RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Western Star, Issue 351, 22 May 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, 20th May. (Before J. N. Wood, ffsq., R.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. A. man named Weston, better known at Otautau as “ the white but not the clean potato,” was charged with using obscene and profane language in a public place at Otautau on 16th March. Piisoner being under the influence of liquor, the Magistrate ordered the police to take him into custody until he was sober. He was again brought up later in the day, when after hearing Sergeant Niekle’s evidence, the Magistrate inflicted a fine of 40s with the alternative of 14 days imprisonment. THREATENING AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Hendysido was charged with using obscene and threatening language towards W. Quested and Mr Anderson, post and station master there. Pined 20s and costs £2 3s. CIVIL CASES. Petchell Bros. v. Hogg.—Claim £2116s 10J. Judgment for amount and costs. Sumo v. Lynch.—Claim, £3 2s 7d. Judgment for amount and costs. M‘Nay v. P. Sutton.—This was a claim for £2l 17s 6d, being amount said to be duo plaintiff’s son for wages. Defendant paid £l6 6s 6d into court, and pleaded not indebted for balance. Prom the evidence it appeared that Sutton agreed to pay plaintiff’s son at the rate of 15s per week from 22nd July last. Some time after that date, however, defendant gave the boy notice, that on account of the dull times his wages would be reduced to 12s per week, and warned the lad to inform bis father of the reduction, which ho neglected to do. There was also an item of £2 10s, which had been paid to the boy unknown to Ids father, and that sum and the difference between 15 and 12s per week made up the difference between the amount sued for and the sum paid into court. Judgment was given for tho amount paid into court and 20s costs. Callaghan v. Thornley—Claim, £1 12s. Defendant acknowledged the debt, but asked for time to pay it. Ju lgmcntfor amount, to be paid on 16th Juno next. Simpson v. Haro.—This was a claim for £1 6s contracted under tho following circumstances. In April, 1878, defendant’s son and daughter when travelling from Invercargill to Uivorton, had their trap broken down at the Wuiiuatuku, and in consequence, plaintiff was engaged to send two horses and a conveyance to bring them on to Riven on. Plaintiff being examined by defendant, said he could not be positive whether or not Miss Hare directly engaged him, at any rate she was one of the throe ladies who requested him to send on the trap. Defendant’s son was also one of the party, and tho bill had been sent to him several times, but no notice was taken of it. —Defendant pleaded not indebted, on the ground that ho was not responsible for his sou’s debts. Tho latter lived away from his father, and was responsible for his own debts. —Plaintiff was non-suited with costs 20s. Bowles v. Pcltham.—Mr Matthews appeared on behalf of defendant’s solicitor and

applied for a rehearing of this case. The Magistrate did not consider that anything had been shown why the application should bo granted. —Refused. Mr Shields of the Wallace County Hotel, applied for a temporary license for the Riverton races on Monday, also that he be allowed to keep his house open till 1 n,.m. on 25th inst.—Roth applications were granted.