EeBident Magistrate's Court.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 6801, 13 May 1889, Page 2

Eeßident Magistrate's Court.

(Before Mr Brabant, R.M.) BB<JGING. Thomas Johnson was charged with boing without visible lawful means of support, but the charge was withdrawn by the police. Ho was further charged with begging alms, and pleaded guilty. Sorgoant Anderson snid accused had gono round from houso to house soliciting subscriptions to go to Nelson. The accused read a letter asking to bo let off as he had only collected 5s Cd, and if he was allowed to go ho would not bo guilty of it again. Ho was orderod to find a surety for future good behaviour, and was remanded on bail till to-morrow to find tho surety. DBtWK. Archibald Mooro pleaded guilty to a chargo of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. UNOONTESTED CASES. In the following eases judgment wont by default for plaintiffs with costs :—: — G. Hutchison v. Erena Tamakoro, claim L 64 16s Bdj costs L 2 14s. A. Hatrick and Co. v. P. Scally, claim L 2 ].8s 4d ; costs Gs. T. Bush v. Archie Cameron, jun , claim LI 7s ; costs 14a. S. H. Manßon v. Erona Tamakore, claim L2j costs 20s. M. Hogan v. Win. Batoman, claim £4 lls j costs Gs, JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Cathorino Kiornan v. A. M. Bradbury ; .claim £6 3s Gd. No appoaranco. Caso struck out. DErENDBD CASB. H. Bryant v. Fivd Whitlock; claim £G Gs 4d. Mr Cathro for the plaintiff and Mr Hogg for the dofendant. This was a claim for oschalots supplied to dofondant at Id por lb., and delivery was admitted, but dofondant only paid Jd into Court. The onions were sound when delivered. In crosi-examination, plaintiff said ho had submitted no sample. Whitlock had never found fault with the onions til! it was time to pay for thorn. There wero no decayed onions among them. When Whitlock said there wero somo bad onions ho w»s willing tp allow for them if they wero shown him, but this was nevor done. Had offered to accept £5 if Wh'tlook would pay up. Had refused to take Jd per lb. for the onions. Whitlock Bhowed him somo onions ho said wero bad, but they did not seem so to him. Thoy were sound. — After hearing the ovidence of defendant and his assistant, judgment was given for plaintiff for £6, with costs 17s, and solicitor's feo 21s.