MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Wednesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 341, 15 December 1864, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— Wednesday.

(Before J. H. ilouie,'K;q., J ."P., Chairman, and C. Haselden, Jisq , ,!.P.) DIIUNKF.NNESS. Gcorge Bi nd} - , George Ilargreavos, and Tliomaß Kervy, cliargcd with being < li link; were several)v lined 20?. i.nd costs, or in default -IS hours'imprisonment. IIENBY .1A COUPON V. IKAN7. Claim £1 lGs., for work done on board the ' Amazone.' Mr. J. B. Russell appeared for (lie plaintiff. The plnintill'dt posed iliut he liad signed articles, anil worked on braid llie ' Aimizone' one week. By llr. liuf-f-ell: 'J here is a clause in the articles, that any seaman leaving; the vess-el without leave shall i'oi'feit his wages, i lelt the ' Aniazone' without tlio consent of llie defendant. Case nonsuited. OOYKKNMKNT EMIIB///.LF.MEST. George Law was again bi ought up on remand charged with an oflenco of this nature. Mr. Brookfield appeared for 31r. Merrimon, and obtained a further lemand for one week, upon the understanding lliat if the necestary evidence was not then foithcoming, the prisoner would be discharged. ASSAVI.T. Thomas Callnghan was summoned to appear to answer a charge oi assault preferred against him by Matilda Lee. A not lit siinniinna w!,s also issued against the accused by (he same complainant, charged with wilful destruction to property. The accused did net appear. The sol vice ofilie summonses being duly proved, warrants mic ordered to be issued lor the apprehension of tho accused.