RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 907, 19 July 1889, Page 14

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ritone, on Friday, beforo Mr J. S. Manning, J.R., a man named John Ferguson was committed to one month’s imprisonment for vagrancy. Ferguson was shortly afterward brought into town by Constable Leahy and lodged in the Terrace Gaol,

At the Magistrate’s Court last Friday, before Messrs F. H. Fraser and W. W. Johnston, Justices, John Henresy for drunkenness was fined 20s. A prohibition order was applied for by Frances Fitzgerald against her husband John Fitzgerald. The applicant stated that her husband was always coming home drunk and annoying her boarders. A stepdaughter of defendant gave similar evidence. Defendant stated that he had lived in "Wellington for 30 years, and had conducted himself with great sobriety, and stated that he could call several witnesses to prove his statement. Sergeant-Major Morice stated that the defendant was rather unsteady. The Bench granted the application. Judgment for plaintiff was given on Monday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., as folloAvs :—J. Wheeler v. Grace Harper, £7 153 6d and costs £1 11s; Veitch and Allan v. Charles Johnson, £2 0s Id and costs 6s ; Jones and Ashdown v. Alfred Selby. £3 10s and costs 7s ; Colquhoun and Co. v. J. J. Campion, £7 6s 9d and costs £1 133 ; C. P. Skerrett v. G. E. Smith, £2 3s and coats 8s ; same v. Richard Hall, £1 19s 6d and costs 6s ; James Moore v. George Waring, £1 15s and costs 6s ; J. F. Follas v. James Ellison, £1 15s 9d and costs 6s (to be paid within two months). In the case of H. Fielder v. Barrett, a claim of £ll 19* 6d, goods supplied, an order was made by consent that the defendants should pay £6 9s 6d by instalments —namely, £1 on the lass day of August, and £1 on every succeeding month until the amount is paid. In the case of W. Mosley and Co. v. Connal, a claim of £1 2s, an order was made that the amount should be paid within three days, or in default three days’ imprisonment. In the case of Allan Skene v. Mary Scott, executrix of the will of William Scott, deceased, a claim of £25, the amount of deposit which the plaintiff paid upon a section of land which the plaintiff had bought at auction, it appears that the land was sold without reserve, whereas a a reserve was placed oh the laud ; whereupon the plaintiff claims the repayment of the said sum together with interest at S per cent per annum. After bearing evidence and counsel, his Worship reserved judgment for a fortnight. Mr Brown appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Quick for the defendant. At the Court on Monday, before Messrs R. S. Hawkins, J. H. Heaton, aad J. Kitchen, Wera Kotua, for being drunk and disorderly at the Manawatu Railway Station, was fined ss, and 2s cab hire, in default of payment 24 hours' imprisonment. A first offender for a similar offence was discharged. A charge against a man muned Edwards for a breach of the R ilvvny Bylaws, v.'»3 withdrawn, Sergeant .vfaj >r Morico. stating that, the police was unable to find the defendant, wh> had probably given a false name.

At the Magistrate’s Court on Tuis lav. before Meisrs Eb. Baker, C. A. Baker, and J. Lockie, Justices, Eliza Wilson, charged wita being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined ss, or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Messrs W. M. Haskell, J. Maginnity, and T. G. Macarthy, Justices, presided at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. A first a offender for drunkenness was fined ss, or in default 24 hour;/ imprisonment. James Blackhurst pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing an overcoat, value £L 10s, the property of Mess s Veitch and Allan, and was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment with bard labour. Henry Charles Jackson, alias Johnsoq, charged with the larceny of an oilskin coat belonging fco Captain Wbitwell, of the steamer Charles Edward, was remanded for a week. Thomas Lothaby, for allowing the chimney of his residence to catch fire, was fined 5s aad 9s costs. Andrew Young, for allowing two horses to wander at large, was Sn-'d 5s and 9s costs. Ceaari Perofti was charged with having used threatening language to Dante Gamanosi, After hearing evidence, the Bench, at the request ,of the parties, made an order that both should be bound over to keep the peace for a period of sis months. The amount qf surety was fixed at £25.