MONDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.)

Otago Daily Times, Issue 233, 18 September 1862, Page 6

MONDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.)

Djtonkesnbss.—George Menz-cs was fined 109. and costs j Win. Hanid, who had been in cuMody since Saturday^ evening, was-;dismissed with a caution, as was also James Grnut; James Thompson and Alex Thompsou were fiued 20s,•'■eich and costl?. CiliKfJE OP OBTAISIHO ,V TjBST''BT A FAWB Prethkce.—Ayoung ina;i named Henry Harris was chafed with havinjj, on tsie 2iurl ult., -obtained a tent, worth 36**., from tli§ wife of H«ary Wright, tlie town crier, upon ths false pretet.c<* that he would return it or bring the roonoy the same tvcnhig. Mr. Ward said he was instructed br the prosecutor to ■withdraw tho cUarxo. ; * Bub-Itispsctr VTiMdon ssked that the case might be gone Into; aud h<t callt-tl Mr 4. Wright. ~ Her hiiiband wal tiiat she was* suiTerinprso ba«lly from rhuuniatisfn tl>»t d\x could not leave tbe hous-\ Mr, Waril sail that the case mm wojply one nf br«ich of contract. -The dtfejndaut'o friends had, paid the money, as i Wright was -perfectly *ati?fiedThe Masifistrata agre*s! tint tliere was no ewe of false .■ pretence. Mrs. Wright parted with her goods on» promise;to pay ;it wai an eyery-day trausaction, Tiie defendant wa«? duniksed. Minor Qsvnncm,—■&, Scott, for an act of indecency in MaclazKau-street, vras fined 10s. and c-o&ta ; JoJm M'Catta, for re43tinjf a constable in the execution of his duty, was ilned Mi. and costs. Hoksb SißAWsa.—Edward Welch, cliarged with stealing a horse, which iff now at tltoDunstan dig^ng«, was remanded for a week, to allow time for the apfiearance of wi'ncssos. ■'■ .i Fokgins a {.'«Bquß.-—Henry Coorabe, who was | arr^tetl iv Sydney on a charge of forging and utter-1 in^ on the 30th June, a cheque for LB, with intent to; defraud Messis. Coiuber ami Douglas, was reraatnled i fora weak. ••' ■ ;... '•;■•■ ,|-. •.. .. ■- j ■';■■-■ ■ civic cases.-' .-■•■• ■ ■ ] Juflgments by'defdult were given in the following ca*e3 r—Jouca and another v, M'Loughlin, L2O ; W. I Smith y. Maori Tucker. 1-17 19*. ; Weir v. Levy. HO j 16s. 3d ; War. Sherwootl y, Jaiocs Baltantyne, LlO ; PaWraonand others v. Sl«lah, L 6 10; the same v. J. E Tlmmpaon, L 9 3s, Td,"; Ileynold3 v. E. Kosa, M 6 15s. Dismissed, there being no i appearance :—Cramond -.■M'Allister, LlO 14». Id. * Hay v. Nelson, LlO Ifii. 8.1.; 'Cooper v. Lcughweat, 1,2 ltte. id. : Hepburn v. <Nhamo,'L6 Is. • ■.■.<:■ ■ . ■ Bates v. Cruwn.—This wa3 a claim for .L2O, datij&^e3 for the detention.of a bag and a trunk, containing clothes,-&c.v Mr Batton was for the plai ltiff, j and Mr, South for ths defendant, The plaintiff mid taat he left the thiagw a* security for JLS 12a., tins for board and kKlsing» and that whan he tender;*! the , money, tbe defendant oilered him* the trunk alones! which he refused to accept. The bag contained work,! Susr clothe* worth LlO. Thsr defendant'b version wa j tLat he had always been ready to deliver tlie trunk i on payment of the dtbt, bat that the plaintiff never j left» bag with him, nor had one at hi 3 house. Thei case was dismissed, the trunk to be fdven up on payment of tlie Lsl2*.