RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2000, 28 May 1868, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, May 27th,

(Before A. R. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.)

Robbeky Kitqsr tub Pkiuson.—John Symonds was charged with having, on the 20th instant, stolen from Robert Greig a purse, containing a cheque for L 5 and four Ll notes. The prosecutor was at tho Kpringbank Hotel, East Taieri, on ihe day named in the information, drinking with the prisoner and others. He got drunk, and went into the stable to lie down. He had, at that time, tho cheque and notes, and 2a in silver in his possession. Shortly afterwards his mate jwkl tho prisoner came into the stable. The prisoner said, " You are his mate ; you had bettor Jkake his money from him." But the mate replied that tho prosecutor, was able to take caro of his own money, and left the stable. The prisoner then urged the prosecutor to get up, and caught hold of him by the arm, as if to assist bim to do so. Immediately afterwards he left the stable, and the prosecutor, missing his money, followed him, and saw him pulling up some grass from the ground. He subsequently found two of the notes in a hiding placo near where the prisoner had been standing. Ho identified the two notes by their peculiar appearance, and ho stated thafc ho had the number of the notes in a book which he had loft at the Taieri. To obtain the production of this book and the^ attendance of the prosecutor's mate, the prisoner was remanded until to-day. CIVIL OASES. J. H. Milligan v. John Miller.—Claim Lll 8s 3d, for clothes made and supplied. The defendant admitted tho debt, bufc pleaded as set-off tho value of a horse, alleged to have been bought by the plaintiff. The evidence, however, went to show that the purchase had never been completed, as, on the defendant refusing to give a guarantee of the age of the horse, the plaintiff refused to accept delivery. Judgment was given for the plaintiff (for whom Mr Stewart appeared) for the amount claimed, with costs.

P. Barker v. C. F. Dickieson —Claim L 7 3s 6d, for belts supplied. The defence was, that at the timo the defendant obtained the belts, he was an officer of the Dunedin Naval Brigade, and thafc he had taken them to supply members of tho Anderson's Bay division who needed them, the balance, to be returned. Tho' Magistrate field the claim to have been proved. The contract had been made in the defendant's own name, and oven if he was an agent, ho would bo liable. Judgment for the amount claimed, with COStS. b'■ - . . Judgments by default wero given in tho cases, R. Homeu J: E. Orton, JL2l6sCd; Arthur Lloyd ». Annie Bivers, claim llsOd.