RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 98, 28 April 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Before John Sharp, Esq., EM., This Day. Wilkins v. Guntcr, Claim for £3 10s. for work done as journeyman baker. Dr Combe appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant- did not appear. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs, £1 10s. fßlccher v. John Hayden. Claim for £1 5s for work done. Deht admitted. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and costs 95., payable in a week. Zf S. Bush v. John Walker. Claim for £2, heing money lent to defendant in .Tune, 18G7. Judgment lor plaintiff for amount claimed, with interest from the date on which the debt was contracted at eight per cent., and costs 9s. 11. HarrjT eaves v. M. Kecnan. Claim for £5, damage done to plaintiff's horse, by a dog belonging to defendant. Defendant offered to pay £2 10s., which, plaintiff, on the recommendation of fhe Court, agreed to accept. Pike v. Carter. This was an action to recover tho sum of £20 Bs. 4d. being money paid to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Marlborough, and £36 7s. paid to Mr W. C Hodgson, agent for Mr Sweet re Hillersdon Run. Mr Pitt appeared for plaintiff, and Dr Comhc for the defendant. By consent of hoth' parties the case was referred to the arbitration of Mr George Bennett. Pike v Kerr. This was an action to recover £83 12s. for sheep soid to defendant. Mr. Pitt appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for £66 17, and costs £5. Lockhart v. Johns. Claim for £15, for damage done to steamer Moutoa, while under lease from plaintifl, and £8 Is. for advertising sale of the same.

Morris Levy, master mariner and builder sworn: I was requested by the plaintiff and de fendant to survey the steamer Moutoa. I made an inventory of the ship which I produce. I heard an agreement between plaintiff and defendant to leaso the steamer for three months, when she was to be returned in the same order as when delivered. I surveyed her when she was returned, and found the keel and the two bilge pieces taken. The cost of replacing them would ho £20. Frederick Freeman, sworn: I was employed by defendant to take the keel and bilge pieces off the steamer Moutoa. I consider they could not be re-placed for less than .£2O. Judgment forplamtitii for amount claimed and costs. Musiehen Kcenan. charged with being the owuer of a dog which rushed at a horse belonging to Henry Ila r.v ''eaves, on Monday last, thereby endangering the rider's life, was fined /il and costs. Frederick Beekman was charged with assaulling nnd threatening W. Gibbs. Complainant -being sworn, stated: On Sunday last I was in the Maitai Valley Bush, near Beckman's, when defendant came up and asked what business I had there. Before I could reply lie knocked me down with his gar., and said he would wait for me and catch me again. Paid JJ* ckman corroborated plaintiff's evidence George B.ckman, called for the defence, stated: I was with defendant last Sunday. I saw him hold up his gun and Gibbs knocked his head against it. 1 saw Gibbs clench Ids fists before the blow was struck. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself ia £'.10, and two sureties ia £15 each.