RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 153, 15 March 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before a. a. FitzGlorald, Esq., R.M.)

Wkdnesday, 14th March. Drunk and Disorderly— Barnard Doherty, for this offeuce, was fined Ll, or in default to be imprisoned for 48 hours. Assault — John Charlton wa9 charged with assaulting John Mown. The prosecutor deposed that on Tuesday evening, between eight, and nine o'clock, the prisoner pushed him off the foothpath on Gibson's Quay into a gutter, and tore his clothes. Prosecutor then got up, prisoner following him, and after going a little diatanco was again knocked down by him, When a policeman came up, but prosecutor declined giving prisoner iti charge on his promising to go away. As soon, However, as the constable went away the prisoner n^ftin assaulted witness, who then ran after

a policeman and gave prisoner in custody, when he again struck witness in the mouth. Constable White corroborated the evidence of the prosecutor with respect to arrest and assault on prosecutor giving | prisoner into custody, and said the latter was nearly drunk and was guilty of using abusive language on the way to the Camp. The prisoner said prosecutor had struck him first or he would not have assaulted him, and therefore hoped hie Worship would deal leniently with him. Fined L 5 or one month's imprisonment with hard labor. Lunacy— James M'Donald was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr Ryley said that M'Donald's mind was affected, but if put under proper treatment would soon be fit for discharge. He would therefore recommend . his being sent to the lunatic asylum at Christchurch. Dj Berndt also said that M'Donald was a fit subject for a lunatic asylum where he would receive proper treatment. His [ Worship committed M'Donald to the asylum for lunatics at Christchurch. ,

Civil Cases.

Haworth v. Cameron — An action to recoyer Ll6 6b 6d, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default for the amount claimed. Stewart v. Cameron — A claim of Ll3, value of goods taken away by defendant. The plaintiff said that on the Ist of Feb. ho bought a shop in Tancred-atreet and L 5 worth of tools, from a Mr Edgar, and on the 12th of the same month the tools he had thus purchased, and a quantity he had brought with him from Sydney, were taken away. On making inquiries plaintiff ascertained that defendant, who was a creditor of Mr Edgar, had taken away the tools, and on questioning defendant was told by him that he had done so. Judgment for the amount claimed with costs. Williamßv. Turner— An action to recover Lid for two casks of ale. Charles Williams, publican, said that he had taken the ale from defendant, who was landlord of the Oddfellows 1 Hotel, and on tapping the casks found the ale to be sour. Plaintiff had given a bill a!; a month in payment and had retired the bill at maturity. Mr Pizzey said that good ale, not tapped, would keep three months at the least. Had tasted the ale purchased by plaintiff from defendant, and found it quite sour and unsaleable. The defendant, said, that plaintiff had tried the ale before it was delivered to him, and he then said that it was good. After having the ale about three weeks the plaintiff told defendant that one cask was sour, when defendant agreed to exchange it. A fortnight after this, plaintiff said that the second cask 1 was sour, but defendant would not consent to taking it back. Mr Fish said that he was present when the bill given by plaintiff for the ale was presented for payment, and plaintiff then said that he would lose nearly all the money, as the ale had turned sour. He said he would not lose on cask, however, because the defendant had agreed to exchange it. Judgment for L 7 10g. Russell v. McGlashan — An action to recover L 4, for wages, as butcher. The plaintiff said that on the 14th of last month he had charge of Henry Linstrom's sl)op, when, in consequence of the latter absconding, Mr Eicke, on behalf of defendant, took possession of the shop and promised to pay plaintiff L 4, amount of arrears of wages. Mr Eicke said, that on taking possession of Mr^Linotrom'e -bu»U ness, he told plaintiff that he would pay him for any future services which he might render while in .the shop. The Magistrate nonsuited the plaintiff. Stanford & Co. v. Hawkins—A claim of L 7 2s, amount of acceptance. Judgment by default. Miller v. O'Loughlin — An action to recover Ll7 ss, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default. Webster v. Faley — A claim for L 5 28 6d, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default. Hawkes & Co. v. Rowo ; Edwards & Co. v. Bond ; Edwards & Co. v. Bolger ; Anderson & Co. v. Mowatt ; Munson v. Cameron; Fish & Son v. Cole; Downes v. Dodd : McGorraan & Spence v. Knight ; Fish & Son v. Wagner. In the above cases there were no appearances. The Court then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow (this) morning.