RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURTS, Wellington, October 18, 1862.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1782, 23 October 1862, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURTS, Wellington, October 18, 1862.

BEFORE HENRY ST. HILL, ESQ., BESIDENT MAGISTRATE. John Warn charged with drunkenness. Fined _s.

October 20, 1862. Charles Millward, Sergeant of Police, filed an information against David Anderson, junr., for permitting his chimney to catch fire. Fined 55., and costs 6s. 6d. Yates v. Bull— Debt £1 14s. B£d, Judgment by consent for amount and costs. O'Neil v. Manngusson. — Debt A'IG. An action on a promissory note. Judgment by consent for amount and costs. Charles Hunt v. William Sievers. — This was an action to recover the sum of .£2 10s., amount i of highway rate on 100 acres of land situate at I Makara, near Wellington. Defendant disputed the claim on tho ground that there is no Board of Wardens in existence, and that consequently the rate is illegal. The Resident Magistrate having expressed an opinion that- the Collector and Treasurer (the plaintiff) not having given security as required by the Act. he, plaintiff, had no legal status. Plaintiff consented to be nonsuited. Thomas Watson charged with drunkenness. Fined 10s., in default committed for 48 hours in the look-up. October, 21, 1862. Before Henry St. Hill, Esq., R.M., and Herbert Samuel Wardell. Esq., R.M. Edward Morgan Jv, Charles Mabey. — Assault. (Adjourned case.) Defendant was brought up on a warrant, having failed to appear to tha summons. Fined ss. and costs 235. 6d. October 22, 1862. Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M. William Lennox charged with drunkenness: Reprimanded and discharged. James Wilson, the like offence. Reprimanded and discharged. James Clapperton, the like offence. Fined ss. George Frederick Allen v. John McLeod. — Debt £8. and interest. Judgment by consent for amount and costs. This being the day the Resident Magistrate, Henry St. Hill Esq., holds his Court at the Hutt' the following cases were disposed of. Cleland v. Dew,— Debt £2 Bs. Bsd. Parties called no appearance. Peck v. G. Southee. — Debt £3 ls. Judgment for defendant with costs 13s. Upper Hutt, October 18, 1862. before h. s. wardell, esq., r.m. Wm. Robinson v. George Southee. — Debt 10s. Judgment for amount, and costs 1 Is. John M'Hardie v. Robert Walbrottotn. — Debt £7 9s. Bd. Settled out of Court. Costs Gs. John J.M' Hardie v. John Webb.— Debt £1 2s. Settled out of Court. Costs 4s. Walter Hodder v. Augustus Potherick. — Damages £10. Settled out of Court. Costs 20s. Joseph Martin v. William Greenwood. — Debt £13 2s. 6d. Judgment for plaintiff, £8 lis. Cd. Costs 15s. Pierce Cotter v. Robert Walbrottotn. — Debt , £2 ss. B£d. Amount paid into Court, with costs 4s. John Bryce v. Walter Hodder. — Debt £15 15s. Settled oat of Court. Costs Os. David Lyster, A. P. v. Andrew Johnson. — Drunk and disturbing the peace. Summons not served. David Lyster, A- P. v. Edward Alexander. — Breach of Impounding Act. Fined Is. a head for ' ten head. Costs 4s. David Lyster, A.P. v. John Harrison. — Breach or Impounding Act. Fined 25., and costs 6s. Os. Edward Morgan v. Charles Mabey. — Defen- , dant brought up on warrant, and adjourned to Wellington, 21st instant. Bail taken for his appearance.