RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11128, 13 February 1886, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, Feb. 12, 1886. [Before R. Ward, Esq., R t M.) r DRUNKENNESS. William Billings, for drunkenness, was fined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. VAGRANCY. Mary Ann Russell was charged with bbing an idle person, having no visible means of support. She stated that she had been living for seven months with a man as his wife. W. Robiason, caretaker of the cemetery, stated, that he had seen accused in the cemetery several times, sometimes alone and sometimes with men. Constable Stanton stated that he hid known accused for some . time, aud that for iche last few weeks she had done no work, and he also knew that she was a common prostitute. Prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in New Plymouth gaol. PROFANE LANGUAGE. _ , « James McCann was charged with rnakiag use of profane language in the public streets on the 11th February. Accused stated, that same boys had been teasing him, and he could not help using the words. When asked if he was guilty he said he might as well plead guilty. Constable Trainer deposed that accused came out of the bar of the Occidental Hotel and oommenced abusing someone inside the hotel. A lady and | gentleman were passing close to him at the time*. . Sentenoed to 14 days' iuiprisoumenfc in Wanganui gaol. CIVIL OASES. W. MeLevie v. W. Bell; adjourned for pro of of service. > Jennen v. Ilees, claim for £13 10s 6d for a dishonoured promissory note ; judgment for plaintiff, with costs 203. Williams v. Hutchison, claim £11 ss. Mc Fitzherbert, for defendant, applied for an adjournment. Adjourned to '26 th February. Plaintiff applied for witnesses' expenses, whioh were granted I to the amount, of 253. ! Flyger v. Fearon, claim £5 15s 6s : I judgment for plaintiff, with costs 10a. J. L. Stevenson v. R. Qvuiu, claim £11 7s 3d for goods supplied; judgment for plaintiff, with oosts 20s. ■ J. Paul v. T. Peapell, claim £1 7s 9i. Plaintiff stated that he had received tbe money through the post, and he now applied for the costs, 6s, which were granted. Tod v. Palmer, claim for £7 8s 5:1; judgment for plaintiff, with costs lis. Scrivener v. Cole, claim fotr possession of house aod £11 15s 6d. Mr Cooke appeared for defendant, and Mr Borlasa for j)laiutifr*. Mr Cooke stated that he was quite willing that an order should be made, as under the section of the act under which the claim was laid the money would have to be paid in one month after the order was made. Ordered that tha house be given up at the end of four weeks, and that the sum of £11 103 6d, less £4 10s, be piid, together with the costs 73. W. H. Rei".d v. J. C. Young, claim for .£l3 12s 4d. Defendant had n» offer to make. B"y the accused : II did not show Mr Pinches a roll of note©. I did not say to hint that I would sooner go to gaol than crapport my wife* Defendant was ordered to pay the )Cnoney at the rate of £1 per month. R. T. Shield v. Hon Keifei. Mr Borlase, on behalf of M<: Biirnicoat, applied for an adjournment f:>r one week. Granted*