RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6369, 11 July 1882, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, 10th July. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.)

E. Brown v. J. M'Auley.—Claim £10, value of a dog shot by the defendant.—Mr Denniston appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Stout for the defendant.—The plaintiff, who resides at Broad Bay, stated that as the defendant's sheep were in the habit of trespassing, he got his dog to drive them away from the vicinity of his place daily. One morning, while the dog was following the sheep under his instructions, the defendant Bhot at it. Witness did not think the animal was hurt at the time, but afterwards he found it was wounded to such an extent that he deemed it advisable to kill it.— The defence was that the dog habitually worried the defendant's sheep.—His Worship reserved judgment. G. Smart v. D. Hood,—Claim £6 11s 3d, for work done.—Mr Macgregor appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Stout for the defendant.— Judgment was given for the defendant. Otago University v. William Barnes.—

Claim £10, damages for trespass.—Mr P. Chapman appeared for the plaintiffs.—lt appeared that the defendant was a contractor, and had deposited rubbish on the ground known as the Old Botanical Gardens.—An adjournment for a fortnight was agreed upon, to give defendant an opportunity of removing the rubbish.

Anne Alexander v. John Salmond. —Claim £10, money lent.—Mr E. Cook appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr D. M. Stuart for the defendant, who pleaded not indebted, and also that he was a minor,—The case was adjourned till Wednesday. In the following oases the defendants did not appear, and judgment was given for the plaintiffa, with costs: —A. B. Mercer v. J. Kelly, claim £6 14s 4d, for goods supplied ; S. Lister v. W. E. Rose, £212s Gd, balance of account due; New Zealand Drug Company v, Otto Haase, £15175, for goocte supplied. PORT CHALMERB. Satubday, Bth July. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.)

Cattle _ Straying. — John Colehan was charged with permitting his cattle to wander on the Blueskin road.—The defendant, who' did not appear,. wa3 fined 10s. -John Stewart, who pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing his horse to stray on the Blueskin road, was fined 10s. Neglecting to Keep a Slaughteryard Clean. —George E. Charlton was charged with neglecting to keep his Blaughteryard clean, and ordered to pay a fine of 10s. CIVIL SIDE. H. West v. H. Mathieson.—Claim L 4 19s.— This was a claim preferred by the plaintiff, a seaman of the ketch Prince Rupert, against the master for wages.—After hearing the evidence, his Worship gave judgment for the plantiff, with costs.