RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 234, 19 September 1862, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thursbat,,Sjbpt. 18. " (Before A, C. Strode, Esq., R.iL) : - DRimKiwxESs.-Charles Merchant and 'John ~ Cameron were fiued 20s. eicli aad costs for beino- ••> drank. In default of payment, to be imprisoned for so hours. ;■ .. .. . .-' v - Thk Chaeqb <m* Hoßsr>RTaAiisG—Mr. Dyer, of the -i ti.-n, w.isitt*Cjurt; ailSub-laspector Weldon - stated that it was not Mr. User's fault that he was not present ou laesday w%a the Campbells andSinclair appeared ona cfiargeof hbrse-stealiug. The summons was erroneously made oat for to-day. Th« case was fixed to be taken oa Tuesday next. " h oisasces.—lnformation against Aliea Eriedliseb. and Wm. Holies were dismissed, the nuisances beine abated. 6 Thomas Clayton was fined 10s. and costs. Further tune was allowed to Jamss Hiles. Mikob Oh^sces.—Wm. Lee was charged with depositing rubbish;in Prints-street. Constable Aimon stated that the rubbish was! part of that which Mr. Casper was ordered' to remove from his' premises, and the defendant waspaid 7s. a loadior taking it to GaYeKuam. The Mai^trate "said that as the defendant wks an old offender, the fine would be the heaviest—4o3. and costs. r Samuel Grroyes was fined 10s, and costs; for being too far from hk horse and cart in Princes-street. ; Jessie M'Leod waj brought np, charged with keeping a disorderly house. Ward, for th» accused, objected that notice in writing had not been — given to the constable by two ratepayers, as was required by the Ordihanoe. The Magistrate said that the case must fall, bat the reused would jiot be permitted to continue, as she had hitherto notoriously been, the greatest possible nuisance to all her nefrbl boors. "" ■■ : . ;,. . -.:.:..; :• .; ?-.. - . .I CIVIL CASKS. R. Crawford v. Joseph Young was "at summons^for 1 ejectment from :Seclwa 7, Block 1, pTownsfcip of Richmond Hill. Judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant being allowed untO.Tuesday to remove his - fence. ;:-. :i - ~;;:"- ■ ••■■ i"\_.; '"■■, ••■■ i ,-■■ ". f Green t. Crooks.—A summons for ejeetment^fiom a dwelling-house. The defendaat was allowed a few " days to find other premises.-: I ' ■-.-* . ; dfemissad/ therebeins no appearance, ,„;„„.,,/;.,. ! _„