RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WELLINGTON. .

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1885, 23 June 1863, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WELLINGTON. .

Thursday, June 18m (Before H. St Hill, Esq., 8.M.)

John Smith, a seaman, claimed from Captain A. Burke of the ship Jenny W. Payne, £2 68 8d for wages. The Court gave judgment for defendant with costs 75., believing the plaintiff had broken his engagement G. London y. W. Bannister. Debt, 15s 4d. Judgment ex parteiov amount and costs 13s, Henry Jury, v, John Bamford. Claim of 6s for cattle trespass. Settled out of Court. Johnßiley, seaman of the ship Harriett Armitage, - was committed to gaol for 12 weeks hard labor for having assaulted the. captain, Thomaß Musgrove, by going; into ' his cabin and striking him repeatedly with his fists; . , Pkiday, Juke 19. The Johnsonville assault case was adjourned to' the 24th July. Thomas Ford was charged by John Foster with using abusive and threatening language. It being a ' family quarrel, the case was recommended to be withdrawn. J. H. Homer v. E. Baker. Claim of £12 10s for horse hire on account of the General Government The . case was settled by plaintiff accepting a tender' of £10 7s. Stephen Stockbridgev. F. E. Wright Claim of £12 Us for damages and trespass of 250 sheep in his garden. The case was adjourned to 22nd inst, to enable plaintiff 'B counsel to attend.

Saturday Joke 20. S. Crowther, for drunkenness, was committed to gaol for 7 days. B. Oliver and W. Williams, two seamen of the Harriett Armitage were fined 5s each for drunkenness, and ordered to pay Mrs Valentine, of the Ship Hotel, 30s for broken windows. Monday, Jdue 22. Job Short was fined 10s for drunkenness. — S. Stock* bridge v. J. F. R Wright Claim for damages of £12 11b, caused by 251 of the defendant's sheep breaking into the plaintiff's orchard. Judgment for £4 3s Bd, and costs 17s. — M. Sanoto y. J. K Moore. ; Debt £19. 16s 4d. Judgment , bYcgnqcrit .fhr n-monrit, <vnii rnntn-Tn,' — W. HrnHnrTT— Ts — r~ ' TSMy. Debt £12 10s. Judgment for . £5, aod costs 24a

EANGITHIEL (Before Walter Buller, Esq., 8.M.) Jolin Doughty, of Kangitikei, settler, brought up on a charge of drunkenness. Fined 20s. and costs 6s.— John M'Kelvie, of Lower Rangitikei, , settler, charged with having been drunk and disorderly on last Court day. Not in attendance; warrant issued.— Bichard Hammond v. Amos Burr. - Debt £14, value of a- bullock sold and delivered. Letter of apology from defendant read in Court. Judgment earparte for amount and costs £1 19s .—Alex. M'Donald v. Noa Te Bauhihi Debt, £35 10s, a 1 claim for the balance of money lent to oneWarihi -with the understanding that defendant would be resppn Bible for payment Adjourned by request of parties, to next sittings.— Kereopa v. James Bull. Grass money claim £5. Summons not served — Fritz Poppe v. Gottliet Goleb. Debt £13 17s 7d. John Gottliet Henschke web' sworn in' aB German, Interpreter to the Court. Defendant filed set off £6 18s 6d. Judgment for 18s lOd and costs (including mileage) 265.— John M'Kelvie, brought up under warrant of apprehension (having failed to appear to summons.) Charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct admitted; Fined 20s and costs.— Kerehama v. Frederick O'DonhelL Breach of Sale of Spirits Ordinance. No evidence. Case dismissed. I — Patoropu v. James Murphy. Assault Fined 10s and . costs.— Henry Burne v. John M'Kelvie. Damages £100. I A claim for accumulated damage by trespass of defendant's [ cattle. Adjourned by request after hearing, to next [ sittings.— Alexander W l Donald v. Noa Te Ba'unihL Debt (adjourned case.) Settled out of court— Batana v. Thos. HilL Debt £3, a claim for the use of plaintiffs horse. I Judgment for amount and costs.— John Jordan v. Amos { Burr. Debt £7. Judgment by consent for amount and costs. — Beoreti v, M'Gregor. — Debt, claim for house rent Settled out of Court Kereopa v. James Bull. Claim £5. Judgment for defendant with costs. — Crockea v. Baulin. Debt Settled out of Court .,