RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WELLINGTON.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2177, 9 March 1865, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WELLINGTON.

(Before C. D. It. Ward, Esq., R.M.) Saturday, March 6. Samuel Caddy, a seaman on board the s.s. Phoebe, was brought up charged with being absent without leave. He left the vessel, and, after an absence of some hours, returned drunk and acted in a most disorderly manner, upon whicb Captain Wheeler got out a summons and brought bim before the Magistrate, who committed him to prison for fourteen days with hard labor. Moo day, Marcli 6. The drunken cases this morning were numerous. Luke Harris and Thomas Gaffney were brought up for drunkenness only, and fined respectively five and ten shillings. William Summerfield, Thomas Mervin, and Johu Heard were charged with drunkenness, the second with the additional charge of assaulting a constable, was fined 20s; the first, with the additional charge of using threatening' and obscene language, was fined 10s; and the third, with the additional charge of furious riding, 20s. John Austin charged Jaob Phillips with assaulting him violently, on the 27th February, while in the execution of his duty, under the orders of Mr Downes, assistant surveyor. A settlement of the dispute out of Court was come to by permission of Mr Ward. John Plimmer summoned John Haslam for using threatening and abusive language to hira. It appeared, so far as the case was heard, that the plaintiff went to the Upper Hutt a day or two after the defendant's saw-mill had been burnt down. This mill had been owned a few months previously by both of them. A dissolution of partnership took place which seemed to have caused some ill feeling between the two parties. The plaintiff had been walking with some friends aud had left them to go to a bouse owned by him near tbe mill, and as be was coming away he walked on tho mil! side of the house when HasLim saw him and ordered him away. As the plaintiff did nol go the defendant said to him, ' I'll do for you,' when the former went away and brought tbe present action against defendant for using such language. As it appeared from the evidence that an action was pending between the two to be heard in the Supreme Court Civil Sittings, on Thursday. Mr Ward adjourned the case to the 9th inst. Elizabeth Rainers summoned Jane Ashbridge for using threatening and obscene language. The accused was bound over to keep tbe peace. Archibald Gillies sued Henry Death for illegally detaining a horse owned by the former. The ca?e was settled out of Court, R. Wyett v Adam Thompsou — Debt. The .plaintiff sought to recover the sura of £42, the price of certain spars, &c, delivered lo the defendant who is a boatbuilder. The summons had not been served. Farmer v Buckridge — Debt. The sum of £22 was sought to be recovered by plaintiff as an amount due on a promissory note. Settled out of Court. Gilbert Pickett summoned William Barnes for £1 14s 4d, Joseph Angell for £2 4s Bd, K. Richmond for £2 ls, and Pelham for £3 2s 8c). The amount were the prices of certain goods bought at the plaintiff's drapery establishments, The first case was adjourned to the oth instant, the third was settled out of Court, and in the second and fourth judgment was given for plaintiff for amount and costs. Tuesday, March 7. John M'Leod was fined 4s for drunkenness. W. Rowlands summoned J. Beighton for £10 2s, the value of some goods bought at his shop, Lambton-quay, 1860. The amount was the balance of £13 2s. Judgment was given for plaintiff for amount and costs. John H. Homer v Joseph Jacobs — Debt, £3 17s lid. Judgment iv this case was giveu for £3 5s 9d and costs. Henry Death sued Robert Armstrong for £21 4s (3d being carriage fares, accommodation , while travelling, and drink. The account was disputed, and, after evidence had been heard, judgment was given for £16 Us and costs. Lipman Levy sought to recover from Joseph , Kelly, ofthe Waraiapa, the sum of £40 15s 6il. This sum was made up of £8 5s Gd for boots I and 1 pair slippers, a promissory note, ,811(1 £7 i 10s, witb 10 per cent iuterest thereon for three ; years. Judgment was given for £39 7s. Abraham Dowsett sued Hunter Shaw for £l F ss, the value of a clock illegally detained by t by him. The suit was withdrawn, i Edward Standen v James Creamer— Debt, i £5 4s 6d. It appeared from the evidence that Edward Standen, James Creamer, John Magee, ' and Jas. Moore contracted to do some work j on the terrace for the Provincial Government, . which work cost £166 18s, out of which tbe ? Provincial Government paid £145 and G. ; Gillespie, £1. The contractors agreed to share ; and share alike, and, as tbe plaintiff had paid t the balance, £20 18s, he sought to recover from t the defendant his share of it, £5 4s 6d. i Mr Ward gave judgment for the amount aud f costs, lis; and ordered the defendant to pay - 10s monthly to the plaintiff-— the first payment i to be made on the Ist April next uutil the - claim was paid. t Wednesday, March 8. i William Solds was charged with drunkenness t ancl fined ss. J William 1 1 i f Fe was fined 10s for the same V offence. s