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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

SOUTH RAKAIA. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Bad Language. Anne Hughes, for using bad language in a public place, was fined 10s and coats. A Petty Quarrel. —In the case of Anne Hughes v. Cronan, for using abusive language, the case was dismissed as it was only a family quarrel. Threatening Language. O’Keefe was charged with using threateninglanguage and taking away a cow which was being impounded—The prosecutor, M. Brown, stated that he was pulling turnips and he saw O’Keefe’s cow kneeling with both fore legs on the top of his fence, breaking the wires and eating his turnips. He drove the cow in the direction of the pound, when O’Keefe met him with two stones in his hands and threatened to smash his head if the cow was driven any further. Mrs O’Keefe also threatened that if witness drove the cow any further they would choke him in the tussocks. Witness was not allowed to take the cow to the pound. —Mr Purnell, who appeared for O’Keefe, cross examined this witness, but did not succeed in altering his statement. —Mrs Brown said that the cow was over the fence and eating her turnips —Mr Purnell stated that no obstruction had been offered to O'Keefe.— O’Keefe, sworn, said that Brown jumped over his fence and took the cow from a boy who was looking after her. She was grazing on Government land. He had had words with Brown about the cow. Mrs O’Keefe said that Brown took the cow from her boy.—The Bench st ited that the best thing to do was to fine each partv L 5, so that no one would derive any benefit; but he would dismiss the case, and he hoped the parties would not come to Court any more. His Worship gave Brown to understand that in future before he drove anyone’s cattle to the pound he should find all four legs on his property. civil cases. . Wason v. Blackmore, claim for L 5 damage through breach of contract. —The plaintiff said that the defendant was working on a threshing machine, and came to plaintiff’s house about ten o’clock one evening, and told him that unless ha was paid higher wages he would not work any longer. The damage was caused through plaintiff having to go to town to get other men, and sending to Barrhill for others—Defendant, sworn, said the only arrangement he had made with Mr Wason was that the wages should be 13s per thousand. There was nothing said about giving notice. Witness asked for a higher rate of wages, and Mr Wason siid ha would not give it, and that he would rather put his machine in his shed. He left, and Mr Wason had no difficulty in getting other men. Did not undertake to work at the machine throughout thb season.—Oswald Hammond, sworn, said he was an engine-driver, and had worked for Mr Wason for -five years. Blackmore’s leaving did not atop the working of the machine Witness dismissed men at a minute’s notice if they were unable to do their work, or could not agree with the others.—William Redfern remembered being employed by Mr Wason on Blackmore’s leaving the machine. He was not taken from any fencing. Judgment was given for plaintiff for Ll.—Mi Wason asked that the amount might be put in the poor-box, if there was such a thing in the district. His Worship said he could not interfere, and Mr Wason had better see the Clerk of the Court.

Murphy v. Larriman—Claim, L2 10s lOd, for work done in cutting and burning gorse. The plaintiff admitted that they had not quite completed their contract, and he was nonsuited.

Pluck v. M. B. Sheppard—Claim, LI 10s 6d- Judgment for plaintiff. De Yceux and Co. v. N. Welsh—Claim, L 25. Mr Davis appeared as agent fur the plaintiff, and asked for an adjournment, which was granted on plaintiff paying costs, L2 IDs.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 947, 19 May 1883, Page 2

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 947, 19 May 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 947, 19 May 1883, Page 2

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