CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 307, 25 July 1868, Page 4

CHARLESTON NEWS.

The nomination of candidates, for the Progress Committee, appointed to take place at the Melbourne hotel on Wednesday eveuing, was proceeded with despite the very thin attendance of the public. The extreme badness of the weather no doubt deterred many persons from attending. The chair having been taken by Mr Jones, who had been asked at the previous meeting to act as returning officer, Mr Dwan moved the nomination of the following eight gentlemen. Messrs Gasqoine, Allen, Hennelly, Kennedy, Neale, Bain, Isaacs and Russell. Mr Dwan's name being added made up the required number of nine, and there being no opposition, Mr Jones declared the above gentlemen elected. Mr Allen begged to be excused from serving on the Committee but his excuses were over-ruled by those present. There is some talk of getting up another race meeting. A few gentlemen have the matter in hand, and it is said the feeling of the public on the subject will be taken at a public meeting. The only objection we can see to the project is' the discouraging continuance of bad weather during this season. In good hands, and under brighter auspices—as regards weather we think the scheme would turn out a success.

The charge of horse stealing preferred by Mr Slattery of Brighton, against Mr Christopher Brown of this town, referred to yesterday, was heard before Mr Broad at Brighton* on Wednesday and dismissed, the evidence as to the felonious intent being weak ; at the same time the Magistrate said he considered the transaction showed fraud and if Brown had got the ticket itself from the rightful holder in place of an agreement to sell it, he should have had no hesitation in committing him for trial for obtaining a valuable document on false pretences.

"RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday. July 23. (Before C. Broad Esq., E. M.) John Chancer was charged by Jas. O'Connor with violently assaulting him. Prom the evidence it appeared the two were working on the claim when a dispute arose and the plaintiff was either pushed or knocked down with such a degree of violence as to cause some of his ribs to be fractured and internal bruises to be sustained, according to a doctoris certificate produced. The defendant was fined £5 and costs, half the fine to go to the plaintiff. Plows and Co. v. Bees andPocock—no appearance. O. S. Sennith v. Dougald Mathieson —Claim £l7 0 2d for board and lodging; judgment for plaintiff by default. Joseph Nixon v. Dan. M'Kay: — The plaintiff, represented by Mr Home, claimed £7 6s damages, for loss sustained owing to the defendants neglectful carriage of certain pigs and sheep from "Westport to Charleston whereby several were delivered dead. Mr O'Neill appeared for the defendant and showed by the evidence of the carter'that the stock, though alive,'were in a weakly state when given into his charge. His Worship gave judgement for the plaintiff for amount claimed and costs on the ground that the defendant had not exercised that reasonr ableamount of care which as a carrie he was bound to. Munson and Tyrrell v. Donne : Claim £5 2s 6d for advertising. Pive shillings was paid into court by defendant who pleaded 'not indebted as to the remainder, stating that he had given no ordtr for the advertisement charged for. Mr Bain on behalf of the plaintiffs stated he had rendered the account at various times to defendant who did not then deny his liability, but this being denied by defendant, and there being no proof of the order having been given the plaintiffs were nonsuited. Sampson v. Thacker —No appearance. Gasqoine v. Ellis : —Claim £27 11a

for goods supplied. Mr O'Neill appeared for plaintiff and got judgment by default, with immediate execution.

Ihos Smith v. Seymour:—Mr Home on behalf of plaintiff asked for an adjournment to allow of the presence of a material witness; granted for3oth July. Whittle v, Hardwick:—Claim £3 lis 6d for goods supplied—judgment by default. Application for Licence.—Margaret Murphy, Camp hotel. 12 o'clock licence granted.