RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3604, 19 April 1886, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

WAIMATE.—Fbiday, Axv.il 16in. (Beforo J. S. Beswick, Esq., 8.M., and Dr Stacpoolo, J.P.) EABBIKINISir. William Corbis, Henry Thomas and John Hunt, throe lads, were charged with loitering about tho Waimate railway station premises on tho 6th inst., without lawful excuse. They all pleaded not guilty. William Foracre, Btationmaater, and his son (the clerk) proved tho caso, alleging that one of tho boys used very impudent languuge to him upon being remonstrated with. The accused had no defenco to make. Tho Polico gave Thomas a very bad character, putting m four previous convictions againßt him m. the last two years (for duck killing, assault, stone throwing, and setting off fireworks). Tho Sergeant said that ho was almost a hopeless case, a most notorious bad boy. Hunt had also been previously convicted of applo-stealing, and had boen whipped and imprisoned. Corbis was fined ss, Thomas and Hunt 20s each, m default, 6 days' imprisonment. AILEOBD LAECENT. Tho adjourned caso of Vailo v. Creba, alleged larceny of a cart, was called on, but tho prosecution did not appear. A^etter from Mr Hamereley, counsel for Vail'e, was quoted, withdrawing from tho prosecution. Tho Bench ordered tho caso to be struck out. Mr Cloment, for the defendant, ÜBkod for his costs, but was refused. FAILING TO SUPPORT. William Will did not appear to .explain why he had neglected to comply with an order to contribute towards tho support of his two children at Buruham School. Will was on remand from 19th February. The caso was further adjourned for 14 days, to see if nccused intonded to make any arrangement. Over £20 is now owing, CIVIL BUSINESS. William Williams v. T. Kcrr and J. Johnston—Claim £10, balance of account of haulnge, etc. This was a most intricate case, accounts and contra-accounta ibeing quoted by tho quire. Ultimately, judgmont was given for plaintiff for £1 14s and costs. A. Hayes v. Joseph Maberloy—Claim £10, ] damages for trespass. Tho complainant eaid that ho had laid down a paddock m oiponsive grasses for tho purpose of rearing pccligrco stock, and that certain pigs belonging to tho defendant, despite repeated warnings to tho defendant, continually trespassed, doing considerable damage. | Pefendant pleaded that vory little damage had boen done, and called evidence to that effect. Judgment for tho plaintiff for tho ordinary trespass fees, first ofFenco la ahead on five pigs, on the second offence 2s ahead on twelve pigs with costs.