RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 573, 26 July 1867, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TmrasDAY, JuiiT 25. (Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.)

Dbunkenness. — Richard Campbell wa3 fined 10s, with tho alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment in default of payment. A further charge of indecency was preferred against Campbell, for which he was fined L 2, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for four days. CIVIL CASES. Smith v. Murray. — Mr Rees appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Button appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff sued the defendant for illegally detaining certain machiuery and goods. For the plaintiffs it wa3 proved that the property belonged to him, and that he had never given authority to any person to sell these goods, nor sold them himself. The defendant stated that he bought the goods from plaintiff's partner, a man named Trelinning. The defendant called Trelinning, who stated that ho was plaintiff's partner, <md received authority from plaintiff to sell the goods to defendant, but he had sold the goods and given a receipt in his own name. Judgment was given for LlO 12s, with costs.

Anderson and Co. v. Stephenson. — Plaintiff sought to recover the balance of account due (L 4 10s) for labor as a carpenter. Judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs. Patton and Co. v. Hokitika and Ross Tramway Company. Adjourned till July 1. O'Brien t. O'Hagan. — Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of L2B, balance due on a share in a claim sold by plaintiff to defendant. The defendaut admitted] the debt, but stated bis inability to satisfy the claim nt present. Judgment was given for the amount with costs.

Mitchell v. Breen. — Mr Rees for the plaintiff, Mr Harvey for the defendant. Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of L3l, amount of an IOU. It appears that the plaintiff had paid, for the defendant, to a man named Burke, the sum of L3l for wages. For the defence it was set up that the plaintiff had since received gold in value over and above the amount of the present claim, and that the defendant had never been credited with that amount. Judgment was given for the defendant with costs. , Louttifc v. Margaret Mills. Hvr Rees for the plaintiff; Mr South for the defendant. The plaintiff sought to recovec the sum of L 26 4s lOd, being balance of account due for goods sold and deliverod by him to tho defendant at Queenstown. The defenco set up was that the plaintiff's name was not Mills. She resided iv an hotel at Quoenstown, kept by a porson of that name. Sift was servant to him, and had ordered the goods for him. The The defendant was a married woman, and her husband (Kennedy), against whom the action should have been brought, supposing that tho plaintiff had any claim, wa3 resident on the West Coast. Mr South on tho other hand stated that he had had a conversation with tho defendant on the subject of this claim, iv which sho had admitted her liability, and promised to pay the account, provided that LlO was deducted from it. The defendaut denied that she had over gone by the namo of Mills. She had, whilst in Hokitika, taken out a licenso for a public-house in tho namo of Margaret Adair, and that was the name sho was known by on the Grey. His Worship gave judgment for the amount claimod, with costs.

Colls v. Henry. — Mr Rees for the plaintiff ; Mr Hartley for tho defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of L 32, being four weeks' rent of Tattersall's Hotel, at L 4 per week — Ll6, and to other frur weeks' rent, at the same rate, payable iv advance — Ll6. It appeared thatlthc plaintiff had sold tho premises to Mr Klein for Ll5O, on the understanding that if that sum were repaid at the end of six months the property was again to become the property of the defendants, end in the meantime the plaintiff! was to rent the hotel by the week at a rental of L 2 5s per week. The plaintiff subsequently re-let the premises to the defendaus for six months, at the rate of L 4, payable in advance. When Mr Klein advanced the money to the plaintiff, possession of the premises was given, and the key handed over, which was afterwards returned by Mr Klein to the plaintiff. Colls failing to pay the rent agreed by Mr Klein and tho plaintiff, Mr Rees served a notice on the defendant to the effect that he was to pay the rent to him. The plaintiff now sought to recover the rent from the defendant, who was prepared to pay all rent due, so soon as it wa9 decided to whom it was to be paid. His Worship stated that the premises had been sold with the right of redemption. That the plaintiff in this action had rented the premises by the week, and had no right under those circumstances to relet the same premises for a term. Judgment was given for the defendant with costs. The following cases : — Alcorn v. Miller, Miller v. Rodgers, Griffith v. Marks, Alman v. Roberts, and Moffat v. Morrison wore adjourned till the 29th inßt. (this day). The Court was then adjourned till cloven o'clock next day.

Why is tho gamut like a gambling-saloon ? — Because it's full of sharps and flats.

Why is a fast horse not a fine l-orse ?—Because he's a coarser (courser).

When is a literavy work like smoke ?—? — When it comes in volumes.

How often do wo find that a man's betterJialf gives him no quarter.

"The greatest organ in the woi'ld," some wicked old bachelor says, "is the organ of speech in women. It is an organ without stops." Awful Effects of Ghowino Old. — In an obituary notice of an old citizen, an Ohio papor says, "He was honost and industrious until enfeebled by disease and old age." Not a Gbeat Disappointment. — It is now doubtful whother the Fronch Emporov will make tho contribution to the Paris Exhibition that wa« expected from him — a pioce of Holland.

A young lady, who was a passonger ou board a packet ship, it is said, sprang out of her borth and jumpocl overboard on hearing the captain, during a storm, order tho mate to haul down the sheets.

Indian Invitation to the Pbince op Wales. — Below we give a translation of the letter of invitation which has been sent to the Prince of Wales from the ludiauß of the Rod River settlement. Tho letter is somewhat unique, and we doubt whether the jnail-bag3 of any nation ever carriod its like. The Indians, who feel a great degree of traditionary respect for the Royal Family, and with a cortain taste for barbaric show and glitter, felt that an ordinary ink and paper invitation would scarcely convey the earnestness of their wish that the prince would come, so theyjiave sent their request in a style peculiar to themselves. The material on which the letter is written is a fine inner rind of tho birch bark, surrounded with a deep border of gilt. The letters of the heading are in red, white, and blue, the capitals throughout being old English gilt. The following is a translation of the letter: — "To the First Born of our Great Mother, across the Great Water, Great Chief, whom we called Royal Chief. We and our people hoar that our relations the Half-breeds and the Pale-faces at Red River havo asked you to come and see them the next summer. We and our people also wish you to come and visit us. Every, lodge will give you royal welcome. We have tho bear and the buffalo, and our hunting grounds are free to you, our horses will carry you, and our dogs hunt for you, and we and our people will guard and attend you. Our old men will show you their medals which they received for being faithfnl to the Father of our Great Mother. Great Royal Chief, if you win come, send word to our guiding Chief at Fort Garry, so that wo may have time to receive you as becoming our Royal Chief."— " Canadian News,"