RESIDENTMAGISTRATE'S COURTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 1759, 20 June 1877, Page 3

RESIDENTMAGISTRATE'S COURTS.

GERALDINE— Saturday, Jun« 16. (Before B. Woollcombe, Esq., R.M., and W. K. Macdonald, Esq., J.P.) OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC THOHOCGHFAHEB. James E. Reid mi charged by the police with the abovo offence, and was fined 10i. William Kennedy was charged with allowing his coach to remain on the road whil>t «ome Might repairs were being done, but ai it appeared not to be dangerous to the public, the c»*e was dismissed with a caution. Benjamin Gibton was charged with allowing a small lot of timber to lie on the side of the road on the Queen's Birthday. As the timber was not put there by his directions, tbe cut was dismissed. CIVIL CASES. Brown and Plant© t James C. Whit taker. —Claim, £17 16s *L ~ Judgment was given for debt and costs. Brown and Plante t Henry Peckham. — Claim. £1 Is 4d. Settled out of Court. Samuel Mills t Joseph Loach. — Claim £4 12s 6d. Settled out of Court Je re jaiah O'Connor t Daniel Leary. — Claim £16. Judgment '/ras given for £10 12s, and costs flit. T. P. Wooding t Thomas Thompson.— CUim £8 '6b 6d. The case was withdrawn. TlMAßU— Tumday, Jcsb 19. (Before B. Woolloombo, Esq., 8.M.) DHUNK AOT DISORDEBIT. Two inebrUtes were .fined 10s and 5s respectively. AIXBOBD BBBACH OF THE PBMALEB EMPLOYMENT ACT. George Gabites was charged 'with a breach of this Act, m employing females at his establishment during prohibited hours. Mr C. Perry appeared for defendant and requested an adjournment, as he had only just been instructed m tbe matter.

Major Ptnder offering no objection, it was a ijiurneJ accordingly.

CIVIL CASES. 11. Whitmker v. Nithan Fisher.— Cltim for £2 4s, for goods sold a';d delivered. Judgment by defau't. Ritchie v. Boyee. — Claim for £3 9s 7d. Case not heard, owing to the illegible way in.whu-h the bill was made out.

BoarJ of Education v. Morrison. — Claim £1.

Judgment by il. fault

Board of Education v. Nathan Fisher. — Claim, £2. Judgment by default.

J. Lorns v. O'Rouke — Claim, £2 — judgment summons.

Judgment by default for debt and costs, or one month's imprisonment. WhittaVer v. VVatfon.

This cose had been previouily heard, but as defendant had not paid the amonnt for which judgment had been given, he was ordeied to undergo one month's imprisonment.

R. Orton v. Stonyer.

Mr Hamersley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr C. Perry for the defendant.

This nai a cisc m which plaintiff had purchased tome cattle, at an auction held at Pleasant Point, from the defendant. The ratll« were sold m lot?, and he purchased three lots, as there were two heifers of good breed amongst them. He paid for the lots, but. on taking delivery he found tliat tlie heifer* had not been included. He now sued for delivery of the heifers, or recover} of the price paid for them.

The caie wa§ ndjourned for a week, to ob tain further evidence.

Board of Education t. Lane

Mr C. Perry, for the defence-, contended that the indictment was not clear, and it was adjourned for amendment.

Dennis Hoar v. Stonyer. Claim for £25 for damage done to eropt by defendant's cattle.

Mr Hamersley for plaintiff, and Mr C, Perry for the defendant.

The ovidence for the plaintiff was taken, and, m order to secure that for defendant, the case was ndjourned.

Ross t. Green

The evidence m this caso was taken for transmission to Dunedin. Mr White appeared for defendant.

The plaintiff was employed to prepare plans and specifications for a concrete store tit Timaru He did not superintend the erection of the building at any time. The cost of erection was ft little under £500. Messrs Roberts and West, architects, were examined ns to what fees an architect was entit'ed to under the circumstances.