, where, we are informed, he is doing as well as can be expected. We learn by telegram that the Trial Stakes at the Hokitika Races on Tuesday last were won by Mr G. Harrison's Kohler, Mr Walters' Numa being second. The I Hurdle Race was taken by Mr Barnard'

Don Pedro, Mr Walters' Harkaway coming . in fourth. Mr Stafford's Nebula carried off the Town Plate, Mr Cameron's Mocking Bird being second, Kohler and Numa being scratched. The Selling Race was won by Mr, Strikes' Eed Rose. A self-acting instrument of a description very rarely to be "met with in thia part of the world, is now ou view in the billiard-room of the Commercial Hotel, which will well repay a visit. The instrument alluded to performs a variety of operatic selections, popular melodies, and dance music, with all the effect of a small orchestra, and will be raffled for on Wednesday evening next. The Taranaki left Otago Z p.m. on the 22nd, and arrived at Lyttelton 11 a.m. on the 23rd ; left same day at 5 p.m., and arrived at Wellington 5 p.m. on the 24th, left Wellington at 7.30 a.m. on the 27th, and arrived at Picton 1 p.m. left again at 3 p.m. and arrived here at 2 this morning. Mr Rolleston was on Friday last elected Superintendent of Canterbury, his nomination beiDg unopposed. The Evening Post contradicts the news from Opotiki and Whakatane, a telegram of which was forwarded to us on Friday last, and says there is no truth whatever in the statement. General Sir Trevor Chute and Btaff arrived at Wellington by the Airedale, from Auckland, on Friday last. It is probable that Greymouth will shortly be declared a municipality, the Hon. John Hall, the Minister to whom the petition in favor of this movement had been referred, having recommended the Governor to accede to its prayer. It is likely that the initiation of the new Corporation will take place in about two months' time. Mr W. H. Harrison, M.H.R., was to address the inhabitants of Cobden on Tuesday evening last, on the advantages to be derived from the annexation .of the Grey to the Province of Nelson. The Leader of last week makes an an-* nouncement which, we imagine, must be received cum grano salis. It states that the appearance of the Westland Observer will be followed by the early issue of a newspaper, to (be edited by Mr Commissioner Kynnersley, published in the high Government interest. Melbourne telegrams in the Westland Observer, of the 23cd instant, state that the Claud Hamilton on her passage thither had experienced tempestuous weather, in which she lost a boat and had her bulwarks stove in. A passenger named Henry Harris, burst a bloodvessel and died. — Arrangements have been made in Melbourne to oppose the election of the new Ministry, except Messrs Fellowes and Sladen. — The Australian Jockey Club investigation has revealed several cases of malpractice at last Raudwick meeting.— The condemned man Griffin is left for execution. — Madame Anna Bishop is at Adelaide. The West Coast Times has the following: — Why should not West Coasfc rivers be stocked with salmon, is a question which it appears has been propounded afc head quarters : circulars, together with instruments, for supplying the required data, having been forwarded by the authorities at Wellington to the harbor department here. The circular instructs the harbor-master to take steps towards daily testing the temperature of the rivers, lakes, and streams, in the neighborhood of Hokitika, and when practicable to also take the temperature of the sea water. These observations are to be taken twice a-day, viz., at 9 a.m., and 4 p.m.; the results to i be forwarded to Wellington after a certain , period. Her Majesty's Birthday was to be celebrated at Hokitika on Monday last for tha first time by a parade of the various Vol- ; unteer corps. i The Westport Star says : — The mining news from the rich old Five-mile Beach ; at Okarita seems to improve. The large water race is now completed and 27 heads of water can be laid on. The Okarita bar, since the last stormy weather, has completely closed up again. There is one vessel in the river, — which, for the time being, may be termed a lagoou. The river closed up in the same way for a week or so last year when two schooners were inside. It is scarcely to be credited that a river in which 4 or 5 steamers and several sailing crafts have entered regularly should, in the course of a few weeks so alter by the action of the sea as to become completely closed up. Mr Ireland left Hokitika on . Saturday morning, by the Alhambra, on his return

to Melbourne. A large concourse of persons, amongst whom were his Honor the Judge and the Attorney-General, assembled to bid him farewell. Before leaving he had been presented with a gold watch and chain, in recognition of his able conduct of the defence iv the late political trials, The offering was of some eighty guineas in value, and the watch bore an inscription to the effect that ifc was a gift from Mr Ireland's 'Countrymen and friends/ The social meeting at which the presentation took place was a very pleasant one. Amongst the toasts drunk were, ' His Honor the Judge,' ' The At-torney-General' (proposed by Mr Ireland), and others of both a loyal aud patriotic character. A complimentary banquet was also given to Mr Ireland by the Hokitika Bar. The verdict found by the jury on the inquest as to the late fire at Wellington, was to the effect that no evidence had been adduced to show how the fire bad originated. The Wanganui papers say that measles are at present very prevalent there. In some cases all the younger members of families are down with them, and the schools are largely deserted. Fortunately the epidemic is of a mild type, and we are glad to say that so far no serious results have occurred. The news from Maryborough, in Queensland, continue if anything worse than we have had formerly to relate. A gentleman who ha 3 returned to town states that the stores were guarded by police, and the st_amers coming in were rushed with passengers the moment they reached tbe port. The road between Gympies and Maryborough was lined with starving diggers, and the steamers could not take half the number of passengers offering, and begging for passages to Sydney and elsewhere. ) 1 innii-p-iiini-ni iwiii in in ammnfmlmmmmmmmmMtmmm