RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2129, 1 December 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT

MO.N'DAV, NoVEMBKR 30tll

(Before A. Ch3tham-Strode, Esq., RM.)

Dk'tnkbn'NKs.h.—Charles Throp, for this offence, wa; fined 10s. Charles Galloway, for drunken al'd disorderly conduct, was fined 10s.

B,k.souin-o a Prisoner.—John Williamson, John Brown, and Robert Smith, were each charged with having assaulted and resisted Constables Baxter and ICeligher, with tho purpose of rescuing a prisoner from lawful custody. 11 appeared that ihey were friends of Galloway, who has been arrested for disorderly conduct, and they had attempted fo i;ot him away from 'he police. Tho ViTfi'iiitiato commented upon the evils liki.lv to arise if disorderly men were to bn allowed to interfere with the police. He (mcd Williamson and Brown L 4 each and costs, and Smith 403 and costs.

Assault.—Eliza Blackford was charged with having assaulted Jane Mason. Tho prosecutrix did not appear very willing to press tho charge ; but tho assault was proved by Constable Fox, who had witnessed it. Tho defendant, who pleaded provocation, was fined 30a and costs. A Strasoe Character.—William Carter was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable

Hanlon said that lie had known tho prisoner for about two months. He had never known him to do any work, but had observed him constantly walking about. The defendant, who is well known a.i an actor of considerable ability, explained that, owing to circumstances over which he had no control, ho was in difficulties ; but he stated that ho was a'out to leave tho town, having obtained an engagement which would enable him to raise money enough to leave New Zealand. Messrs Inglia and Kcogh, who knew tho prisoner, said ihat he had always been in the habit of walking about by himself, and they corroborated hia statement aa to hia position. The Magistrate discharged the prisoner, a number of his friends offering to assist him -out of his difficulties.

CIVIL CAHEH

Not Liable.—Gibson v. Stevenson. Claim, L 3 19i Gd, for work done to the Kast Taieri School House. Tho case was stopped and ihe plaintiff nonsuited, it being shown that the defendant, if responsible at all for tho debt, was not personally liable.

A Di.si'utei) Accoi.'nt.—Hertslct v. Mackay.—Claim LI 1, for (services • rendered. The defendant paid L 2 5a into Court, and pleaded a sot-off for the balance. Judgment waa given for the plaintiff for the amount paid into Court.

Ji'lksmknts ny Default.—ln the following cases judgments by default wero given for tho amounts claimed, with costs : —"Hurt v. Stevens, Ch>irn LI 15s ; Waters v. Thompson, claim L 4 4s.