BESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume IX, Issue 342, 5 September 1868, Page 2

BESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

.TIMARU,— Tubßß)AT^Bkptej6!bb.. 1. . « • [Before R Wooll<»mbe Esq.^B^Mji ?;■ j roßGraa ivHD Trtatsnra.'-: ."■ '■ - Jamea Campbell was brought up on remand: ■ i firom the previous Thursday." The prisoner * was at first remanded till', the Saturday, but the principal witness, Mr G. Buckley, not then attending; the caso was further remanded. His Worship, addressing Mr Buckley, aaid that his not obeying the' su&mons to attedd ' on Saturday had put the Court to, considerable inconvenience. That he had- been obliged to' telegraph to the Crown prosecutor at ChrisU. church to acquaint liim that m all probability a prisoner for fcriiil at Hhe'' present assizes would be forwarded on Wednesday. And a further consequence of his neglect to attend on Saturday would be that the Grand Jury would most likely be detaiued a day longer than they otherwise would have been, if he had been enabled to send the prisoner ou Monday. , If ho (his Worship) ;had followed tho strict line of duty, be would have sent a warrant, and then' have compelled his atteddnnce — when the first summons was not obeyed. Mr Buckley apologised for his non-atten-dance on Saturday, and said hq had -been called away on urgent business at Oamaru. He assured the Court. he did. not jntend any disrespect to it.. He thought tbe case wait not a veiy urgent one, and, that a delay ,of one or two days would not much signify. Mr Buckley, then examined, deposed* tli3t he always sigued the cheques for the > linn of Buckley and McLean, but tho cheque produced m Court wai ndt m bis handwriting, neither was the name spelt correctly, and that .they. had nor. acoouut ut the, Buuk of New Zealand, Timaru. The prisoner was committed for trial, at the present sitting of the Supreme Court. Mr Belfield, J.P., then took hb seat on the Bench.. ClVlt CASES. Martin v. Captain- Mailler. . . Mr Fisher, for Mr White, applied for i further remand, till the llth Sept. to allow ofCaptxin Mailler being present. H, J. LeCren v. Black. This was a claim of £53 Gs 6d, on a dishonoured bill, and interest on same. Mr Perry appeared on behalf of the' plaintiff. Judgment by default. BuTgcous v. Levein. This was a claim of. £20 19s lOd, for wages and a' pair of trousers. The defendant put m a s^t off for £3 15s, and stated that he had filed his schedule. The Bench said that they ahould adjudicate upon thc caso, as the defendant had not given due notice to the Court of his insolvency according to the Act. - : The plaintiff admitted the. set off. ' < .The item for thei pair of trousers was struck off by the Bench, and judgment was given for plaintiff for £16 7s lOd, and coata. Stubbs & King f. H. Collins., This was a claim of £39 4b, for. cattle, &c, bought at auction. Mr Perry appeaared on behalf of tbe plaintiffs. " ' ' v From tho evidence it appeared the defendant gave a three month's bill fpr the amount of the account, which the plaintiffs reqbfred, and gave a receipt for, tliinking it was' discountable, as tho conditions of 1 the sale had been cash, or discountable acceptances equivalent to casli. Tlio Bench ruled that tho case could not bo adjudicated upn until the bill became due, as tho defendant held a distinct settlement of tho accouut by an acceptance. Coso nonsuited. ■ j ■••■•■ i '■'•••.■••■ ■ ■ i Anderson v. John Gibson. . Claim, £2 10s, for servico of horse. Judgment for plaintiff, and costs. Mr VV. -Beswick, J.P., was the third magistrate on the Bench. TBAJiBrisS. OP LICENSE. The Timaru Ilotel licenso was, transferred from Mr Melton to Mr llenry Hooper. Mr T. Meredith applied' for' a liccneo'for Hotel, lately occupied by Mr ; Guildford, ot the Pleasant Valley. ... Tlic Police applied ibr fourteen daya before hearing thc application.'- -. ■ t" ■