MAGISTERIAL.

Western Star, Issue 2218, 1 July 1898, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

At the Riverton S M Court on Tms ; ay twelve civil cases were set down tor hearing, but the majority were settled out of conn. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed was” given in the following : —B Savage v. Jas Wbitelook, claim £lO 4s Bd ; ooats, £1 16s 6d. Mr Andoraon for plaintiff. The judgment in the adjourned case D McLeod v R Ralston and J Wilson was not given. In the case E Franoke v. J Y Taylor, in which was taken last court dayj, V Mr Anderson, for plaintiff, said the pat tier ’ had been Enable to agree,. and he therefore asked that the mining claim be eold, and the proceeds oiatributed ia accordance with the accountant’s report. Mr Maoaliater, for defendant, said hie client was not p r t* sent, and he could offer no objection. Hie Worship said the proceeds would be distributed pro rata, and ordered the tale of the olaim, the registrar to fix a suitable date. A yrnug man applied for a prohibition order against himself, to have effect in Wallace, and this was granted. At the Otautan court on Wednesday before Major Keddell, SM, a first offender was charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, viz, that he did on the 16th April last, conduct a lottery at Wainaatnkn Flat bv which a horse was competed for by a certain mode of chance, to wit, the throwing of dice. Accused pleaded gniliy. Sergt Maodonnell stated that the lad was very straight forward when the polioe interviewed him. He admitted raffling the horse and told exactly what took place. On these grounds he did not wish to press for a h-avy penalty. The Bench said that accused left himself open to a fine of LIOO, and the publicity given to thie should have a Deterrent effect. Ho would take ihe 1-niency of the police into consideration, ana as it was the first case of the kind in Ihe district he would be fined 20s and costs 7s. The majority of the civil cases set down for bearing were settled ont of court. Ewan Mntheson obtained judgment against Wm Bates, by default, for £1 7s Bd, costa 12s The Wallace County Counoil seed three ratepayers in arrears and obtained judgment, there being no appearance of defendants. The claims were £8 Is 10J, costs 42s :£6 la, | costs 14s ; 14s lOd, costs 17s.