CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6758, 23 January 1890, Page 2

CHRISTCH URCH.

This Day. (Before E. Beetham, Esq., BJSI._ and B. Westenra, E_*j.) Dbtj-nkenness. —A man who had not' been before the Conrt for three years.' admitted having been drunk at the-rail- i way station the previous day, and-- -was ' fined sb. Indkcehcy. —Joshua Oldersen, .a yonng: man, was charged on remand with ca 1 offence of this nature. Mr Stringer i appeared for accused. Mr Beetham, in:: giving judgment, said it was difficult to j find words to speak about the offenoe^of J which he waa convinced accused had -been ' guilty. The less said about it the better* j It waa his (the Magistrate's) duty to! punish Buch offenders, and prisoner -would-' be sentenced to fourteen dayß*impriaon»| ment with hard labour. . Neoj_--ct--ng to Sctppokt. •— * "William' Davie was charged with failing to-sopport • his wife. Maria Amelia Davie. Defendant! did not appear. Complainant stated that! her husband was sixty ye___e£o.d_ He-had I neglected to support her for* some, time: past. Ordered to pay 15s- per week. (Before _-__.Beetham, 3£s_^,RJ!L.) i Civil CASBs.--J___oeß ldtOe-r.J_J_«n*___lL j claim £19 10s j adjourned to _?eb__. 6^— Thomas Crompton and Co. v_ W. M_,i Henderson, claim £11 16s 2d; j-uigment ■ for plaintiff by default. —D.<St___u_taghan ■v--B. B. Bell, claim £6 ; judgment for plain-) tiff by default.—John Coker v. A- S.! M'Gregor, claim £8 Ss; judgment* for I plaintiff by default. —A. F. J. Midde' v, John M'Tavish, claim £l lSs,2judgment for plaintiff by de__u__k— VVilliams, Stephens and Co. v. Joseph' Gibb, claim £8 14s. Judgment for plam- J tiff by default.—Wm. Wilson v. J?- J".Gee . claim _£30 17s 2d ; tendered _£119s 3d. Mif! Hoban for plaintiff; Mr Stringer for do- i f endant. The plaintiff claimed for the rent i of a centrifugal pump, leased by the de-1 .endant from the plaintiff at a rate alleged' by plaintiff to be 10s per day ? that, he' said, was the rate offered by the defendant; Cross-examined : Might have offered to J cell the pump to Gee for _eis. B____e_h*arsfc was using the pump at Kaiapoi for wife.) ness. Purchased the pump- live years ago,! and sold it recently for JEIS. Edwacd' Smethurst said that in conversation! with Gee the latter told him that' he was to pay Wileon 10s per-day for the' pump. John James Woolgar also gave I evidence. E. J. Gee, builder, and eon-' tractor for a block of buildings at the; -comer of Colombo and Gloucester streets;.! Hired the pump from Wilsonat the rate of i 16a per week, and had an offer irom: Brightling at the same rate. Told Wilson that he could get another pump-at tiie! same rate. Could have had Bright* j ling's pump for the same price, but! it was sent back to the station. "W^ai told by Wilson when walking to the-j station tbat the rent wonld be 10s per' week. Might have told Smethurst 10a per daybymistake. —Brightling, —Hamilton,! and J..L. Scott also gave evidence. Jadg- i .ment for amount paid into Court, dafenrj dant to pay all costs. —Emily Jones <c_j James Drummond, claim £S1 19s 3d for! rent; adjourned for a week, plaintiff to' produce her agreement. —Margaret Hurst) v. A. C. P. Knyvefc., claim _£5j judgmenAl for 403 and Court costs.