RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 782, 20 June 1864, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

FRIDAY, June 17th. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.)

Prune and Disorderly.—-Robert Simpson and William Glory were each fined 20s, or fortyefcrht hours' imprisonment, for being drunk. Robert Gibb and Sobait Arroll, were charged wivh fighting in Great King street. Gibb was fined 20s and costs, and Arroll 10a and costs Barbara Weldon, charged with using obscene language in a public place, was fined L 3 and costs, or ten days' imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. Lazar, Clerk of Town Board, v. Crawford. - Claim for Town Board rates for the Old Identity Hotel- Case adjourned for one week. .

J. Sim v. J. Chrafcie.— Ciaim of Ll4 7s 6d for school rate, levied on defendant's' property by the t-'chool Committee of the North East Harbor District. The defendant stated that in 186 3 lie was treasurer of the School Committee. A. rate was then about to be levied, but the people of the district turned out agaiast it, and would not pay. A meeting of the settlers was held, and a number of-them, among whom was defendant, agreed rather than impose a rate, to raise the money among themselves, on condition that it should be retorned out of the rent rates. Defendant then paid LI (3, which he now put in as a set off against the plaintiff s claim. The Magistrate was of opinion that any private arrangement could not be set off against the legally imposed ra.e. Judgent for the plaintiff, with costs. The defendant announced his intention to appeal to the superior Court, Lazar (Clerk of Town Board) v. Carroll.Claim of LlO, being amount of principal and interest due to plaintiff ou defendant's promissary note, granted for Town Board rates. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. Lazir v. Jas. Hood.—Claim of LI 16s, for general miscellaneous assessment levied by the Town Board on part of Section 1, Block 13, one house, the property of defendant. J udgraent for the plaintiff, with costs. Same v. John Knrle—Claim of L 17145, for rates lerinl on Section 72, WJock 20, one house and shop. Judgment for the plaintift, by default, with cosK Same v. Jas. Reynolds—Claim of LI, for general assessments, levied on Section 67, Block 12. one hou--e. Defendant had appealed and been heard, Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. Same v Thomas Webb -Claim of L 2, for rates levied on; hection 37, Block 11, one house and land Judgment by default, for plaintiff, with costs. Same v. Reginald Fane.—Claim of L 3 for Town Board rates levied on the " Live and Let Live" coffee shop in Jetty street. Judgment 'for the plaintiff, by default, with costs. Stevens v. Johnston. —Claim for timbjr supplied. When the defendant appeared he drnied all knowledge of the goods, and the plaintiff admitted that he was not the Johneton for whom Uie summons was intended. Defendant had been brought from Waikouaiti owing to the mistake of L the Bailiff there, who served the summons on the wrong person.