RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1789, 24 September 1867, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, September 23rd,

(Before the Hon. A. R. C. Strode, R.M.)

Drunkenness. — John Patrick, and Peter Chalmers, were charged with this offence. They had been confined in the lock-up since the. previous Saturday, and they were now cautioned and discharged.

Stealing from the Person;. —Henry Pearce was charged with having, on the 21st inst., stolen a pockethandkerchief and a bundle of papers from the person of David Nesbit. It appeared from the evidence that the complainant was in Hope street on Saturday evening last. He had two horses in his charge, was riding one and leading the other, but was so drunk that he was unable, to take care of himself, much less of the animals. He fell off the horse he was riding, and' the prisoner went lip to him, and, pretending to be a friend, kindly assisted him to rise frjm the ground. Not content with this, the prisoner commenced to brush the dust from the complainant's coaty and while doing so was seen to take the handkerchief. He ran off, but was followed and capturedj and upon finding resistance useless, he threw away the handkerchief. It contained, not a bundle of notes, as the prisoner no doubt supposed/ but a parceLof. papers, of no value to anyone but the owner; Evidence of a former conviction was given, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor.

Vagrancy.— John Wilson,' alias Peter M c Arthur, alias Peter Burns, was charged on the information of Detective Farrell, with bieing a reputed thief, and with being in a public place, with intent to commit a robbery, contrary to the provisions of the Vagrancy Ordinance. The prisoner was believed to have taken some part in the robbery of the handkerchief; from Mr Nesbit, but the evidence as to identity failed, and he was discharged. .;.-•■■ -CIVIL:CASES: ' . ; J. Vogel and Co. v. David Murison. The affidavit of service of summons in this case was irregular, and oh the application of 'Mr. Turton, who appeared for the plaintiffs, an, adjournment for a,month was granted. ...... William Johnstone v.. A. J. Levien. Claim' 14 7s, for professional services. The'defendant disputed the charges as excessiA'e, and also pleaded'that the plaintiff fetained Tmore tKaii siifScient money (in which the defendant had an interest) to cover the amount. The plaintiff denied the alleged interest of the defendant in any money received by him, and judgment was given for the amount claimed with costs. J. Qollar>. Lewis Falkener^—Claim L 2 17s 3dj for goods supplied. The defendant consented'to judgment, agreeing to pay weekly instalments of • ss.

Mary Wilson v. Jane Ediesori.—Claim L 2 ss,tfor nursing achilcL Judgment for the plaintiff, debt to be paid in; weekly instalments of 7s 6d. r , In^ the following pases, judgments were given by default for the amount claimed, with costs:—J. Vogel and Go. v. Jas. Chad wick, claim L 5 2s, for advertising; Sameu Francis Slater, Ll2 14s -Nettleton and Welsh v. Edward Phillips, L 3 8s ; John Grey v. David Solomon, Ll7 ; Campbell «.' Geoi-ge Leslie, L6lss; John Fargie ».:-William' M'Kay, L 3 5s ; -JohnM'Curdie v. John Murtough, Ll 5s ; Harris,' Macassey, and Turton v. John Sandilands, LsOs 8d ;C. Smiths. Edward Huntley, Ll ss; Williamson v. , Lkzie Bailey^ L 3 ss. . .., ; ■.-.....'

The leases,; E. M'Liskey v, A. Clark, Henry Hbworth v W. A. M'Leod, Ewing, Leslie, <and Co. v W. Wliite, were dismissedvfor'nonrapjiearance.