Thursday, October 24.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2589, 26 October 1867, Page 5

Thursday, October 24.

[Before J. C. Crawford, Esq, E.M.] DUtTSKBNNKSS. . , Arthur Brown was convicted of drunkenness, and fined 10s and costs, or, in default, -IS hours imprisonment with hard labor. ALLOWING CATTLE TO STRAY. Alex Brown was fined -Is and costs for having allowed four horses to wander at largo in tho public streets. It. Johnston was fined 2s and costs for having allowed two horses to wander at large. crvix. Spackman v Brown—£l2 3s Bd. Mr Buckley, for defendant, objected that plaintiff was an uncertificated bankrupt and could not sue. Mt Cheesmun showed that a deed of composition, had been signed by all the creditors, and approved of by the Court, which had also rescinded all previous orders. Mr Buckley argued that no final discharge had been granted. Ultimately, it was agreed that the point should be reserved, and the case heard on its merits. Evidence having been taken, the Court gave judgment for defendant with costs. Hannah v Ilutcheng.—£B 10s. Neither party was in attendance when tho case was called on for hearing. Watson v Wheby—JM> 13s, for damage done by defendant's sheep trospf\33ing on plaintiff's garden. Judgment for plaintiff for 153 6d and costs. Bull v Parsons—£4i 5s 6d. Settled out of Court. i