RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIV, Issue 1444, 7 August 1860, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

[BisrouE B. A. Fkrahd, Esq., R. M]

Tuesday, \7th July, 18fiO. Christison v. M>;ech. An action to recover the sum of £4 LO.;. for rent of premise* on Lanibton Qiay. Judgment by consent for amount and ci»ts. Stevenson v. I-L'libevly. An action to recover tlie sum of £2 lls. Id", fir jr;i->ds sold and delivere.l. Judgment fjr £2 11s and costs. Clark v. Bennett. An action to rouovcr the sum of £2 o=i. (>d. for i^oo.ls sold and delivered. Parties called, uo appoarance. uu it. Wednesday, 18i/i July, 1800. B.irb v. Rid-liford. An .iCtion to recover the sum of £i 12=. UJd. Btmds adjourned to August Ist. Ward v. Dew. An action to recover the sum of £4 15s. 21. Suuds over to Ist August. Lystev v. Martin. Defendant was charged with a breach of the Constabulary Foice Oidinasico. Reprimanded and di.-ichar^ed. George Buck v. Meyrick, £\ 4s " « Bunburv, £3 7s. 3.Yd. 'i " Burkett,\€l9 19s. 6 1. " £-1 12s. 4£d. " " Jones, £085. " "Janes, £14 3,-. 11. " " Hughes, £4 11s. These were notions far debts; the first two stands over to the l^t August, the next three Judgments were .delivered, the last two stands adjourned till the Ist August. ■WELLTN'dTOH. Thursday, I9lh July. Harris v. Tarrant. An action to recover tiie sum of £18 o>. 10 1. Sotted out of Court. Nathan v. Phillips An action to recover the sum of £0 1 Is. 2 1., for goods sold and delivered Summons not served. Hurst v. rVTison. An action to recover the sum of £4 6s. !)d. Judgment by consent. Mitchell v, Bromley. An action <ir' d.tmiges to recover the sum of £2 13s. 9d. fur damages done by defendant's pig* to plaintiff's grass. Judgment for amount and costs. \ Friday, 20 Ik July. G.;orge Ling was charged with drunkenness fined os. John Shoo rin charged with drunkenness. Fined o«., in default committed for 24 hours in lockup. 1 Man day, 23 rd July. Thomas Williamson was charged with drunkenness. Fined .%.

McDonald v. Wilson. This was an action to recover the sum of £\G lfi*., wajjes earned on hoard the steamer White Swan. Jiul^maut for amount.

Tuesday, 2Wi July. Pratt v. George. An action to recover the sum of 14s. Adjourned to the .list, instant.

Anderson v. Petford. This was an notion to recover the sum of 14s. for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by consent. English v. Biandon. Tins was an" action to recover the sum of £18 (>'s., being the amount of drawings of the barque Snaresbrook, &c. It appears that the defendant, a", Crown Prosecutor, h>id employed the plaiiHiiF to make such drawings for the [Mosuoution of the otrakjrs, and being about to leave for Auckland, the cuse stands adjourned till his return.

Wednesday, 2oth June

Ann Parker charged with drunkenness. Fined ss.

Rixon v. Pny. An action to recover the sum of £4 I (ss. 6d. Summons not served.

Mason v. Stepbenson. An action to recover the sum of IGN. Summons not served.

Thursday, 26i/t July,

Effingham v. Bunge. An action to recover the sum uf £1 13s, f«»r wages. Plaintiff culled, did not appear.

Pike v. Smith. — An action to recover the sum of £3, for goods sold and delivered.

Cofft-e v. Cufl'oe. Defendant was charged with having assaulted complainant, who is the wife of defendant, ltepnminded and discharged.

Wednesday, Ist August, 1860. BEFOBK ROBERT RODGEB STRANQ, ESQ., J.P. John Bowtell charged with drunkenness, Fined ss.

Tuesday, 2nd August

BEFORE BINGIIA.II ARTHUR FERAHD, ESQ., R M

Clout v. Martin. — Defendant was charged with having assaulted complainant. It appeared from the evidence that complainant had applied to defendant for some cartage, ami that he at the time was indebted to defendant for damages which had been done by complainant's horse and cart to < efendanl's premises and that it had beea agreed to work out the amount. It also appeared tbat complainant had used very improper language towards defendant, and was in a very excited state, in consequence of which defendant pushed complainant out of his shop. Cas« dismissed. Monatrban v. Meech, £2 15s. Monaghan v. Ji:Un Endes Biinniuer,' £2 18.-;. Judgment by consent in the o.ibos for said amounts. Bennett v. Wrangles. — Djfeudant was charged with having- • disrated complainant who is a cook on board, the Con&lantina. Summons not served, ; .

Clivistison v. Mcccli. — An action to vecovei 'he sum ufiJi for rent' Judgment \>y cjnseut,

Friday y 3rd Aujusl

Edwin Permi charged with drunkenness, Fined Gs.

Living- v. Lucas, (adjourned ease) an action to

recover the sum of £20. Adjourned to tin: 17th instant. Saturday, 4th Aufjur.l. Thomas .Smith charged with drunkenness. Fined s>. Rowlands v. Wrangles. ■ -This was an action to recover the sum of £6 25., being the amount of d image sustained by plaintiff in con^quence of a box of clocks having been d-imair'sd on board the kivqiio Constanlinc. Case (lisni-.sod Bennett v. W r;in:jles.--D l -fon,lant wasc larked with a brti.u'h of the More laut Sta.ueu's ' Case withdrawn.