MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20, 5 June 1868, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

omimviiuitoir, ! Tnut Dat, (Before 0, 0, Bowcm, Rnq., U.M.) DnuNicuNNiJHfl,— John Storey wan charged with having lictiti drunk and dinordorly at Mlllfl' Hotel, on tlio |»r«vlou« avtmUxn, and alno with nAffaii)li»K J. 0, (,)»borno, From tho evidence it appeared tlmt prhionor wan at the hotel a littlo after iievui o'clock on tho provioUß evening, In a very exulted ntato, Onborno, who i» landlord, imUud him to leave tlio bar, hut ho would not, Onborno then went round tlio counter to him, and miccoeded, after nomo further rflrnon«rrati««, in pctifrifi him flti to Mio door a rep, and partially cloflln# tho door. When pnnonor folt the door clofllnff, ho turned round mid aimed a Wow at O»l)orno with a hi I«k whldi h« carried in hifl hand, 'Ilio blow took effort on Oflbornc'n arm, and al«o hrolco ono of the windown, I'rlHoncr then ran away, but wan after mi nin taltcn into ciiHioiiy. Oiiliorno ahowed liin arm in a very nwoollon aril we. loßfl fltate, J'rlfldiier mild ho knew nothing ol tho matter, and pleaded dninlconne/M ao an excuflo for lilfl violence, JIIh Worwhlp said ho could not admit hiicli a pica, and Imjmnod aflnoof 40n, lialil to ho dovotud to coat* of tho Court, and remainder for damaged com* mlttcd. ?, OIVII< OAIIIO. vI?OOT.7!T AND f-ON, KNOI/ANJ), JIY MKBBn« lanmijh and llAitrisii v, J. Bhand ani» Horn, — CJaim of MR Ira fld, for -QaoMng rnnfiC, forwarded from Kn#lund to dofondantA' order, It apponred that about] tlx ymirn ngo derendantn had written to plalntlfi'H for v move to roawt, bnko, boil, and flupply hot water, In accordance with Uilh a range, roprcßi iulhk tin; vivltio mud for, vrua Bent out, nofwrnlaiiu n-funwl payment, on tho Rrninid Unit tho ntovo was flltogothor unonliod to their purpoßO, and wan not according to the. ordor, wlil«h had stalorl that economy <if fuel wa» to )w a, primary ol)Jc«t, a« cohlh who at tliat timo Xf) por ton, Imiiiodiatuly that bo rcocivod a •ketch of tho riuijjo, he wrototo plain(ii¥n explaining tliin, nnd rcfuning to tuba tliu »tovo, but offirlnn to h<;11 H for tliom at their rink, Tl« \w} not Jrceolved any reply, and t)u< movo did not como to hand for , upwards of ]2 niontlm aftorwardn, liavJnff, altl)on«li rionpatohcvl from EtißlftHd At tho rnimo tlmo an (ho jilftm >»c<jn l«l»on to Aiicldandj wlicro It lutd ruiiulntd iluriiiß iho interim, On lln arrival ho unpnekerl tho Move, Iml )mi) novtr mrd it. A torse amount, t>t eorreflponiJi'nw) wa» pnt in »ft ovkknw» ft«j aijio tJ)O pJim of tJjfi nlovv ,nw\ Mr ftctitiCticrited} as a witnenn for tlio <l<!f<'{t<!<i, ««Ue<l tlwu instead of (l«i tlova helntf an ocohomlncf of iiml h would eon Mime about; Dtriiß tlmcfl tbo qimntity of an ordinary ono, Ilia Worship aaid tliivt iho rauriiu of tho cttfifi

wore very hard to nrrlvo nt. Tbo onlor from Mr 8)iiii)(l was both vnguo nnd ioonu, but itt iho/mmo limo iho fltovo wiw evidently uttronßonnblr lurgo, especially when economical conHumptlon oi 1 fu«l had , boon incnli<;nud an mi Important point ITo would recommend that v flurvoy nliould bo made of tlio tilove and fiold, wlion, if it wuh found to huvo Aits t.dned unreasonable daniugo whilst Jndofendants' poflsosHlon, pluiutlfT'i oonld nmko a olnim on tlmt account, Ho would adjourn iho cubo for a woe It lo onalilo tldo to bo done.