MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3950, 15 December 1880, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTOHTJRCH. Tuesday, Dec. 14. civil cases. (Before J. Ollivier and J. Crosby, Esqs.) Miscellaneous. — In the following cases judgment went by default : — City Council v. j. W. Andrews, £2 12s ; Same v. W. J. FergUßon, £1 2s 3d ; Same v. B. Dowell, I3s jR. Deacon v. J. F. Margettß, £1 9s ; M. Davis v. R. Georgo, £3 12s ; G. M'Clatchie v. J. F. Margetts, £3 ls ; Heathcote Road Board v. J. Nankivelle, £1 7s ; Same v. B. Bulmer, £2 j Or. A. Lewis v. J. Shrader, 14s ; H. Moffatt v. J. Marsden, £13 5s 9d ; A. Williams v. J. Currie, £5 Is ; J. Spence v. E. J. Harris, £2 ; G. Bone v. R. Wildsmith, £12 14-3 ; Trustee in estate of S. Parker v. H. Wickstead, £10 5s ; Angell v. Hankins v. F. Fisher, £3 8s 6d.

Disputed Cares — D. Neave v. W. Clark, claim £4 17s ; judgment for amounttendered, 17s, costs to be paid by plaintiff. — J. W. Leigh v. T. Burnett, claim £5 ; judgment for defendant, each party to pay his own costs. — J. Wallis v. J. Rix, claim £15 ; judgment for £13 and co3ts. — A. Innes v. R. Kemp, claim £7 7s 5 judgment for £1 Os 6d, plaintiff to pay costs. — H. Moffatt v. John Gay ; judgment for amount claimed, £9 10s, and • cogts. — M. Davis v. H. C. Fiske, claim £2 lis 6d ; judgment for defendant, with costs. — Avon Road Board v. T. Snelling ; judgment for amount claimed, £2 10s, and costs. — T. Rogera v. R. Kerrinsh ; judgment for amount claimed, £2 15s, and costs.— J. Yates v. W. J. Coll, claim £2 2s ; ordered to pay 8a per week, in default, one week's imprisonment. — J. Young v. J. White, claim £2 4s ; ordered to pay 6s per week, in default one week's imprisonment. — Taylor and Paps v. W. H. Robins, claim £1 14 b 7d ; ordered to pay 10s per week, in default one week's imprisonment. — J. Allen v. A. S. Gilchrist, olaim £4 lis ; ordered to pay within 40 hours, in default 14 days' imprisonment. This Dat. (Before T. Cass and D. Caro, Esqs.) Dbunk and Disobdbblt.— John Short was fined 10s, and a first offender ss, for beiig drunk and disorderly. Vagbancy. — John Hunter was charged with soliciting alms. A witness named T. H. White, residing in St. Asaph streot, proved that priaoner had on Dec. 7 asked him for food or money. Mrs M. E. Andrews stated that on the came day, at aboufc 11 a.m., prisoner came to her houso in her husband's absence, and asked for food ; when refused, ho held up his hand in a threatening manner, and said that he would remember it and "and mako her Buffer for it.'' She was greatly alarmed, as she waa alone at tho time. J. P. M'Cardell deposed that prisoner had come to his house on two occasions begging, with some story ahout wanting to go to his wife and family in Auckland. S. S. Field stated that he first saw prisoner about cix months ago, when ho aßked alms, and said he had just como from Auckland. He had also scon him loafing about tho town soveral times since. Prisoner had several times bogged with the same talo. He appeared to have been drinking on several occasions. Detective O'Connor stated that he had known prisoner for twelve months. Ho had been hanging about the town, and keeping bad company. Witnoss arrested him laet night on a chargo of asking alms, which he denied. Prisoner said that he was a "full- bred. mechanic," and wished to get back to his family in Auckland. Ho had got the promise of a job from the chief- engineer of the Wakatipu, and would get back to Auckland at onco. The Bench remarked that prisoner's conduct to Mrs Andrews had aggravated his offence, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. (Before J. Nugent Wood, Esq., R.M.) Failing to Pbovide.— William Smith, on remand from Monday, was ordered to pay 10s per weok for tho support of his threo children in Dunedin j £2 to be paid in advanco. CIVIL CASES. Judgment fob Plaintiff. — Judgment was given for the plaintiff in tho following cases :— Mason v. Townend, claim £24 ls 9d ; Christian v. Grovo and Marsh, claim £11 Gs2d. Nonsuit.— ln tlio case of Davie v. Boby, claim £60, the plaintiff was nonsuited with costs. Ad-ioubnm ents,— Tho foi lowing caeee wero adjourned : — Hargreaves v. Sharpe, to Dec. , 22 ; Fowler v. Schrooder, Jan. 12; Millett v. Xraves, Jan. 12. I