RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 291, 29 August 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. FitiGerald, Esq., R.M.)

Tuesday, AudusT 28.

Lunacy.— Samuel Benjamin, on remand from the 25th inst., charged with being of unsound mind, was discharged on the medical evidence of Dr Beswick.

Larceny. — William Thomas, on remand fromthe 27th inst, charged with stealing four shovelsfrom the schooner Maid of Erin, was again remanded till August 29th. Thomas in the meantime being admitted to bail, himself iv LSO, and two sureties in L 25 each. Mr Fane (Havelock Hotel) and Captain Smith, of the lona, became sureties for Thomas' re-appearance. Larceny. — Thomas O'Donnell, on remand from the 27th, charged with stealing a coat, the property of Mr Mansen, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labor.

Larceny from the Pbrsox of L4O. — Margaret Anderson was remanded on this charge until the 29th (this day) at the request of the police. Breach of Canterbury Police Ordinance. — Alexander Mcc was charged with obstructing the footpath by erecting lampposts thereon. This case was adjourned until to-morrow (this day). Breach of Canterbury Police Ordinance.—Alexander Padrick, Caroline Randall, and Kate Dumbevin were severally fined L 2 for furious riding in Revell street. Breach of Canterbuht Police Ordinance. — Frederick Jones was charged by the police with being tbe owner of an unregistered dog. Case dismissed.

Assault. — W. S. Stanton was charged by Benjamin Nathan with assaulting him on the 24th inst. Neither party appearing, the information was dismissed.

Breach op Merchant Shipping Act. — Captain Sullivan was charged with refusing to deliver up the certificate of the Maid of Erin. This case was fully reported in our issue of yesterday. The captain still persisted in refusing to deliver up the certificate, whereupon his Worship fined him in the sum of LIOO, in accordance w-ith clause 51 of the Merchant Shipping Act. Larceny as a Bailee. — This was a charge preferred by John Hoffray against E. Bolton. The accused had been, at the prosecutor's request, employed as special bailiff to execute a warrant of commitment taken out against one Joseph Dyer, from whom the sum of L3O and costs was due to Hoffray. Dyer having left Hokitika for Chri3tchurch, a special arrangement, which was not explained, had beeu entered into between the two parties as to the reward of Bolton's services. In this arrangement Mr Sprot had been spokesman for Hoffray. The accused had followed Dyer to Christchurch, and there recovered the money. Prosecutor deposed to the above facts, and that the money had not been paid to him. The Clerk to the Bench (Mr Malet) was then called, whd deposed to the obtaining of the judgment, the issue of the warrant, and to the fact that the money had, since the prosecution, been paid to the bailiff to the Court, but that the warrant had not been produced. Mr Sprot was here called, and deposed to the accused having, on his return to Hokitik, tendered to witness the money in his hands, which he had refused to receive, referring him to the prosecutor. It also appeared that no formal demand had been made by the prosecutor of the prisoner for the payment of the money. The magistrate dismissed the charge.

CIVIL CASES.

Mueller v. Dilman— For eight boxes of cigars. Judgment by default for L 7 4s and costs.

Brown v. King — For goods supplied. Judgment by default for L 6 63 lOd and costs.

Horncck v. Coll— Adjourned until 29th August. Gordon and Burns v. New South Wales Company — Mr Campbell appeared-for the plaintiffs, and Mr Rees for the defendants. For goods supplied. Judgment for the full amount claimed, Ll4, and costs. Marks and Fuerst v. Heyne and Co. — For goods supplied. Judgment by consent for L 9 198 and costs.

Harnett and Co. v. Harding— This was an "action brought to recover the sum of L 7 2s 6'd for advertising and printing. Defendant admitted L 2 Os 9d of this debt, which amount he had paid into Court.^The case wag adjourned to allow the plaintiff to produce certain papers material to the issue.

Edward v. Brown — For timber. Judgment by consent for LI 1 2s and costs. Tyrrell and Co, v. Johnson— For advertising and printing. Judgment by default for 13s 6d and costs.

Tyrrell and Co. v. Chapman— For advertising. Jndgment for full amount claimed, L 5, and costs. Tyrrell and Co. v. Cassius, Clarke, Comiskey, Gibson, J. R. Anderson and F. W. Eicke,* provisional directors of the Hokitika and Gr«yraouth Railway Company, (limited), for advertising and printing. Judgment was given for tbe amount claimed, Ll3 and costs, against Messrs Clark, Gibson and Eicke. Ferris v. Audley. Mr South appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of L 8 8a lid, money lent. Judgment for the defendant, with posts. Audley v, Fovipis. M\- South, fov the flltafifc f fh«pUluttt MUght to mW

tile sum of Ll2 4s, for travelling expensesJudgment fbr L 3 15s Id. and costs. ™ h Jag # er Vl M '% nn S Mejrrlmatt V; M'Cannj flutter v. Donald, iktter v. Aitken, MaunchaUsen v. Colls, Clark v*. Thomaß, Clark v. Brown, Doodeward' V Bernard, Cowan v. Eussell and Cd, Kettlte V. Courtney; there ivas Mo appearance of plaintiffs or dfefeiidabls. The respective amounts sued for in the cases of Bowdan v. Riches, Tyrrell v. Harding, Tyrrell v. Westwood, Tyrrell v Anderson, Tyrrell v, Little and' Smith, Moller v. Matthies, had been paid into r Court.

There were , aisd several other i&atfea sfet down for hearing this day, \vhich had been settled out of Court. The Court was then adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow (this day.)