MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-MONDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 303, 1 November 1864, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-MONDAY.

•(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., K.M.) dkunkennkss. James Heaton wis charged with being drunk, and it being his fourth ollencc during the last three months, lie was sentenced to pay 20s. and costs or lu default 48 hours' imprisonment, with seven days additional. DKEAar OE CITY" JIOAKD ACT, 1863. Henry Harris stood charged by the Seeretarv to the City P-oard, with a breach of the above Ordinance; by driving a publico conveyance' in the public roads without a license. The accused pleaded guilty, alid was lined in the sum of 20s. and costs. WILLIAM J. YOU-VG A*. .JOIIV S. 1 E!I). Claim £12 lis. Id. for goods sold and delivered. Mr. JUissell for plainuil', and Mr. Merriman for defendant. Daniel Joseph O'Keefe : I am in the employ of the plamti 4 . I know the defendant. I supplied liiin ? goods mentioned in the account. I produce the book. The charges are fair and reasonable. J t i en- ' Inan : -At the time I supplied these ft" ft. !\" ,V , defendant was steward on board I} 8 , I never sent the account to Captain fa , _ e c ' lar ged the floods to the steward of the Sandfly. Captain M arks said he would be responsible lor the case oi champagne. Captain Marks denied his lmbihiy to the whole of tbo amount, and the

defendant pressed me to see him. Delivery was given to thp steward at otlr storeDefciidant, R.w6Vn\ deftoepd I.ttafo boiiglii fro'm tlio plaintiff, oil -my own'account .one pocket handkerchiefs. X ordered tlie goods for which Tam now being sued on accouut of the Captain of the Sandfly,' and I gavo the order in my capacity as steward. 1 shipped as steward at the rates of £7 10s. per month., and 1 had a commission on the amount of wmea and spirits I sold on board from Captain Marks. 1 refused to pay tlie plaintiff for tlie amount .he now claims. Several times X subsequently told him that Captain Marks would pay him. By Mr. Russell; I will undertake to swear that I told the plaintiff the goods were for Captain Marks. Judgment for plaintifi. (or full amount and costs. ;. I.I'XACY. ... Sam. SutelilVe >.v;is brought up on.suspicion of being of unsound mind, and upon due medical certificates to that effect, he was ordered to be conveyed to the Lunatic Asylum. TUB llOllliKßY AT MSI.SON. John Cockrane was brought up under warrant, charged with having stolen so vend articles of jewellery from '.lie shop of Thomas Muncaster, .jeweller, Nelson, aiul was ordered to be conveyed to Nelson upon the first opportunity. JtAUK SO.MI'.RVI M.K v. ltF/NIIY OUNJf. Cla-illl .610 Vs. Od., for goods sold and delivered. JU'fcndant did not , ; ippeiir. , Mr. Kussell, of the firm of .Ta'ckson and T?ti^V-'cll, appeared for the plaintiff, and obtained judgment for his client.